Cavaliers 114, Pistons 106: Cavs’ Big Three of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and...
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.: Kevin Love said he didn’t need any extra motivation after he was left off the All-Star team this week, but he certainly appeared motivated against the Detroit Pistons.Love scored...
View ArticleHigh school basketball/Walsh Jesuit 55, Archbishop Hoban 48: Warriors rally...
It was a game that Walsh Jesuit had to win and Archbishop Hoban wanted to win.“Had to” won out over “want to” on Friday when the visiting Warriors rallied from a small deficit and went on to a 55-48...
View ArticleDonald Trump supporters in Akron area admire his ‘right hook’
Donald Trump is not a bully.He’s sensitive. Women have him all wrong.The billionaire understands the average, everyday worker.He’s not politically correct, but there’s no need to apologize for what he...
View ArticleChefs dish out competition at University of Akron
Under bright fluorescent lights, Georgine Nieves received her final five-minute warning.“Yes, chef,” she responded over sounds of slicing and sizzling as she wiped the sweat from her brow and scrambled...
View ArticleIndians turn ‘thorn in our side’ Rajai Davis into hopeful speedster contributor
For the last two years, Rajai Davis was often the guy who set up the guy who routinely killed Indians pitching. Davis, playing for Detroit, always seemed to be on base prior to Miguel Cabrera walking...
View ArticleAbsentee ballot fix could miss Summit County
The state’s fix for a broken absentee voting system may have little impact in Summit County as local officials smooth out the details for the highly anticipated presidential primary and general...
View ArticleThieves get away with $1,500 in beer from Akron restaurant featured on TV...
Some thieves steal money. Others steal jewelry or artwork. And then there are the ones who steal beer — about $1,500 in beer, as the case may be. Tim Owens’ Travelers Tavern — which was featured last...
View ArticleAkron man claims self-defense in fatal Chapel Hill Mall stabbing; jurors...
Defense attorneys say Deandre Baskerville acted in self-defense when he fatally stabbed an acquaintance outside of Chapel Hill Mall last summer.Prosecutors, though, argue Baskerville wasn’t justified...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Tyronn Lue doesn't need to stand to get his message across
INDIANAPOLIS: Jack Nicholson will be thrilled next month when the Cavaliers visit Staples Center. He’ll finally have a good view of the court. Nicholson famously stood up from his courtside seat to...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: Buchtel senior Derrick Harvey Jr. commits to play...
Buchtel senior Derrick Harvey Jr. has committed to play football on scholarship at Savannah State University.Harvey, 18, helped guide Buchtel to a 9-2 record this past season. The Griffins went 6-0 in...
View ArticleAkron’s finances are city’s biggest challenge, mayor’s task force says
The single largest challenge facing Akron is its finances, says a blue ribbon task force appointed by Mayor Dan Horrigan.Akron’s finances are hurt in part by relying on income tax revenue that has not...
View ArticleWoman accused in daughter’s killing gives birth to baby boy
Associated PressMIDDLETOWN, OHIO: A woman accused in the beating death of her toddler has given birth to a baby boy.WCPO-TV reports the Butler County Sheriff’s Office says Rebekah Kinner delivered the...
View ArticleClinton, Sanders locked in extremely tight Democratic duel for Iowa; O’Malley...
DES MOINES, IOWA: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were locked in an extremely tight duel in Iowa’s leadoff presidential caucuses Monday as the two rivals offered Americans a stark choice between...
View ArticleOfficials: Train derails, catches fire in Stark County; hundreds evacuated...
BREWSTER, OHIO: Fire officials say a train derailed and burst into flames in Stark County.It happened around 6 p.m. Monday in the village of Brewster, located about 25 miles south of Akron.Fire Chief...
View ArticleCanal Fulton police say elderly woman lost $22,500 in telephone scam
Canal Fulton police on Monday reported that an elderly woman reported losing $22,500 in a telephone scam.Police in a Facebook post described the woman as being “very distraught.”A man called saying...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls police looking for suspect in Northampton burglaries
Cuyahoga Falls police are seeking a suspect in two burglaries last fall.Frank A. Robinson, 31, of Akron, has been indicted by a Summit County grand jury in connection with the September burglaries in...
View ArticleCavaliers 111, Pacers 106; LeBron James scores 24, Cavs end six-year losing...
INDIANAPOLIS: LeBron James was stifled throughout the second half Monday night, but came up with key baskets and a big offensive rebound when the Cavaliers needed it most.James had 24 points, 12...
View ArticleAuthorities: Man pulls gun on cop in Ohio road rage altercation
MARENGO, OHIO: Authorities say an off-duty Columbus police officer hit a suspect’s car when a man pulled a gun on the officer during a road rage altercation.The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office says the...
View ArticleRevere student hospitalized after police say he broke into home, ate glass...
Drug use drove a teenager on Saturday morning to smash his way through a window in Granger Township and eat shards of glass while a family watched in horror, police said.The 16-year-old Revere High...
View ArticleFirstMerit leaders tried to take care of Akron in Huntington deal, insider says
FirstMerit’s leaders tried to take care of the bank’s employees and its hometown when they negotiated a blockbuster $3.4 billion buyout from Huntington announced last week, a well-placed source...
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