At RNC, barriers are up, military and police assemble
There are too many rusty, interlocking panels in Cleveland to count.They split the length of East Ninth Street from Progressive Field to Willard Park.“Media row,” as officials call the thoroughfare,...
View ArticleSoap Box Derby a triumph for most winners, but one becomes third to be...
As the winners of the 79th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby triumphed in their successful day of racing in Akron after beating out the rain, one derby champ hit a roadblock.Jacob Martin, 14, of...
View ArticleNBA great Nate Thurmond, an Akron native, dies at 74
The Cavaliers’ “Miracle of Richfield” season never would’ve been possible without Nate Thurmond. The NBA hall of famer made an immediate impact upon his arrival early in the 1975-76 season. A young...
View ArticleRNC in Cleveland: Guns show up early; ongoing report for Sunday
Beacon Journal reporters Doug Livingston, Stephanie Warsmith, Malcolm Abram and Rich Heldenfels were in Cleveland Sunday to cover the opening festivities for the Republican National Convention.Below...
View ArticleRNC: Ohio Gov. John Kasich hardly taking a low profile
Ohio Gov. John Kasich released a statement from his failed presidential campaign that shows that he will not stay away from the Republican National Convention.Quite the contrary. He’ll make seven...
View ArticleRNC speakers and schedule announced
If you want to learn about the Trump family and Donald Trump’s business associates, watching the Republican National Convention will provide a glimpse.The convention planners Sunday afternoon released...
View ArticleLocal history: Republicans whooped it up at 1936 national convention in...
The last time the Republican Party held a national convention in Cleveland, the Great Depression gripped the nation, Benny Goodman topped the music charts, Shirley Temple delighted moviegoers and...
View ArticleBuffalo Wild Wings near UA campus changes names because of court battle;...
Passers-by may have noticed that a longtime restaurant across from the University of Akron campus no longer has a Buffalo Wild Wings sign. Instead, a new sign says “Gridiron.” The popular wings...
View ArticleOhio Gov. John Kasich urges working together at NAACP convention
CINCINNATI: Ohio Gov. John Kasich condemned the slayings of police officers Sunday while urging that people work together for healing in a speech sprinkled with biblical references at the NAACP...
View ArticleHigh school wrestling: Manchester’s Zach Larue knocks off top seed, reaches...
FARGO, N.D.: Zach Larue didn’t become an All-American on Sunday at the Cadet Greco Nationals in Fargo, N.D., but the sophomore served notice.A state placer for Manchester in March, Larue knocked off...
View ArticleCleveland police: Officer on motorcycle hit by van, injured
CLEVELAND: Authorities say a Cleveland police officer on a motorcycle suffered injuries after he was sideswiped by a van.Police Chief Calvin Williams tells The Plain Dealer that the officer suffered...
View ArticleIndians outfielder Michael Brantley goes 0-for-3 in rehab start for...
Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had a mostly uneventful day in his second rehab start with the RubberDucks on Sunday, his second appearance in the last three days. Brantley played seven innings and...
View ArticleHundreds of RNC delegates to rest up in Summit County
A navy blue Fairlawn police SUV stood guard this weekend outside the entrance of the Hilton hotel. A matching Fairlawn police car was parked a few yards away parallel to Market Street, where shoppers...
View ArticleThree Baton Rouge officers killed in shooting; suspect dead
BATON ROUGE, La.: Three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers investigating a report of a man with an assault rifle were killed Sunday, less than two weeks after a black man was fatally shot by police...
View ArticleRNC delegates rock out to Lynyrd Skynyrd, Doobie Brothers on eve of...
CLEVELAND: On a highway south of Cleveland, a driver steadied her cellphone on the steering wheel to take a picture of a passing Toyota 4Runner.The black SUV, decked out in star decals and Donald Trump...
View ArticleRNC Day 1: A peaceful exercise of rights
By Stephanie WarsmithBeacon Journal staff writerThe first major test of whether violence would erupt in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention happened Sunday, with protesters chanting...
View ArticleSevere storms possible for Akron-Canton area
A cold front moving through Northeast Ohio Monday could bring some severe storms with high winds and hail, according to the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service.While the chance of rain is...
View ArticleChristie: ‘No discontent’ after Trump passes him over for running mate
BEACHWOOD, OHIO: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he has “no discontent” over presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s decision to choose someone else as his running mate.Christie told...
View ArticleTwo men injured in shootings Sunday morning in Akron
Beacon Journal staff reportAkron police are investigating two shootings that occurred early Sunday morning. Officers responded to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center to talk to the first...
View ArticleLast call at the Hard Rock Cafe — Tower City location to close after the RNC
The celebrated giant Hard Rock guitar will take its final riffs in Cleveland this week as the Tower City location is set to close when the RNC packs up and leaves town.The Hard Rock Cafe has been a...
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