2 Ohio college students shot, wounded in apparent robbery
OXFORD, OHIO: Two Ohio college students have been shot in an apparent robbery at a house near campus.Police say the two male students were shot Tuesday night near the campus of Miami University.The...
View ArticleMall of America to close for Thanksgiving
NEW YORK: Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping mall, has taken a stand against the growing trend of Thanksgiving shopping and will close on the holiday this year.The center, based in...
View ArticleOwner of Akron bridal shop that closed amid Ebola scare sues Texas hospital
DALLAS: The owner of an Akron bridal shop that went out of business after an Ebola scare has sued a Texas hospital, saying it failed to train and prevent a nurse from contracting the virus from a...
View ArticleNearly 2 million urged to evacuate as Matthew edges toward U.S.
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla.: Hurricane Matthew marched toward Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas and nearly 2 million people along the coast were urged to evacuate their homes Wednesday, a mass exodus ahead...
View ArticleSumma Health confirms undisclosed number of layoffs
Summa Health confirmed Wednesday it is laying off employees, but declined to specify how many jobs were cut or what those employees do for the Akron-based hospital system. The Beacon Journal learned of...
View ArticleBill Clinton dumps on Trump for buying Chinese steel
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerCANTON: Former President Bill Clinton wrapped up a two-day tour of eastern Ohio on Wednesday in Canton, where he campaigned for Hillary Clinton in front of...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
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 ArticleIndians notebook: Yan Gomes makes ALDS roster with fractured wrist
CLEVELAND: Against all odds and medical timetables, Yan Gomes will be a part of the American League Division Series. The Indians on Wednesday tentatively set their ALDS 25-man roster. In part due to...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Joe Thomas says official had to ‘lie till you die’ about...
BEREA: The Browns are sticking to their story about running back Duke Johnson recovering his own fumble Sunday in the fourth quarter of a 31-20 loss to Washington, and the NFL is standing by the...
View ArticleIndians-Red Sox ALDS preview: How the teams match up
CLEVELAND: Few things in sports are as exciting as playoff baseball. Thursday night, it comes to Cleveland. The Indians (94-67) and Boston Red Sox (93-69) will meet in the American League Division...
View ArticleOhio State football: Inexperienced but talented Buckeyes quickly developing...
Columbus: It turns out all Ohio State had to do in order to improve was send 12 players to the NFL.With only six total returning starters, the most inexperienced football team in the NCAA sits 4-0...
View ArticleIndians’ Trevor Bauer completes cycle from bullpen to ALDS Game 1 starter
CLEVELAND: Trevor Bauer didn’t begin this season in the Indians’ starting rotation. He was left out in favor of Cody Anderson.But Thursday, Bauer will be the one taking the mound for the Indians...
View ArticleCavaliers 117, Magic 102: Rookie point guard Kay Felder shines in preseason...
CLEVELAND: Kay Felder can do everything the Cavaliers are looking for out of their backup point guard: Someone who can get them into the offense, attack and make the right play. He proved it during...
View ArticlePolice: College students shot while trying to buy car
OXFORD, Ohio: Police are searching for two suspects who they say shot and wounded two Ohio college students during an apparent robbery.The Miami University students were both shot Tuesday night at a...
View ArticleThree charged after Facebook Live video depicts machete attack in Brunswick...
An 18-year-old Medina County man has been arrested after a video on social media depicted a gruesome scene of him allegedly attacking a trespasser with a machete.Scott Carrabine, of Brunswick Hills...
View ArticleFirestone High School Parent, Teacher and Student Association treasurer...
The treasurer of Firestone High School’s Parent, Teacher and Student Association has been charged with stealing more than $6,000 from the organization from December to July.Stacy Walker, 42, of...
View ArticleSummit park district buys former Valley View Golf Club for $4 million, plans...
Hikers can soon check out Summit Metro Parks’ $4 million purchase: the former Valley View Golf Club in Akron.The park district will host an open house on the 194-acre property from noon to 3 p.m. Oct....
View ArticleSummit judge recovering after fall during run
A Summit County judge is recovering after recently falling 30 feet while running on a trail at Hampton Hills Metro Park in Akron. Domestic Relations Court Judge John Quinn lost his balance and fell,...
View ArticleSentencing of Akron man who fatally shot another man after police say the...
The much-anticipated sentencing of David Hillis, who shot and killed Marcus Glover away from his property after police say Glover and another man forced their way into Hillis’ Akron home, has been put...
View ArticleAs Browns running back Isaiah Crowell atones for misdeed off field, he’s in...
BEREA: Many fans wanted the Browns to cut Isaiah Crowell amid controversy this past summer. Some still do. Reporters questioned whether the stress created by the situation would suffocate Crowell and...
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