Marla Ridenour: Cavaliers’ colossal flop against Warriors shows drastic...
CLEVELAND: The visitors locker room probably didn’t smell like champagne as Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry wondered, unless he smuggled in a bottle and sprayed it around afterward.What was...
View ArticleCavs notebook: LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love named finalists for...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were included in the 30 finalists for the 2016 U.S. men’s Olympic team, although James remains unsure of whether he’ll chase a third gold medal in...
View ArticleLocal party leaders to line up behind underdog candidate for U.S. Senate
Despite the Ohio Democratic Party’s early endorsement of a former governor, local party leaders may line up behind the lesser-known candidate for U.S. Senate.Summit County Democrats say they will show...
View ArticleSheriff: Ohio police officer found dead; suspect in custody
By Mitch StacyAssociated PressCOLUMBUS: A man whose ex-girlfriend reported that he was armed and looking to kill police was in custody on Monday suspected in the death of an officer whose body was...
View ArticleInfant mortality rates higher in black communities, forum reveals
Infants living within Akron’s 44320 or 44307 zip codes have a greater risk of dying before their first birthdays than babies anywhere else in the state.Infant mortality rates in those predominantly...
View ArticleBrowns receive permission to interview Ray Horton for defensive coordinator...
Who knew a potential return to Cleveland by Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Ray Horton would generate so much drama?The Browns have received permission to interview Horton this week for the same...
View ArticleWarriors 132, Cavaliers 98: Cavs narrowly avoid worst home loss in team...
CLEVELAND: Steph Curry hoped the visitors locker room still smelled like champagne. Given the way they played, the Cavaliers appeared to be the ones with a hangover. Curry scored 35 points in just...
View ArticleTheater review: Campy ‘Little Shop’ bloody fun at Cleveland Play House
A bloodbath can be an awful lot of fun when it’s Audrey II you’re talking about, the man-eating plant in Cleveland Play House’s delicious celebration of the ultra-campy: Little Shop of Horrors....
View ArticleAkron woman killed when vehicle slides off road, hits tree
A 51-year-old Akron woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident early Tuesday morning in West Akron.The accident occurred between 3 and 4 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Portage Path, according to the...
View ArticleKent State, professors reach tentative agreement, avoid potential strike next...
Kent State University and the American Association of University Professors-KSU have reached a tentative agreement for its tenured professors and avoided a potential strike next week.A tentative...
View ArticleAkron police investigating man found dead of gunshot wound in parking lot
A man who was discovered dead in a Grove Street parking lot Tuesday morning died of a gunshot wound, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office.Akron police detectives are investigating...
View ArticleFood Notes: Akron area events feature haggis and wedding cakes; rumors of...
Haggis and wedding cake are on our menu today. How often do you get to use those two words in the same sentence?We also offer up some speculation about what is going on at a high-profile corner in West...
View ArticleOld theater in Cuyahoga Falls may be tapped as home of microbrewery; plan...
The old Falls Theatre, owned by the city of Cuyahoga Falls, may get a second act as the home of a microbrewery.City Council members Tuesday unanimously approved a $1.2 million redevelopment proposal...
View ArticleHuge fire breaks out at Jackson Township rubber molding plant
A costly morning fire at a Jackson Township business on Tuesday is under investigation by inspectors.Fire Chief Tracy Hogue said it took firefighters about 2½ hours to get the flames under control...
View ArticleAkron-area motorists say ‘tanks’ for low gasoline prices
Many motorists in Greater Akron this week are paying less than $1.50 to buy a gallon of regular gasoline — the lowest price in years. A glut of gasoline and crude oil is driving down prices across the...
View ArticleAkron police chief discusses gun violence, increased scrutiny of officers
Akron police Chief James Nice was sitting in a morning meeting Tuesday when his phone buzzed.A cursory glance at the screen told him a body had been found, shot in the head, in a Highland Square...
View ArticleDefensive coordinator Ray Horton, offensive assistant Al Saunders and Browns...
Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Ray Horton is seriously flirting with a return to the Browns, and longtime NFL offensive assistant Al Saunders will likely reunite with coach Hue Jackson in...
View ArticleAfter Cavs’ blowout loss in NBA Finals rematch, LeBron says focus needs to be...
CLEVELAND: When the idea of a June reunion with the Golden State Warriors was first broached to LeBron James on Monday morning, the Cavs star bristled. He called it “absurd” and “ridiculous” to be...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 19
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardTuesday’s ResultsArchbishop Hoban 80, Western Reserve Academy 53Berlin Hiland 62, Sandy Valley 44Buchtel 72, Garfield 61Buckeye 53, Wadsworth 46Cle. Benedictine 63, Revere...
View ArticleFBI investigates Kent State professor over possible ties to ISIS
A Kent State University professor with a history of anti-Israel rhetoric is under investigation by the FBI about possible ties to the Islamic State, also known as ISIS.An FBI spokeswoman confirmed...
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