Akron firefighters battle blaze on Lovers Lane
Akron firefighters battled a large fire at a vacant building on Lovers Lane early Thursday morning.Authorities say they were called to 401 Lovers Lane at 4:41 a.m. and found heavy smoke and fire.An...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: After 27 years, it looks like the Browns are losing this...
Unless a friend has a last-minute change of heart before Friday’s deadline, the Browns are losing a season ticket holder.My guess is I’m not the only one.According to Browns’ records, I bought two...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe leaves as one of team’s biggest...
When Dwayne Bowe joined the Browns, the former Pro Bowl selection claimed he still possessed everything it took to be a No. 1 wide receiver heading into his ninth NFL season.“Do you think I still got...
View ArticleCavaliers 99, Mavericks 98: Cavs squander two 20-point leads but hold on for...
CLEVELAND: Not only did coach Tyronn Lue rest his best player Wednesday, but he also challenged the Cavaliers’ two other stars in the process.While LeBron James rested, Lue placed the burden on Kyrie...
View ArticleChildren asphyxiated, mother overdosed before Northfield house explosion,...
The Summit County medical examiner says two children whose bodies were recovered from a house explosion and fire in Northfield in January were asphyxiated and their deaths have been ruled homicides.But...
View ArticleOhio Democrats switch parties to defeat Trump
Phil Mazi voted for Richard Nixon and Barack Obama — twice.The North Canton fire alarm salesman doesn’t care much to punch the party ticket. For more than 50 years he’s always voted for the candidate...
View ArticleFood Notes: Food truck season starts soon; blackberry wine arrives at Acme;...
Like many of us, I haven’t worn a coat for a couple of days, and my mind is all about warm-weather activities like food trucks!That was even before I got word that Food Truck Fridays would return in...
View ArticlePregnant woman gives emergency birth at hospital after serious car crash
Doctors performed an emergency delivery Wednesday after a pregnant Cuyahoga Falls woman was seriously injured in a crash in Mogadore, according to reports.Sgt. Craig Polasky of the Ohio State Highway...
View ArticleRingleader of Akron dogfighting operation gets two more years in prison after...
AKRON: The leader of a dogfighting ring that was broken up in a November 2014 raid was sentenced to an additional two years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to two felony counts in Summit...
View ArticleNew Browns free safety Rahim Moore welcomes fresh start after brutal season:...
The Browns signed free safety Rahim Moore on Thursday after it was previously reported the two sides agreed to a one-year contract.Backup wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, 26, and reserve safety Don Jones,...
View ArticleCavaliers coach Tyronn Lue looking for ways to maximize players’ rest as...
ORLANDO, FLA.: With 15 games left in the regular season, the Cavaliers have one eye on the standings and one on the postseason. The Cavs lead the Toronto Raptors by two games in the loss column for the...
View ArticleBoys basketball/St. V-M 85, Cincinnati Aiken 68: Henry Baddley, Jayvon Graves...
COLUMBUS: St. Vincent-St. Mary senior Henry Baddley and junior Jayvon Graves turned Thursday’s Division II state semifinal boys basketball game into a slam-dunk contest.Baddley and Graves each had...
View ArticleFormer University of Akron Press director sues UA over defamation claims
The former director of the University of Akron Press, who lost his job during last year’s budget cuts, has filed a defamation-of-character lawsuit against the university.Thomas Bacher claims University...
View ArticlePresidential debates set as commission and country decide candidates and...
Asked why he would duck another primary debate, Donald Trump seemed pleased to avoid the attention.“I think we’ve had enough. How many times can the same people ask you the same question?” he told Fox...
View ArticleAkron principal sends letter to parents warning of two suspicious men
An Akron school principal sent a letter home to parents after a 9-year-old girl was approached by two men in a white pickup truck earlier this week, Beacon Journal news partner nesnet5.com reported.The...
View ArticleMinerva man charged with rape, kidnapping after Missouri juvenile found in...
A Minerva man was arrested Thursday after a missing Missouri juvenile was found in his house, the Canton Repository reported.Arrested was Eric T. Shotwell, 41, of West First Street.He faces charges of...
View ArticleOhio official’s Facebook post said he wished he’d shot Tamir Rice
CLEVELAND: An emergency medical services supervisor has been fired for a Facebook post saying he was glad a 12-year-old black boy fatally shot by a white Cleveland officer was dead.The city confirmed...
View Article‘Bachelor’ star Caila Quinn looking to the future
While conversation and controversy still swirl around The Bachelor, former Hudson resident Caila Quinn has moved on — emotionally and physically.Quinn has gone to New York City as a marketing manager...
View ArticleProperty Brothers coming to Cleveland expo Saturday
You want a chance to meet TV’s red-hot Property Brothers? You’ve got it. The brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott, are appearing at this weekend’s Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo. They’re scheduled to...
View ArticleRobin Swoboda: An open letter to the young mom in 8B
One by one, I watched them stare with dread and fear before looking at the piece of paper they held in their hands. For many, it was the equivalent of winning the lottery.Most of their faces registered...
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