North Canton woman, 29, killed in Lake Township crash
A 29-year-old North Canton woman was killed early Friday in a one-vehicle accident in Lake Township.Dead is Sarah Ullom, said the Canton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The accident occurred...
View ArticleWoman, 24, shot to death in front of her children in Orrville
A 22-year-old man was arrested late Thursday by Orrville police in connection with a fatal shooting.Arrested was LaReece KeSean “Wally” Woods.Dead is Emily Young, 24, with whom Woods had two small...
View ArticleBrowns circle back to Doug Marrone after interviewing him for coaching...
It didn’t work out between the Browns and Doug Marrone three years ago, but they’re giving it another try.The team confirmed it interviewed Marrone on Thursday for the head-coaching vacancy created...
View ArticlePolice say 2 men killed at separate Akron bars
AKRON: Authorities are investigating two homicides that occurred Thursday night after altercations at separate bars in the city.A 39-year-old man was shot in the torso at 11 p.m. at the Hi-De-Ho Lounge...
View ArticleMan with rolling pin arrested after Akron restaurant/bar workers take him...
Vickie Hummel saw the would-be robber before he even entered the restaurant — and she knew right away that she wasn’t going to let him get away with a crime.The man wore a black-and-gray mask and...
View ArticleChapel Hill retail exodus: Mall to lose Old Navy, Express and Aeropostale stores
The retail bleeding continues at Chapel Hill Mall.The Akron mall is losing three of its better-known stores in addition to one of its anchors, Macy’s.The Old Navy clothing store will close Jan. 26,...
View ArticleHuman skull found on sidewalk in South Akron
Authorities are investigating human remains that were found Friday in South Akron.Shortly after 3 p.m., Akron 911 dispatchers received multiple 911 calls reporting the discovery of a skull on the...
View ArticleCanton police dog shot during shootout with burglary suspect
CANTON: Authorities say a police dog was shot during a burglary investigation at a grocery store and police returned fire, hitting the suspect.Canton police say a K-9 named Jethro was hit three times...
View ArticleFormer Stow BMV deputy registrar being investigated for possible misconduct,...
The former deputy registrar who ran the Stow Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles location is being investigated by the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office for possible misconduct, the BMV said.The Stow office...
View ArticleBrowns interview Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia for head coach;...
The Browns crossed a top target off their list of head-coaching candidates Saturday and interviewed someone who fits the profile of an intellectual likely to subscribe to the organization’s strong...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 9
SWIMMINGBOYSNORTH CANTON HOOVER 88, COPLEY 82200-yard medley relay—1. Hoover (Ganuellas, Brandle, Mullens, Richards) 1:45.03. 200 freestyle—1. Bangert (C) 1:56.44. 200 individual medley—1. Hartman (C)...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Stow beats Firestone in boys basketball
Boys basketballStow 62, Firestone 46Senior Nathan Bower-Malone and sophomore Coryon Rice compiled enough offense for the Bulldogs (7-2) to defeat the Falcons (7-5) on the road Saturday.“[Firestone]...
View ArticleNFL playoffs: Steelers pull out improbable 18-16 win over Bengals; Chiefs...
Steelers 18, Bengals 16The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading to Denver.The Cincinnati Bengals are heading to another long offseason after a meltdown as ugly and ill-timed as it was complete.Chris Boswell...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Three key pieces remain as Browns try to solve vexing puzzle...
As a franchise, the Browns are broken, a jumble of puzzle pieces that haven’t fit together for the past 17 years.Now owner Jimmy Haslam is trying a different strategy with an unheard of new structure....
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Cavaliers have no real reason to trade Timofey Mozgov
MINNEAPOLIS: Timofey Mozgov had a tough week. First his name surfaced in trade rumors, then he had an overzealous male fan reach over and grab his rear end late in Friday’s win at the Minnesota...
View ArticleFormer Zips pole vaulter Shawn Barber wins UA’s fourth annual competition
Shawn Barber — the 2015 IAAF world champion, Canadian record-holder, three-time NCAA champion and six-time University of Akron All-American pole vaulter — only took about nine or 10 jumps at the fourth...
View ArticleRecord Powerball jackpot irresistible for many Americans; winning numbers...
Powerball announced the six winning numbers for the record jackpot of nearly $950 million on Saturday, setting off a scramble among hopeful lottery players across the country to check if they held a...
View ArticleCan Chapel Hill Mall survive? Many hope it does, some doubt it can
There was no gloom Saturday afternoon at Chapel Hill Mall.Kids zipped up and down the wide mall halls riding motorized stuffed pandas, lions and elephants. People sipped lattes at Starbucks, playing...
View ArticleAkron mystery: Where did the skull on Marcy Street come from, and whose is it?
The skull looked like someone had purposely placed it on Marcy Street.It was sitting flat on a sidewalk Friday, its empty eye sockets staring toward the intersection of Cole Avenue in South Akron, said...
View ArticleHudson native Caila Quinn, daughter of Step2 CEO, makes debut on ABC’s ‘The...
A Hudson native and daughter of Step2’s chief executive officer made her television debut Monday night on ABC’s popular reality show The Bachelor. Caila Quinn, 24, was born in Westlake and is a...
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