After telling Kyrie Irving to take over in a recent win over the Hawks,...
CHICAGO: The always-difficult task for the Cavaliers of trying to win without LeBron James took another step sideways Saturday night. Sure, James was on the floor and was magnificent with 33 points and...
View ArticleSummit, McKinley incubating at least two eggs in downtown Akron’s falcon nest
Akron’s downtown peregrine falcons are incubating at least two eggs.Volunteer Chad Saladin, a Lorain resident who monitors falcon nests in Northeast Ohio with his wife, Chris, said he checked the Akron...
View ArticleAkron man shot in leg, injuries not life-threatening
Police are investigating after a 25-year-old man was shot in the leg on his front porch early Sunday morning.The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of Curtis Street at about 2:30 a.m. The man was...
View ArticleBusiness owners banding together to fight plan for guardrail down middle of...
Jill Dister has a perfect view of the dangers of driving along state Route 18 in eastern Medina County.As an administrative assistant at Telecom, she can look out the panoramic front windows and see...
View ArticleFirst Start helps children with autism learn and grow
Brian Phillips wants the best for his children.“Both of our boys were diagnosed with autism before the age of 2 and the news was devastating because we really didn’t know what to expect,” said Phillips...
View ArticleSuspended Browns receiver Josh Gordon reportedly fails another drug test,...
Failing another NFL-administered drug test and living with a notorious partygoer isn’t exactly the best recipe for suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon to gain admittance back into the league,...
View ArticleCavaliers 109, Hawks 94: Cavs clinch homecourt advantage through Eastern...
CLEVELAND: The road back to the NBA Finals officially goes through Cleveland.LeBron James scored 19 of his 34 points in the third quarter and the Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-94 on Monday to...
View ArticleKnight Foundation funds design of Akron mountain bike park, trail services...
Highland Square’s Jonathan Morschl wants to turn the soon-to-be-vacated Akron Innerbelt into an urban mountain bike park.Brian and Tracy Davis of Moreland Hills want to provide trail services,...
View ArticleSummit County agrees to help out ABIA
Summit County is helping bail out the struggling Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron.County Council agreed Monday to provide the nonprofit medical research and development center with an annual...
View ArticleAkron raises possibility of tearing down old Firestone headquarters,...
Akron wants “new ideas and new vision” for the aging, massive former Firestone headquarters and factory, including possibly relocating Bridgestone’s IndyCar race tire facility — and even tearing down...
View ArticleFood Notes: New food truck, bakery share a kitchen; 35 Brix opens; dinner...
Call it the little building that could.Nestled in a Cuyahoga Falls neighborhood, it is getting a workout as home base of not one, but two emerging food businesses.The address is 1300 Sackett Ave. and...
View ArticleNew, online tool kit will help crime victims navigate their rights; Judge...
Crime victims in Ohio may not be aware of the more than 650 rights they have under federal and state law.A new, online tool kit is aimed at helping victims to navigate these protections that follow...
View ArticleProtest rallies continue at UA against president Scarborough and his policies
Several student protesters at the University of Akron leaned on crutches, wrapped their heads in bandages and called themselves the Walking Wounded on Tuesday.“We have been scarred by [Scott]...
View ArticleAkron-area Teamsters headed to Washington to protest pension cuts
Thousands of retired Teamsters — including two busloads from the Akron area — will pressure federal lawmakers Thursday at a rally in Washington, D.C., to ward off deep pension cuts expected to start...
View ArticleCavaliers guard Kyrie Irving delivers after telling LeBron ‘I have to be...
CLEVELAND: At some point after Kyrie Irving’s shaky performance in Saturday’s loss at the Chicago Bulls, Irving texted LeBron James with a simple message: “I have to be better.”If there is one player...
View ArticleRays 5, Indians 1: Cory Kluber gives up three runs in loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: Logan Forsythe and Evan Longoria both hit two-run homers in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Indians 5-1 on Tuesday night.Forsythe ended Cory Kluber’s night with...
View ArticleIndians: Matchups for upcoming games
WEDNESDAY: Indians at RaysTime: 7:10 p.m.TV: STOPitchers: Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 7.20) vs. Drew Smyly (0-1, 6.75)THURSDAY: Indians at RaysTime: 1:10 p.m.TV: STOPitchers: Danny Salazar (1-0, 1.69) vs....
View ArticlePlay Ball! Baseball returns to downtown Akron — RubberDucks set for fun...
Who’s on first? Long awkward pause.OK. I looked it up — Nellie Rodriguez or Joe Sever.Let’s admit it, unless you are a real diehard baseball fan, who is actually on the field for the RubberDucks (full...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 13
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800.NOMINATE ATHLETESCoaches are encouraged to submit...
View ArticleBrowns exec Sashi Brown hoping Josh Gordon returns but not counting on it;...
Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown hopes suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon straightens up enough to be reinstated into the NFL, but the executive is not counting on it.That was Brown’s...
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