Local women react to Hillary Clinton as the presumptive Democratic...
Hillary Clinton made history Tuesday by becoming the first female presidential candidate from a major political party to head to the convention as presumptive nominee.Clinton now has enough pledged...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue survives second-guessing, proves...
CLEVELAND: Seemingly minutes after a blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors left the Cavaliers trailing 2-0 in the NBA Finals, everyone in America knew what coach Tyronn Lue should do. On...
View ArticleNBA Finals Game 3/Cavaliers 120, Warriors 90: LeBron, Kyrie Irving carry Cavs...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James gathered his teammates outside the locker room prior to taking the floor Wednesday night to deliver a simple but poignant message. “Follow my lead,” he told them. “And do your...
View ArticleAkron woman who died from taking fentanyl caused her own death, defense...
A 21-year-old Akron woman who died after taking fentanyl caused her own death — not the person who gave her the drugs, defense attorney Scott Rilley argued Tuesday.Summit County prosecutors, however,...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Richard Jefferson starts for injured Love; coach Tyronn...
CLEVELAND: No last-second drama played out regarding whether Cavaliers forward Kevin Love would play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.The Cavs announced Wednesday afternoon that Love — who was put in the...
View ArticleFew landowners have signed easements for building Nexus Pipeline across...
Only 240 easements have been filed across northern Ohio for routing the $2 billion Nexus pipeline, and there remains staunch opposition to the project in Medina County, according to a grass-roots...
View ArticleFBI warns that protesters at Republican National Convention could seek to...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned local park officials that protesters at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland could seek to camp illegally in the parks.The National Park...
View ArticleKent man, 20, accused of climbing through window, stabbing ex-girlfriend’s...
A 20-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning on charges that he climbed through his ex-girlfriend’s window and stabbed her new boyfriend in the chest.Dalton Gordon, of Kent, faces charges of...
View ArticleHeldenFiles: More work for WAKR’s Ray Horner, ‘Bronze’ home viewing,...
Ray Horner, best known as the morning man on WAKR (1590-AM), has been named program director for the station.Besides continuing with the morning show, Horner said, “I’m going to be overseeing the air...
View ArticleGreen school board not ready to vote on incentive to bring Seco Machine to city
GREEN: After just over an hour of discussion with legal counsel behind closed doors Thursday afternoon, the Green Board of Education took no action on a tax incentive plan and called for a special...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Hue Jackson says rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman has...
BEREA: In less than four weeks, Browns rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman went from being publicly criticized to effusively praised by coach Hue Jackson.After the first practice of rookie minicamp on...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson to hold quarterback derby in training camp but wants...
BEREA: Although Browns coach Hue Jackson has yet to name a starting quarterback, he wanted the world to know Robert Griffin III finished mandatory minicamp Thursday by delivering strong throws —...
View ArticleThings to Do, June 10: ‘Ali’ in theaters; Parton at Rocksino; wine and...
Honor the life of Muhammad Ali at Regal Interstate ParkIn honor of Muhammad Ali, the Regal Interstate Park in Akron is showing the biopic Ali at 2:50 and 9:50 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Will Smith was...
View ArticleCourt: No right to carry concealed weapons in public
SAN FRANCISCO: Dealing a blow to gun supporters, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Americans do not have a constitutional right to carry concealed weapons in public.In a dispute that could...
View ArticleAkron to eliminate some free parking in decks downtown
Akron is eliminating some free parking at its downtown garages.Starting Monday, people will no longer be able to park an hour for free at the city’s eight parking decks.People will pay $1 for the first...
View ArticleOhio’s new medical marijuana law explained
COLUMBUS: Republican Gov. John Kasich signed a bill Wednesday legalizing medical marijuana in Ohio, though patients shouldn’t expect to get it from dispensaries here anytime soon.The bill lays out a...
View ArticleAkron resident hit with unexpected, $1,626 trash bill
Homeowner Greg Pope has never paid a trash bill in the 16 years he’s lived in Akron.It’s not that he has been avoiding paying. He just didn’t realize that he wasn’t.His city utility bill, which covers...
View ArticleWin or lose, Akron loves LeBron
This is no basketball fairy tale.LeBron James can’t slip his size 15s into a pair of glass Nikes and magically end Northeast Ohio’s 52-year-old sports curse, no matter how much fans want it, no matter...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Kevin Love has support of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving;...
CLEVELAND: Before the Cavaliers took the floor for Game 3 on Wednesday, both LeBron James and Kyrie Irving made a point of reaching out to Kevin Love in the locker room. They both told him they’d win...
View ArticleIndians select high school outfielder Will Benson with No. 14 pick in MLB Draft
CLEVELAND: The Indians added another high-level prospect to the outfield with the selection of Georgia high schooler Will Benson with the No. 14 pick of the first round in Thursday’s Major League...
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