Akron fire union contract changes promotion process
Akron will no longer use a test for fire department promotions.The city will instead rely on education and seniority.A three-year contract recently approved by the fire union includes a new promotional...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to $600,000 drug bust in Akron
AKRON: Two men face felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized $600,000 worth of cocaine and heroin following a traffic stop in Summit County around 1 p.m. Friday.The patrol...
View ArticleFireworks light up the night sky over Northeast Ohio
Looking for fireworks, parades or other Fourth of July holiday events? You don’t have to look very far. The night sky across Northeast Ohio will be lit up by the rockets’ red glare practically nightly...
View Article$1.4 million in Teamsters pledges stun new Akron heroin awareness nonprofit...
Teamsters from around the nation at the union’s international convention in Las Vegas stunned the co-founder of a new Akron nonprofit set up to raise awareness about heroin addiction by pledging at...
View ArticleDo you recognize men who robbed Akron woman, 63, of $500 at ATM?
A 63-year-old Akron woman was robbed Saturday afternoon at an ATM machine in the 1000 block of Kenmore Boulevard. The woman began entering her information into the machine about 2 p.m. when two young...
View ArticleWould-be-robber attempts to shoot Akron officer, is foiled by faulty gun
Police say a would-be robber attempted to shoot an Akron police officer Tuesday but was foiled when his gun didn’t work. A 47-year-old man told police he was walking at about noon Tuesday near the...
View ArticlePulse bartender, survivor of Orlando shooting comes back to Akron for fundraiser
When Tiffany Johnson called her dad June 12, the first thing she did was thank him.She thanked him for encouraging her to pay attention to her surroundings and listen to her gut feeling. Those tips may...
View ArticleChildren rewarded for good deeds as part of summer program to build trust...
While Steve Thomas and his family waited to cross Kenmore Boulevard at 12th Street Southwest on Wednesday afternoon, a police cruiser approached and an officer stepped out.“I was thinking, ‘What’s...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Pro golfer ‘Beef’ Johnston knows his meat
This guy looks like somebody I would play golf with. In other words, someone who doesn’t belong at Firestone Country Club.But obscure British pro Andrew Johnston has been making himself — and his...
View ArticleHealth care divorce heading to Summit County jury
Eight Summit County jurors Thursday will begin deliberating who’s to blame in the ugly split between Summa Health and Western Reserve Hospital.Lawyers for each side, plus a third attorney representing...
View ArticleBeacon Journal exclusive: A first look inside Rolling Acres Mall
As Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan made his way through the vacant Rolling Acres Mall for the first time on Wednesday afternoon he said, “This reminds me of fictional movies where there’s nothing around but …...
View ArticleThings to do, June 30: Sundaes in Medina, Lock 4 festivities, love a library
Have fun, games and free sundaes on Medina’s Historic SquareThere will be free sundaes on Medina’s Historic Square. The event sponsored by the Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities runs...
View ArticleBridgestone Invitational notebook: Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith attends Bridgestone...
Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith attended Wednesday’s practice at the Bridgestone Invitational as part of a charity photo shoot and meet-and-greet with kids. And, yes, he did wear a shirt. Smith was there in...
View ArticleLeBron James set to become free agent, weighs contract options with Cavs
LeBron James will become a free agent on July 1, but is expected to return to the Cavaliers. The only question is the type of contract he signs.James had until Wednesday at midnight to pick up the...
View ArticleBridgestone Invitational: Defending champion Shane Lowry chooses Akron over...
Shane Lowry was so close. He couldn’t stop the tears. He was close to golf history, so close to completing one half of his golfing dreams and winning his first major. Then it all came unraveled. Lowry...
View ArticleRevere Local Schools students to receive Apple Macbook Air computers
BATH TWP.: How do you like these Apples? A new deal will allow Revere Local Schools teachers and students in seventh through 12th grade to receive an Apple MacBook Air computer.The school board...
View ArticleCanton man killed in hit-skip accident; police seek information
A Canton man was killed in a hit-skip traffic accident early Thursday in Canton.Dead is Christian A. Thornton, 24, the Ohio Highway Patrol reported.The accident occurred at 1:47 a.m. at the...
View Article“My Friend Dahmer” movie finally happening?
The long-awaited screen adaptation of My Friend Dahmer appears to be moving forward.The Revere Local Schools district has been contacted about being used in the movie based on writer-artist John “Derf”...
View ArticlePolice: Man planned to use armed mannequins, explosives to attack Stark...
A Hartville man was arrested Tuesday on charges of planning to use mannequins and explosives to attack a Stark County police department.According to Alliance Municipal Court documents, 51-year-old...
View ArticleNorth Akron man wielding shovel, knife collapses in street during fight, dies...
After striking a woman with a shovel and trying to stab a man with a knife, a 50-year-old North Akron man suddenly collapsed in the street and later died Wednesday night.Police arrived to the bizarre...
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