Browns rookie linebacker Scooby Wright impressing coaches who believe he...
Browns inside linebacker Scooby Wright undercut a deep out route, intercepted a pass thrown by fellow rookie Cody Kessler and caught the attention of coach Hue Jackson as he barreled toward the end...
View Article‘Believeland’ 2.0: New ending, but still the same basic film
The Cavaliers winning the NBA championship is leading to a new ending for the 30 for 30 documentary Believeland. But most of it will be the way people remember it.The original film, which focused on...
View ArticleOwners of Rolling Acres Mall former department stores eager for redevelopment...
Dan O’Connor knew it was a risk to buy the former Sears store attached to a closed mall in 2012, but it’s turned out to be a good bet.In 2012, the president of Pinnacle Recycling moved his 2-year-old...
View ArticleWhy resist? Get Windows 10 while it’s still free
NEW YORK: What are you waiting for? There are few reasons left to resist Microsoft’s Windows 10 update, especially while it’s still free.Wait another month, and it will cost you $120.Since Windows 10...
View ArticleMan Therapy ad campaign encourages men to talk about their feelings with...
On an Akron billboard at Manchester and West Wilbeth roads, therapist Dr. Rich Mahogany holds a subtle smile from a studded leather chair. “Men have feelings too,” the ad reads. “Not just the...
View Article10 Things To Do In... New Franklin
NEW FRANKLIN: As a city, New Franklin is barely a decade old, so it’s understandable if you have some trouble pinpointing it geographically. Old-timers might remember it better as “Franklin Township,”...
View ArticleFireworks and festival listing — July 3
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 as communities mark...
View ArticleGenius idea: Not all sand castles turn out to be castles at Portage Lakes
NEW FRANKLIN: Renee Volchko wielded her crumpled old Kent State ID card like a chisel Saturday.The 28-year-old Lakewood woman had never built a sand sculpture before and hadn’t planned to enter a sand...
View ArticleBridgestone Invitational: Jordan Spieth says tee box at No. 16 should be...
Jordan Spieth was understandably still a bit aggravated after he seemingly shot himself out of contention with a triple-bogey 8 at Firestone’s infamous 16th hole.But after the third round of the World...
View ArticleThings to do, July 3: Canton fireworks, Massillon patriotic kids, Wadsworth...
See fireworks display at McKinley libraryLast-minute donations and sponsorships have saved Canton’s fireworks display. The city’s Independence Day fireworks will be held at the McKinley Presidential...
View ArticleBlue Jays 9, Indians 6: Tribe’s franchise-record winning streak ends at 14
TORONTO: The Indians’ franchise-record 14-game winning streak was stopped by a big day for the Toronto Blue Jays sluggers and a contentious replay call.Initially called out at home during the Blue...
View ArticleHillary Clinton interviewed by the FBI about private email server
WASHINGTON: The FBI interviewed Hillary Clinton on Saturday about her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, her campaign announced after the meeting, as federal investigators...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Army major’s return from Kuwait a perfect surprise at...
U.S. Army Major Tim Jenkins isn’t great at keeping secrets, at least according to his youngest stepdaughter.But when officials at PGA Tour headquarters came up with the idea to stage a surprise return...
View ArticleOhio authorities say drinking parents let teen drive
SANDUSKY: Ohio troopers say parents who had been drinking let their 15-year-old son drive some 125 miles on a family trip to the Cedar Point amusement park, but their ride ended before they got there...
View ArticleUnited Arab Emirates warns against wearing traditional clothes abroad after...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates has warned its citizens to avoid wearing traditional garments when traveling abroad after an Emirati man was handcuffed in Ohio over terrorism...
View ArticlePolice say man shot wife, brother-in-law before killing self in southwest Ohio
SPRINGBORO: Police in a southwest Ohio suburb say a 33-year-old man shot his estranged wife and her brother before fatally shooting himself.Clearcreek Township police responded to a home just north of...
View ArticleAkron Public Schools braillists empower visually impaired students by...
Bonita Ferracane and Susan Mertz have been connecting six dots for decades.They arrange the dots to form letters, numbers, punctuation marks and musical notes to transcribe printed textbooks and other...
View ArticleLocal history: Nation owes its freedom to man in secluded Akron grave
An American flag flutters over a secluded cemetery on a shady hill overlooking East Tallmadge Avenue and Home Avenue in North Akron. Enclosed by a chain-link fence with a padlocked gate, the burial...
View ArticleFireworks and festival schedule — July 4
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 ArticleRegional news briefs — July 4
AKRONBeacon holiday hours AKRON: The Beacon Journal Customer Service Call Center is open from 7 to 10 a.m. on Monday. Regular hours of operation of 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. will resume on Tuesday. The...
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