Akron’s Big Love is biggest one yet — Saturday’s event moves to Summit Artspace
Akron’s heart is bigger than ever.And the one-day event that’s dedicated to the city showing its love is the biggest one yet.Having outgrown its previous Musica location, Big Love has found a new home...
View ArticleSummit County councilwoman facing federal charges remains in primary race
Voters will decide whether a Summit County councilwoman facing political corruption charges will be able to defend her seat this fall.Despite a looming federal trial, Councilwoman Tamela Lee has...
View ArticleNatural gas, oil production in Ohio’s Utica Shale continues to increase
Production of natural gas and oil continues to grow in Ohio’s Utica Shale.Natural gas production from Ohio’s horizontal wells grew by almost 25 percent from the third quarter of 2015 to the fourth...
View ArticleYoung voters turned away from presidential primary
Graham Sell is part of a generation full of hope and — when it comes to elections and their arcane rules — cynicism.“We’re looking at politics and we see unfairness and corruption in the system. And we...
View ArticleJudge gives 25-year-old Akron man probation rather than prison time in...
Ivory Thomas prayed that his son wouldn’t go to prison for killing his other son.His prayers were answered Wednesday when Summit County Common Pleas Judge Mary Margaret Rowlands shocked many by...
View ArticleFormer Akron Children’s Hospital nurse accused of stealing fentanyl, morphine...
A former Akron Children’s Hospital nurse is facing felony charges of stealing potent prescription painkillers while on duty.The Ohio Board of Nursing opened up an investigation after 33-year-old...
View ArticleTwinsburg wedding photographer sentenced to two years of probation for theft,...
The Stow bride paid wedding photographer Cory Friedman $5,500 to take pictures and shoot video at her wedding.When Friedman abruptly closed his business last April, Kayla Taylor said she thought she...
View ArticleNonagenarian receives high school diploma after more than 70 years
FAIRLAWN: Ninety-three-year-old Dorothy Louise Liggett had one regret about her life.That disappointment was transformed to joy on Wednesday afternoon when she was awarded her high school diploma as a...
View ArticleBrowns lose all four of their key free agents: Alex Mack, Mitchell Schwartz,...
There are good players on every NFL team, even bad ones like the Browns.Keeping those good players and, of course, adding more are fundamental keys to improving.So logic says the Browns took a step...
View ArticleKevin Love’s four-point play gives Cavs 120-111 win over Kings; Kyrie Irving...
SACRAMENTO: Kevin Love’s four-point play with 1:32 left sealed the Cavaliers’ 120-111 victory Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings.Love, mired in a 4-of-27 shooting slump from 3-point range in his...
View ArticleBrowns express interest in impending free agent Stefen Wisniewski with fellow...
The Browns are in danger of losing three-time Pro Bowl center Alex Mack once free agency kicks off at 4 p.m. Wednesday, so they’re exploring contingency plans in case they can’t retain him.One option...
View ArticleShould presidential candidates respond to questions from news organizations?
Six presidential candidates — all likely to make appearances and spend thousands on television ads across Ohio to win votes — weren’t so keen on answering questions about the state’s flailing economy...
View ArticleNot guilty verdict for motorist who killed two bicyclists in crash leads...
A bicyclist advocacy group plans to host a rally in Brecksville on Saturday to raise awareness about what its members perceive as mistreatment by motorists.“There is a culture of forgiveness for...
View ArticleOperators of Akron restaurant accused of underreporting sales by $9.4...
Four men involved with running the Royal Buffet & Grill in the Chapel Hill area of Akron, already facing charges of harboring undocumented workers, have now been accused of cheating the federal...
View ArticleCoventry Township, Hudson Library among local issues on the March 15 ballot
Coventry Township trustees say they can’t afford essential services.The Hudson library says it needs a raise to keep up with growing demand.Those are among the area communities pitching their issues on...
View ArticleList of Akron-area FirstMerit, Huntington branches closing as part of...
The following Akron-area FirstMerit branches are closing as part of the acquisition by Huntington, according to a legal notice:• 210 N. Main St., Rittman.• 832 W. Maple St., Hartville. • 3311 Kent...
View ArticleGunmen, one with rifle, worked as team to kill six at Pittsburgh-area cookout
WILKINSBURG, Pa.: Two gunmen working as a team fatally shot five people including a pregnant woman and critically wounded two others at a backyard cookout, with one attacker using a rifle to shoot the...
View ArticleHuntington Bank will close 107 Huntington and FirstMerit branches, 20 in the...
Huntington Bank will close 107 Huntington and FirstMerit branches in five states — 20 in the Akron area alone — as part of its proposed merger.After the closures, there will be about 1,000 branches in...
View ArticleBrowns enter sweepstakes for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick
Apparently, Browns coach Hue Jackson still has a thing for Colin Kaepernick.The Browns are interested in trading with the San Francisco 49ers for Kaepernick, a source familiar with the situation...
View ArticleMAC Tournament / Akron 65, Eastern Michigan 63: Zips rally to clip Eagles,...
CLEVELAND: One ill-advised timeout with six-tenths of a second left may have helped seal the fate of No. 8 seed Eastern Michigan Thursday against the University of Akron.After the top-seeded Zips...
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