New Cuyahoga Falls hotel could break ground this fall, kickstart downtown...
CUYAHOGA FALLS: One major development has been delayed but another is speeding ahead.City Council Planning Committee gave thumbs up Monday night to the site plan for a proposed Wallhouse Hotel, an...
View ArticleFormer Rolling Acres Mall garners no interest in sheriff’s sale; it’s one...
The long-vacant Rolling Acres Mall finally went on the sheriff’s sale block Tuesday — and received no bids.If it again receives no bids at a sheriff’s sale on June 21, Summit County Fiscal Officer...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Cavs coach Tyronn Lue won’t discourage Iso Kyrie, as long as...
CLEVELAND: Kyrie Irving seems stuck in basketball purgatory, caught between roles with little time left in the Cavaliers’ season for him to pick his path.Should he be Iso Kyrie, dominating the ball and...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James dissects Game 2 turnovers, tabs four as...
CLEVELAND: Re-watching the Cavaliers’ 33-point loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals might have been painful for LeBron James. But at least he had company.James said Tuesday...
View ArticleBrowns rookie quarterback Cody Kessler impressing with dedication: ‘I don’t...
BEREA: Rookie quarterback Cody Kessler often texts the shuttle driver to ensure he can catch a ride to the team hotel after spending extra time studying at Browns headquarters.He later reviews the...
View ArticleNBA Finals: LeBron calls Game 3 ‘do-or-die’ for Cavs
CLEVELAND: LeBron James is feeling the gravity of the situation facing the Cavaliers. Dealing with an 0-2 deficit and the possibility of playing without one of their three stars, James on Tuesday...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Hue Jackson says he threw his weight around when franchise...
BEREA: The Browns won’t strap on the pads and start hitting until later this summer, but coach Hue Jackson has already thrown his weight around.Jackson revealed Tuesday he received backlash from some...
View ArticleBrowns executive VP Bryan Wiedmeier dies at age 57
Browns executive vice president Bryan Wiedmeier died Tuesday after battling stage four brain cancer for nearly four years. He was 57.For more than 35 years, Wiedmeier worked in the NFL as a leader of...
View ArticleCute video of Wooster toddler to air on ‘Good Morning America’
Danae Wolfe and her husband, Scott, thought their toddler son’s excited reactions to food were pretty funny.Apparently, lots of other people did, too. So many, in fact, that Good Morning America has...
View ArticleSo who’s running the University of Akron now?
The University of Akron board of trustees and a senior administrator are calling the shots after President Scott Scarborough stepped down last week.During a recent interview, UA Board of Trustees Chair...
View ArticleLeBron James Grandmothers’ Fan Club stays optimistic in NBA Finals
When the Cavaliers faced the Detroit Pistons during the first round of the NBA playoffs in April, a charter bus with LeBron James’ face plastered on it traveled from Ohio to Michigan for the game.Fans...
View ArticleOut with the wine and teal: Summa gets a new logo to match its new direction
Summa Health unveiled a new logo on Tuesday to match its shifting approach to health care, its upcoming $350 million facility overhaul and other changes.Gone is the wine-and-teal-striped shield over...
View ArticleRubberDucks report: Reliever J.P. Feyereisen brings heat and intensity to the...
There might not be a better name for a potential Indians closer than that of J.P. Feyereisen.Pronounced Fire-RISE-EN, it literally translates to “fire iron,” which is an occupation nickname for a smith...
View ArticleOhio Gov. John Kasich signs bill to legalize medical marijuana
COLUMBUS: Ohio became the latest state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana after Republican Gov. John Kasich signed legislation Wednesday.The law allows people to use the drug in vapor form for...
View ArticleAkron mayor criticizes new state law barring city from imposing hiring goals
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan on Wednesday criticized a new state law that bars communities from imposing hiring goals on contractors, saying it’s “disappointing and frustrating.”He also said he will meet...
View ArticleAnother Jack Greynolds at helm in Barberton; son is hired to coach basketball...
BARBERTON: One might wonder if father and son had ever discussed the possibility of this day.The answer would be no. Not once.The late Jack Greynolds Sr., one of the most winning high school basketball...
View ArticleMedina father found guilty of leaving toddler daughter to decompose after she...
A Medina man was found guilty Wednesday of leaving his toddler-age daughter to decompose for over a month after she died of unknown causes last year.Eric Warfel, 34, was convicted of four felonies:...
View ArticleHighland Square laundry worker charged with firing eight shots into air after...
An employee of a Highland Square laundry was arrested Tuesday afternoon after witnesses said he fired eight gunshots into the air to let off steam after arguing with a customer.Customers said Gay Gay...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Robert Griffin III insists he’s not wounded by criticism...
BEREA: When Browns projected starting quarterback Robert Griffin III spoke during his introductory news conference in April, he vowed not to let any baggage from his turbulent days in Washington weigh...
View ArticleAkron and Cleveland zoos juggle needs of animals, a fickle public and critics
When Doug Piekarz was hired away from the Bronx Zoo — the largest urban zoo in the country — in 1997 to be the zoo curator in Akron, then director L. Patricia Simmons had one question.Would you like to...
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