Republican frustrations with Donald Trump mount as allies weigh options
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.: Their party in crisis, Republicans’ frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as party leaders on Capitol Hill and inside New York’s Trump Tower scrambled to...
View ArticleThings to Do, August 4: Jill Scott in Cleveland; music in art museum’s new...
Singer-songwriter Jill Scott in ClevelandRenaissance woman Jill Scott comes to the State Theatre in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square at 8 p.m. Tickets are $47-$102 at 216-241-6000,...
View ArticleFirstMerit, Huntington employees begin getting layoff notices, job offers for...
FirstMerit and Huntington bank employees this week have begun getting notices that their positions are being eliminated or that they have a new job with the merged company.But how many employees have...
View ArticleMemorial announced for Summit County Executive Russ Pry; party details plans...
A public memorial to honor Summit County Executive Russ Pry will take place at 10 a.m. Aug. 13 at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron.The memorial will be followed by a Celebration of Life from...
View ArticleState still deciding when to begin ramp closures at Akron’s central...
Ramp closures are still coming soon at Akron’s central interchange, but it’s unclear when the road work will once again get a green light.Late Tuesday night, the Ohio Department of Transportation...
View ArticleBrowns rookie Corey Coleman has a new friend in his corner — some guy named...
Corey Coleman probably has a better summer vacation story than you because he found himself on cloud nine with His Airness.Coleman, a rookie wide receiver whose highlight plays have been turning heads...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Right-hander Shawn Armstrong called up, reliever Austin...
CLEVELAND: The Indians on Wednesday promoted relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong from Triple-A Columbus and demoted struggling reliever Austin Adams. With the Indians this season, Adams has a 7.04 ERA and...
View ArticleTwins 13, Indians 5: 16 Walk-Off Thoughts on losses to the Twins, a lack of...
Here are 16 Walk-Off Thoughts on the Indians’ 13-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins Wednesday night. 1. For the Indians, this series has been NSFW (Not Safe For Work). Their starting pitchers have given...
View ArticleRetired federal Judge David Dowd dies at 87; longtime judge remembered fondly
When David Dudley Dowd Jr. first became a federal judge, he inherited a backlog of cases.His solution was to try two cases at the same time, one in the morning and another in the afternoon.The backlog...
View ArticleGroups plan replacement LGBT pride parade after cancellation last week
Northeast Ohio will have an LGBT pride parade after all.In lieu of Cleveland Pride abruptly canceling its annual parade and festival last week, the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland has...
View ArticleBarberton man sentenced to six years in prison for sharing child pornography...
He went by the screen name “Sick Mind” and shared sexually explicit pictures and videos involving children — some of them graphic — in an online chat room.Curtis D. Burden’s internet activity was...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about Ohio’s sales-tax holiday beginning Friday
This weekend, consumers can do some back-to-school shopping and save on sales tax during the state’s second annual sales-tax holiday.But don’t get too excited.While you can save a little bit of money...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls riverfront concerts are canceled; organizer blames poor...
CUYAHOGA FALLS: The remainder of the 2016 Riverfront Concert Series has been canceled, and there are no plans for it to return in 2017.That could mean next year will be the first in 30 years that the...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 5: Tim McGraw in Canton, Toby Keith at Blossom; check out...
Cross your T’s this weekendTim vs. Toby! Which country superstar will you be seeing Friday? • Tickets still remained at press time for the Tim McGraw concert at the newly renovated Tom Benson Hall of...
View ArticleCommon questions and answers about Ohio’s sales-tax holiday
Here are some frequently asked questions from the Department of Taxation about Ohio’s sales-tax holiday. Some have been edited for space or clarity. To see the full FAQ, go to www.tax.ohio.gov.Q: Can...
View ArticleBarberton man and woman arrested Friday after crystal meth and other drugs...
A Barberton man and woman were arrested Friday in connection with a drug bust at a home on Diamond Avenue in Barberton.About $950 in cash, 32 grams of crystal meth, numerous prescription pills and...
View ArticleGoodyear announces board member, Cuyahoga Falls native and former acting CIA...
Michael J. Morell, former deputy director of the CIA and a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. director since 2014, has been granted a temporary leave of absence from the Akron tire-maker to work for the...
View ArticleTime for back-to-school vaccines
As parents prepare to send their children back to school this fall, health and school officials are reminding them to add vaccines to their list of things to do. This year, a new state law requires all...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 6: Twins Days; Geekfest, ‘Force Awakens,’ Blues & Brews in...
See double at Twins Days The Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg is this weekend. Billed as the “World’s Largest Annual Gathering of Twins,” it is open to all multiples — identical, fraternal, young and...
View ArticleI-77, I-76 traffic-disrupting road project will not begin this weekend.
A major highway construction project that will affect about 35,000 motorists using Akron’s central interchange will be on hold at least through this weekend, an Ohio Department of Transportation...
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