Akron will have its own regional headquarters for Huntington, post-merger
Huntington Bank’s Akron operations will be large enough to have its own regional headquarters after the proposed acquisition of FirstMerit.And total employment in the Akron area could someday exceed...
View ArticleSkunk vs. dog: How to protect your pet from sprays, clean up when they happen
It was bad enough when Lori Long’s dog, Chewie, ran into the house smelling of skunk four years ago.But what happened the next day added insult to injury.The Akron resident was sitting in her office,...
View ArticleOdd Ohio: Funeral home museum brings stories of the dear departed to life
dover: Forget the nondescript landscapes and soothing religious imagery you expect to find on the walls of the typical funeral home.Toland-Herzig’s walls display a poster from Michael Jackson’s...
View ArticleEssentials for tax time
Here are some essentials to help you get through tax season, whether you do your taxes yourself or get some help:More time to fileGood news for procrastinators: You have until Monday, April 18. You can...
View ArticleIndians 5, White Sox 5: Trevor Bauer gives up two homers in tie against White...
GLENDALE, ARIZ.: Trevor Bauer was not too concerned about giving up two homers in two innings.“Throw hard, throw strikes, be healthy,” the Indians right-hander said after his first spring training...
View ArticleAkron man found shot dead in his car on east side, police say
A 26-year-old Akron man was found shot dead late Friday in his car parked in a driveway in the 1200 block of Onondago Avenue on the city’s east side, police said.Investigators did not release the name...
View ArticleGiants 6, Indians 2 (split squad): Indians starter Corey Kluber pitches two...
GOODYEAR, Ariz.: Indians ace Corey Kluber struck out three in two perfect innings in a 6-2 spring loss to a San Francisco Giants split squad on Saturday.The 2014 American League Cy Young Award winner...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James looks to get Timofey Mozgov more involved
CLEVELAND: In the postgame locker room huddle after Friday night’s 25-point victory over the Washington Wizards, Cavaliers star LeBron James welcomed back Timofey Mozgov.Mozgov didn’t go anywhere, but...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 5
BasketballBOYSTournament ScoreboardSaturday’s ResultsCopley Division I District FinalBrunswick 51, Medina 39Canton Division I District FinalCanton McKinley 51, Jackson 47Alliance Division I District...
View ArticleNate Ulrich: As Browns approach free agency, several players under 30 with...
There are some things we know about the new regime of the Browns that offer clues about how it’ll handle free agency, which unofficially begins when agents are permitted to enter negotiations with...
View ArticleLonnie Chisenhall continuing second act as full-time right fielder for Indians
To hear him say it, Lonnie Chisenhall hasn’t exactly had the storybook career.He doesn’t have the type of story that, say, shortstop Francisco Lindor is currently writing. That of the top prospect who...
View ArticleCavaliers 120, Celtics 103: Cavs exact revenge in budding rivalry with Celtics
CLEVELAND: It has all the makings of a rivalry, even though Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said he doesn’t see it.Kelly Olynyk dislocating Kevin Love’s shoulder, J.R. Smith’s shot to Jae Crowder’s face...
View ArticleOhio economy creates stress across all generations and parties
The Ohio economy, once one of the most robust in the country, has tanked in the last 15 years.With it has gone a sense of security, replaced by a palpable anger. People such as Rick Kepler, a...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson sees potential in Carson Wentz, Jared Goff but says...
CLEVELAND: Browns coach Hue Jackson said he saw potential in the top-rated quarterbacks last week at the NFL scouting combine, but he insisted Thursday night he isn’t completely sold on North Dakota...
View ArticleLeBron refuses to address tweet, trip to Miami; Tyronn Lue says goal is...
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James was in no mood Thursday to elaborate on his random tweet or his quick trip to Florida during the Cavaliers’ time off this week. James offered a terse “no” when asked if he...
View ArticleAlec Scheiner stepping down as president of Browns
Browns President Alec Scheiner had been conspicuously absent from coaching interviews and subsequent news conferences in recent months. Now the reason is clear. Scheiner will officially step down on...
View ArticleLocal history: Great sleigh ride of 1856 a banner day for Ohio
It was a cavalcade, a snow parade, a merry crusade. The great sleigh ride of 1856 was a spontaneous overflow of unbridled enthusiasm.Good-natured rivalries between Western Reserve villages led...
View ArticleUA hires search firm to help find a new provost and gets flak from members of...
The University of Akron’s search for a new provost will be conducted by one of the nation’s top higher education headhunters, R. William Funk & Associate, but not without criticism.The outspoken...
View ArticleCavaliers' Iman Shumpert enjoys rare bright spot in difficult season
CLEVELAND: On the night Iman Shumpert made his season debut in December, he immediately began speaking differently. Shumpert missed the first six weeks recovering from wrist surgery and returned in...
View ArticleJoba Chamberlain aiming for spot in Indians’ bullpen and away from midges
The midges have followed Joba Chamberlain around his entire career. They swarmed him and the New York Yankees in the 2007 American League Division Series at then-Jacobs Field, leading to a 2-1 Indians...
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