Akron council wants to equip all patrol officers with Tasers
Some Akron leaders want to equip all city police officers with Tasers.City Council is urging the administration to make the weapon a standard piece of equipment for patrol officers and is pledging to...
View ArticleOverdoses continue spiking in Akron, surpass 200 in less than a month
From January to June, Akron paramedics responded to about 320 drug overdose calls.In the three weeks between July 5 and July 26, paramedics logged 236.The dramatic spike, from two or fewer per day to...
View ArticleNomination fatigue? Elizabeth Banks’ jokes fall flat at Democratic convention
Tough room, Elizabeth Banks.You could’ve heard crickets in the Democratic convention hall when the Pitch Perfect and Hunger Games actress attempted a joke or two in introducing a short video about...
View ArticleHillary Clinton wins historic nomination — with a boost from Bernie Sanders
PHILADELPHIA: Taking on the role of devoted political spouse, former President Bill Clinton declared his wife Hillary Clinton an impassioned “change-maker,” serving as character witness for her on the...
View ArticleSpirit Airlines coming to Akron-Canton Airport
Akron-Canton Airport has spirit — Spirit Airlines, that is. Mark Kopczak, the vice president of network planning for Spirit Airlines, announced the low-cost carrier’s arrival during a news conference...
View ArticleFund set up to benefit injured Falls police officer
CUYAHOGA FALLS: A fund has been set up to benefit the recovery of Cuyahoga Falls Police Officer Ted Davis, who was hospitalized after a suspect intentionally rammed his police car Saturday...
View ArticleStow to try new outreach for opiate addicts that hit rock bottom
STOW: Stow hopes to get opiate abusers help faster with a pilot program that will call in an extra resource each time police or EMS respond to an overdose. Operation Second Chance will “connect people...
View ArticleStill no charges for man who set fire to home, injured police officer during...
An Akron man remains uncharged three days after he allegedly injured a Cuyahoga Falls police officer by purposefully crashing his car into a police cruiser during a pursuit. The man, who has not been...
View ArticleCanton’s Pro Football Hall of Fame ready to take center stage
CANTON: Hey, Canton, are you ready for some football?The answer from the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a resounding “yes.”Just don’t mind the dust, as the hall of fame is shovel-deep in a multiyear $500...
View ArticleFood Notes: Retz’s Laconi’s resurrects frozen treat; Nuevo opens in...
When life gives you lemons, make lemon ice. The family that owns Retz’s Laconi’s restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls is resurrecting another recipe from the files of the former Akron landmark, Ninni’s...
View ArticleOhio couple gives $5 million to Notre Dame for band facility
SOUTH BEND, IND.: An Ohio couple has donated $5 million to the University of Notre Dame for a marching band practice field.The university announced the donation by Kenn and Pamela Ricci of Willoughby,...
View ArticleIndians 7, Nationals 6: Francisco Lindor caps three-run ninth-inning rally...
CLEVELAND: The Indians went on an extended road trip following the All-Star break due to the Republican National Convention. But nothing does the soul good like some home cooking. In their first game...
View ArticleNate Ulrich: Analyzing Browns position battles on offense, where quarterback...
First-year Browns coach Hue Jackson will get to the bottom of several unsolved mysteries about his team in the coming weeks.Although Jackson and his staff developed ideas in spring practices about...
View ArticleNate Ulrich: Analyzing Browns position battles on defense and special teams,...
When Ray Horton returned to Cleveland early this year for his second tour as defensive coordinator of the Browns, he reminded everyone he’ll forever seek edge rushers. A few months later, the Browns...
View ArticleReinstated Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon to begin training camp sidelined...
Not only will recently reinstated Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon need to knock off the inevitable rust created by sitting out a full season, but he also must overcome a leg injury to ensure a...
View ArticleMan uses power spray to blast carjacking attempt at car wash
SHREVEPORT, La.: A man in Louisiana has thwarted a carjacking attempt with the help of a car wash power spray.KSLA-TV reports Michael Davis was cleaning his car at a Shreveport car wash July 20 when he...
View ArticleWisconsin girls lose appeal in Slender Man attack, will be tried as adults
Associated PressMADISON, Wis.: AA Wisconsin state appeals court ruled Wednesday that two girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender...
View ArticleTrump mixes up Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Tom Kean
MIAMI: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has taken a shot at Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, for doing a terrible job as governor of New Jersey.The problem,...
View ArticleDNC 2016 rallies and protests: Delegates take center stage at DNC protest
PHILADELPHIA: The Latest on protests and demonstrations on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (all times local):3:15 p.m.Delegates are taking center stage at a rally organized by Bernie...
View ArticleOfficial: Ohio board director practiced law without license
COLUMBUS: The Ohio Attorney General’s Office says the state funeral board authorized its former director to practice law without a license by letting her negotiate violation settlements.The Columbus...
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