New closures greet drivers on second day of Akron central interchange highway...
The start of Day 2 of Car-maggedon in Akron was largely Calm-aggedon.But by afternoon rush hour, the massive road construction project put the brakes on the ride home for thousands of area drivers.A...
View ArticleThings to Do, August 11: Clydesdales in Kent, songwriters at Civic, drum...
Enjoy Canton Bluecoats, other drum corpsThis isn’t your typical marching band show; highly competitive drum corps use choreography, costumes and props as well as complex music. See our Canton Bluecoats...
View ArticlePolice: Woman killed by Florida officer in academy exercise
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.: A police “shoot/don’t shoot” demonstration went shockingly awry when an officer shot and killed a 73-year-old former librarian with what police said was real ammunition used by...
View ArticleAkron wins $4.4 million grant to hire more firefighters
Akron has won a $4.4 million federal grant to hire 25 to 35 more firefighters.The city was notified Wednesday that it will receive the money through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing...
View ArticleTrump, Clinton drive disgusted voters toward alternatives
The unpopular pair of presidential candidates is sending Ohioans in search of alternatives.And nothing will deter voters, not even the argument that a vote for a third-party candidate is a wasted...
View Article10 candidates file to run for U.S. president in Ohio
Ohioans this fall may get to pick from 10 candidates for president, including an Aurora man who’s admitted having no chance of winning in the past but will try again for a fourth time, a Northeast Ohio...
View ArticleOnline petition with 5,700 signatures supports mandatory ‘recovery camps’ for...
Following a huge showing at a heroin awareness rally in Akron this week, an online petition gathered signatures from more than 5,700 people demanding Ohio be placed in a state of emergency to fight the...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Thursday’s TV schedule
ThursdayNBC:10 a.m.-Noon: Rowing — Semifinals and Finals; Women’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. China (LIVE)Noon-2:30 p.m.: Swimming — Qualifying Heats (LIVE)2:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: Women’s Beach Volleyball —...
View ArticleMacy’s plans to close 100 stores; locations not announced
NEW YORK: Macy’s says it plans to close about 100 stores next year as the department store operator aims to become more nimble in a competitive market. That represents close to 14 percent of its store...
View ArticleSummit County Democrats tap Ilene Shapiro as new county executive
Summit County Democrats appointed Ilene Shapiro as the new county executive Thursday and tapped her to run for the post this fall.Shapiro, who previously was County Council president, had been serving...
View ArticleU.S. government won’t reclassify marijuana, allows research
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has decided marijuana will remain on the list of most dangerous drugs, fully rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will...
View ArticleSummit County holding child-support-help event Friday
Summit County will hold a one-stop event Friday to help parents meet child support obligations, reinstate a suspended driver’s license and resolve arrest warrants. The event, Child Support Solutions...
View ArticleArea tax issues slated for November election
Toward the bottom of a presidential ballot, area voters on Nov. 8 will decide tax increases and renewals to maintain or boost public services and address aging local schools.Seeking to build or...
View ArticleStow pain clinic closing after court upholds sexual imposition conviction...
Summit Pain Specialists in Stow is permanently closing Monday after years of wrangling over a sex abuse scandal involving a doctor there. What prompted the clinic to close now is not entirely clear. No...
View ArticleFive teens charged in arson of Green’s historic one-room schoolhouse
Five teens have been arrested in connection with the arson fire Tuesday that destroyed Green’s historic one-room Lichtenwalter Schoolhouse.The Summit County Sheriff’s office announced the arrests...
View ArticleWoman dies following home invasion early Thursday in Akron
A 55-year-old woman died following a home invasion and robbery early Thursday morning in a Brittain Road apartment, Akron police reported.It’s unclear whether Melody Tomey, 55, of Cuyahoga Falls, died...
View ArticleCrowds line Kent streets to glimpse Budweiser Clydesdales on special delivery...
KENT:They’re big, they’re beautiful and they came back to Northeast Ohio equipped with beer.The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales paraded through downtown Kent Thursday night to deliver cases of beer...
View ArticleThings to Do, August 12: Bacon Brothers in Kent; art and music in Hudson;...
Kevin Bacon plays Kent StageLong before Kevin Bacon was a movie star, he was playing music with his brother, Michael, who writes scores for film and TV. The Bacon Brothers started touring as a rock...
View ArticleBrowns defensive lineman John Hughes expects to return to team soon after...
The agent of Browns defensive lineman John Hughes told the Beacon Journal on Thursday his client plans to return to the team soon.“John is going to be fine and expects to return to the team very soon,”...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Friday’s TV
NBC:10 a.m.-Noon: Track & Field — Qualifying Rounds (LIVE); Women’s 10K — Final; Beach Volleyball — Round of 16 (LIVE)Noon-2:30 p.m.: Swimming — Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Rowing — Finals2:30 p.m.-5...
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