Akron man pleads guilty in 2014 stabbing death of one woman and the rape of...
An Akron man pleaded guilty on Monday to murder in connection with the November 2014 stabbing death of a woman whose body was found inside her burning East Emerling Avenue home. Brock A. Tipping, 32,...
View ArticlePro-charter groups renew push to change Ohio’s school grading system
A heavily lobbied plan that could undo recent charter-school reform could surface this holiday season in an unrelated education bill. “It’s one of those bills that I hear is going to have a whole...
View ArticleDiebold to buy German ATM maker for $1.8 billion and change corporate name
In corporate merger math, Diebold Inc.’s newest equation works this way: 2 plus 3 equals 1.Green-based Diebold is buying Germany’s Wincor Nixdorf for $1.8 billion including debt, creating what will be...
View ArticleThe roller-coaster life of Browns QB Johnny Manziel: online party video...
CLEVELAND: Monday illustrated what the Browns have been saying about quarterback Johnny Manziel all season: When he’s with the team, he does all the right things, though his conduct away from the...
View ArticleCavaliers 117, Magic 103: LeBron James reaches milestone, Kevin Love scores...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James joined Oscar Robertson’s elite company and Kevin Love scored a season-high 34 points in the Cavaliers’ 117-103 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday. James joined Robertson as...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Nov. 23
BASKETBALLGIRLSScoring SummariesScoring SummariesFIRESTONE 60, EAST 26East 5 7 7 7 — 26Firestone 16 6 19 18 — 60EAST (1-1, 0-1) — Jones 4-5-14, Paris 2-1-5, Cox 1-0-2, Boyer 1-1-3, Whitehead 1-0-2....
View ArticleHigh school football: Undefeated Stow set for Division I state semifinal game...
Stow football coach Mark Nori has guided his team on 13 “business trips” this year.And each has ended with the same result — a victory for the Bulldogs.Nori encourages his players to wear a shirt and...
View ArticleOhio State football: Ezekiel Elliott apologizes for critical comments
COLUMBUS: Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott apologized for the critical comments he made about play calling after the Michigan State game and says it was the wrong time to make it known he would...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James, Steph Curry share player of week award;...
CLEVELAND: Arguably the two best players in the NBA shared a weekly honor Monday, just as they shared a Finals stage in June. LeBron James and Steph Curry seem to be crossing paths a lot lately and did...
View ArticleChipotle restaurant in Copley Township — not by UA — is linked to E. coli...
Public health officials said Monday that the Chipotle location in the busy shopping area of Montrose in Copley Township — not the store near the University of Akron — is where a Cuyahoga County...
View ArticleAkron school administrators inch closer to finalizing districtwide...
The last schools to close in Akron may not reopen as the city, short on funding, writes the final chapter on a 15-year plan to rebuild most, but not all, of its schools.With a income tax hike, voters...
View ArticleDefining mission for Kasich
John Kasich received unflattering notices for his performance in the most recent Republican presidential debate. The governor has watched Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio gain momentum in New Hampshire, the...
View ArticleStop! Montrose traffic pattern changes at Brookwall Drive and Flight Memorial...
Stop signs went up this week in the Montrose area of Copley Township at the intersection of Brookwall Drive and Flight Memorial Parkway. The intersection will change from a two-way stop to a four-way...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Nov. 24
FOOTBALLState PlayoffsDIVISION IState Semifinals/Regional FinalsHome teams listed first(Games at 7 p.m. Saturday)Region 11 Lakewood St. Edward (12-1) vs. 2 Stow (12-0) at Parma Byers Field1 Cincinnati...
View ArticleLeBron James’ post moves good sign for him and the Cavaliers
CLEVELAND: The transition occurred much later last season, more toward March and into April. When LeBron James transitioned into more of a post player, it was in anticipation of what lay ahead in the...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Johnny Manziel falls from first to third on depth chart...
BEREA: In one week, Johnny Manziel dropped from the top spot on the quarterback depth chart to No. 3 without the Browns playing a game.The demotion is a result of coach Mike Pettine becoming fed up...
View ArticleAkron council members ban themselves from cellphone use during meetings
Don’t text and vote.That’s the new mantra in the Akron City Council chambers where council members have agreed not to use their cellphones to text, tweet or surf the Web during meetings, except in the...
View ArticleOfficer charged with murder in teen’s death; video released
CHICAGO: A white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times last year was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday, hours before the city released a video of the killing that many people...
View ArticleMan who claimed pregnant wife killed herself sentenced to life in prison...
The man convicted of the strangulation death of his pregnant wife 30 years ago was sentenced Tuesday morning to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 18 years.Scott David Purk, 53,...
View ArticleOhio State says man pulled from annual Mirror Lake jump with medical emergency
COLUMBUS: Ohio State University says a man with a medical emergency had to be pulled from a campus lake where students were gathered for the annual lake jump held before the Ohio State-Michigan...
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