EU referendum vote too close to call; pound soars, then falls
LONDON: The British pound seesawed wildly Friday and betting markets dramatically shortened the odds on Britain leaving the European Union as increasingly mixed signals challenged earlier market...
View ArticleNotebook: USA Swimming Olympic Trials to include local talent; Ohio State...
The U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming will begin Sunday in Omaha, Neb., with several local products scheduled to compete.Firestone swim coach Cindy Virdo said nine swimmers from the Akron area will be...
View ArticleCavaliers are spectators during NBA Draft; LeBron James won’t compete in Rio...
Before the cleanup crews were done restoring the city of Cleveland following Wednesday’s championship parade, the Cavaliers’ front office was back to work. With no picks in Thursday’s NBA Draft, they...
View ArticleIndians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer finally clicking by keeping it simple,...
CLEVELAND: Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer and the Indians’ coaching staff have at times appeared to be on different paths. After a given start, Bauer has pointed to one thing as the reason he...
View ArticleLeBron James doesn’t need to apologize for profanity, IMG global golf...
LeBron James has been criticized for his profanity-laced speech that offended parents and fans Wednesday after the Cavaliers’ NBA championship parade.But Cuyahoga Falls native R.J. Nemer, who rose from...
View ArticleCavs million-person parade crowd is one for the record books. Sixth largest...
Whoa. Did Cleveland just host the sixth-largest sports celebration in recorded history?It sure did, according to a Wikipedia list of “largest peaceful gatherings” in the world.Not good enough? You say...
View ArticleNearly 30,000 fill downtown Akron for LeBron James celebration
Downtown Akron was abuzz with excitement and pride Thursday night, when thousands of people packed Lock 3 Park, Canal Park and the streets nearby to mimic celebrations in Cleveland the day...
View ArticleLeBron James celebration: Akron designates downtown street as King James Way
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan wanted to give LeBron James a special present Thursday to show how much the city appreciates his contributions to the community. The problem is James, the homegrown NBA...
View ArticleBath groups unite to keep 72-year-old horse show tradition alive
BATH TWP.: It’s been a long time since anyone would characterize Summit County as an agricultural community. With industrialized Akron encircled by well-developed suburbs, you’d have to skirt the...
View ArticleBob Dyer: King James comes home to Akron
We partied at the airport.We partied at his house.We partied at his place of employment.So it’s about time we partied in his town.LeBron owns this city — lock, stock and jockstrap. And if there was...
View ArticleAuthorities: 1 dead, tanker ablaze in Ohio Turnpike crashes
WAUSEON, OHIO: Authorities say at least one person is dead and a tanker carrying 3,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen burst into flames following multiple crashes in Northwest Ohio.The State Highway Patrol...
View ArticleCEO gets federal prison for stealing $350,000 in taxes withheld from employees
The CEO of a waterproofing company has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for failing to provide the IRS with almost $350,000 in taxes he withheld from his employees’ paychecks.Jonathan M....
View ArticleAkron’s Main Street Gourmet bakes up another expansion
Akron’s Main Street Gourmet is expanding again.One could say the growing commercial bakery wants a bigger place to meet its kneads.Main Street Gourmet — which sells its muffins, cookies, granola and...
View ArticleAstronomy for July: Venus returns to view; meteor shower peaks
On Friday, Jupiter — still in Leo and slightly dimmer than last month — sets at 12:26 a.m. Mars, in the constellation Scorpius, sets at 2:52 a.m. and Saturn, also in the Scorpion, sets at 4:14 a.m....
View ArticlePresidential campaigns taking different approach in Ohio: Clinton around a...
The leading edge of Hillary Clinton’s campaign is slicing through Ohio as Donald Trump scratches the surface. Since the last states held primaries on June 7, Clinton has aired more political ads in...
View ArticleGoodbye, Firestone High School: Thanks for the memories, Akron alumni say
The bridge of Harvey Firestone’s bronze nose has been rubbed raw to brass. It’s tradition at his namesake West Akron school — Firestone High — for students to touch the rubber baron’s schnoz for luck...
View ArticleSize matters for Akron and its schools
At the recent meeting of the Akron Board of Education and the City Council, David James appropriately outlined an “aggressive” timeline for completing the joint school rebuilding project in the works...
View ArticleThings to do, June 26: Joe Walsh, Bad Company at Blossom; German festival;...
Check out Joe Walsh, Bad Company at BlossomIn the documentary History of the Eagles, the late Glenn Frey referred to Joe Walsh as “an interesting bunch of guys.” (The film also contains Walsh’s...
View ArticleRetired nurse attempts skydiving, makes other plans for bucket list
Ten years ago, when Barbara “Barb” Partin celebrated her 70th birthday with her nursing friends, she made a decision. “It just came to my mind while celebrating,” said Barb, who lives in Springfield...
View ArticleRookie wide receiver Jordan Payton thankful to return to Browns, confident...
Browns rookie wide receiver Jordan Payton was near UCLA’s campus when a shooting paralyzed it with fear.On the morning of June 1, former doctoral student Mainak Sarkar fatally shot professor William...
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