Boy run over by float during Ohio Fourth of July parade
UPPER ARLINGTON, OHIO: Authorities say a boy was injured when he was run over by a float during a Fourth of July parade in central Ohio.The Columbus Dispatch reports the boy was walking alongside a...
View ArticleEdward Irvine, Akron’s first African-American police chief, dies
The Akron Police Department is mourning the loss of former Police Chief Edward Irvine, who died about 4:30 p.m. Sunday of an apparent heart attack in his Akron home. He was 80.His son, Akron police...
View ArticleLouisiana police officer fatally shoots suspect
BATON ROUGE, La.: Louisiana police say an officer shot and killed a person outside a Baton Rouge convenience store.Cpl. L’Jean McKneely tells local news outlets officers responded to the store early...
View ArticleProsecutor: Ohio man shot dad, deputy after hummus fight
LEBANON, OHIO: A man indicted Tuesday on charges including attempted aggravated murder and attempted murder shot at his father and a sheriff’s deputy last month following a dispute over hummus,...
View ArticleOpportunity at Rolling Acres
After eight frustrating years, the city of Akron finally owns the vacant Rolling Acres Mall, a shattered eyesore that is now an opportunity. Control of the mall and surrounding 54 acres gives the city...
View ArticlePeople in the news: No ‘Dahmer’ filming in Revere schools; the mysteries of...
Revere refuses ‘Dahmer’ filmThe Revere school district has turned down a request to film My Friend Dahmer on the premises.The planned screen adaptation of John “Derf” Backderf’s acclaimed graphic novel...
View ArticleForeclosure lawsuits falling in Summit County
Foreclosure lawsuits dipped in the first six months of the year in Summit County.The county recorded 1,333 mortgage and tax foreclosure suits — a 28 percent decline from the same period last year and...
View ArticleGreen to open its new Central Park with a splash
GREEN: The long-awaited opening of the city’s new Central Park will happen Saturday with an early splash.The 8.1-acre park will be open at daybreak with the splash pads being turned on at 11 a.m.The...
View ArticleFatal heroin overdose among rash of 15 reports within 10 hours in Akron
Akron police and paramedics responded to at least 15 calls on Tuesday for suspected heroin overdoses, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com.The calls began about 1 p.m. and continued...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Outfielder Michael Brantley takes batting practice, is...
CLEVELAND: Indians outfielder Michael Brantley hopes this time that things are different. Right now, it feels different, which is the most positive news he’s had in quite some time. Brantley is...
View ArticleInvestigators ask for more leads about ID of woman found shot in Cuyahoga...
The identity of a woman found shot multiple times along a Cuyahoga Valley National Park trail remains a mystery, despite some tips left on a phone line since her discovery on Sunday.Park spokeswoman...
View ArticleWitnesses say woman paused before driving her daughter into Summit Lake on...
It happened a couple of minutes at a time, a chain of events that ended with a mother and daughter nearly drowning at the bottom of Summit Lake on the Fourth of July.A couple of minutes after 6 p.m....
View ArticleMega Millions jackpot edges up to $454 million
DES MOINES, Iowa: The Mega Millions jackpot reached an estimated $454 million ahead of its drawing on Tuesday evening, making it potentially the seventh-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.With...
View ArticleIndians 12, Tigers 1: Indians improve to 11-0 against Tigers
CLEVELAND: It appears the Indians have taken three years of frustration and tightly packed the redemption for it into 11 games. The Indians pounded the Detroit Tigers yet again on Tuesday night, this...
View ArticleCavaliers expect to talk to Dwyane Wade but are limited in what they can offer
The Cavaliers and free agent Dwyane Wade are expected to talk soon, multiple league sources confirmed to the Beacon Journal, although the path to a deal remains blocked by a number of financial...
View ArticleAudit: Dead people got Ohio food stamps, $29 million spent out-of-state
COLUMBUS: Ohio Auditor Dave Yost will testify before Congress just days after reporting questionable costs in Ohio’s food stamp program.The Republican is set to appear Wednesday before the U.S. House...
View ArticleAkron boy receives free swim lessons from YMCA after near drowning
On a recent morning, 10-year-old Elijah Mathis did a cannonball into the pool at a local YMCA.“Make a splash!” his swim instructor encouraged.For a moment, at least, Elijah forgot about the deep water...
View ArticleAkron Zoo to turn holiday lights back on after a 16-year hiatus
The Akron Zoo has decided to plug back in its holiday light displays after a 16-year absence.The new holiday light event — dubbed Wild Lights — will run weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas...
View ArticleCavaliers to acquire veteran forward Mike Dunleavy in trade with Bulls
The Cavaliers still managed to benefit from Dwyane Wade changing teams. The Cavs didn’t get Wade, but they were nearing a deal to receive small forward Mike Dunleavy late Wednesday night from the...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 7: Italian Festival opens; Tommy Davidson at Improv;...
Visit Italian American Festival at Lock 3 in AkronMangia! The much-loved Italian American Festival opens at 11 a.m. for lunch, running through 11 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Lock 3 Park in...
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