Family members of slain Akron man hold protest march in front of police...
Chanting, “Justice for Marcus Glover,” family members of the late Glover marched back and forth between the Akron police station and the Summit County Courthouse on Wednesday morning.They are upset...
View ArticleHighway patrol says shooting that injured woman as she was driving on I-77 in...
Troopers don’t believe a woman shot while driving south on Interstate 77 near the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton early Wednesday was the victim of a random shooting.The Stark County woman was shot...
View ArticleAkron police sergeant charged with OVI, vehicular assault after crash...
An Akron police sergeant has been charged with causing an alcohol-fueled crash that severely injured his wife a couple of weeks ago.Sgt. Vince Yurick was charged with aggravated vehicular assault,...
View ArticleAkron man who built fireworks in basement sentenced to two years in prison
An Akron man will spend two years behind bars for building fireworks illegally and attacking a woman in his home.Paul Plazak, 52, pleaded guilty in June to felony charges of domestic violence and...
View ArticleTornadoes, damage reported as storms blow into western Ohio
VAN WERT, Ohio: A spokesman for the state Emergency Management Agency says damage was reported at a mobile home park and other sites across four northwest Ohio counties after storms that spurred...
View ArticleTrial of suspect in Cuyahoga Valley National Park shooting will move forward
A federal judge dismissed the idea that there could be two men in Akron named Dezay Ely with the nickname of “Scrap” in deciding to move forward with a trial for the Ely in custody.Ely is accused of...
View ArticleState Route 18 being reduced to one lane each way in Bath, Copley townships
Another big traffic inconvenience is hitting the Akron area.The Ohio Department of Transportation says state Route 18, also known as Medina Road, will be reduced to one lane in each direction between...
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REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman shows he’s ready to leap...
TAMPA, FLA.: Browns rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman avoided a scare and confirmed he’s healthy in a single bound. Coleman caught a deep pass out of bounds Wednesday during the last play of the...
View ArticleBrowns cornerback Tramon Williams grappling with emotions brought on by...
TAMPA, FLA.: Browns cornerback Tramon Williams has started every game in which he’s appeared the past six seasons, so the 10-year NFL veteran is grappling with some feelings of...
View ArticleClayton Murphy’s Olympic bronze medal could be worth millions in media...
Less than 48 hours after he captured a bronze medal in the 800 meters at the Rio Olympics, Clayton Murphy pledged to continue to help raise the national profile of the University of Akron track and...
View ArticleInterim UA president’s personal touch wins high marks from students and...
Interim University of Akron president Matthew Wilson surprised freshman students and parents as he mingled with them Wednesday as the students moved into residence halls.“You know what I was really...
View ArticleRed Sun Rising rockets way up the charts and into bigger shows; band playing...
Akron rock lovers have had quite the pleasant trip through the warm and fuzzy haze of nostalgia these past few months. Chrissie Hynde brought her buddy veteran rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky and...
View ArticleBicyclist found unconscious in possible hit-skip early morning in Akron
Akron police are looking into whether a bicyclist found unconscious on Clearview Avenue in Akron shortly before 6 a.m. today was hit by motorist who then drove away, leaving the man on the ground.The...
View ArticleAkron’s Signet Jewelers lowers earnings outlook, stock plunges
Signet Jewelers Ltd. on Thursday reported a sales decline for the second quarter and downgraded its sales and earnings outlook for the full year.Shares sold off in early trading on the announcement and...
View ArticleWorld’s largest aircraft damaged on second test flight
LONDON: The developer of the world’s largest aircraft says the blimp-shaped airship sustained damage after it made a bumpy landing Wednesday on its second test flight in eastern England.Hybrid Air...
View Article2016 high school football: Copley’s Weston Bridges, Hoban’s Todd Sibley are...
A recent conversation between Copley senior Weston Bridges and Archbishop Hoban senior Todd Sibley included some jokes, some laughs and some football.The dynamic 17-year-old running backs are cousins...
View ArticleHillary Clinton accuses Donald Trump of white nationalist ties in Nevada address
Hillary Clinton launched into a new line of attack against Donald Trump on Thursday, accusing him during an address in Reno, Nev., of helping foment racial hatred and refashioning the Republican Party...
View ArticleLack of money puts gun buyback program on hold
A gun buyback program planned for Friday and Saturday at the Word Church in Akron has been postponed, mostly because of a lack of funding, organizers said.The group of elected officials, law...
View ArticleAkron man sentenced to seven years for dragging officer while fleeing police
A 29-year-old Akron man was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to multiple charges for dragging an officer hanging from his SUV for two blocks while fleeing from...
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