Police: Akron woman dies after being run over by boyfriend
A 43-year-old Akron woman died after being run over by her boyfriend, police said.The woman was found lying unconscious in the 2000 block of Briner Avenue around 1 a.m. Sunday. She later died from her...
View ArticleNate Ulrich: Browns’ quarterback decisions will ultimately determine whether...
The premature NFL Draft grades are in.The majority of draft gurus, including my Ohio.com podcast partner Dan Kadar of SBNation.com, Rob Rang of NFLDraftScout.com and Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN, graded the...
View ArticleAlliance police post video of man who tells police he lost his marijuana
ALLIANCE: There’s nothing wrong with asking a police officer for a little help.But when it comes to finding your lost marijuana? Well, that’s a different story.Alliance police posted a video on the...
View Article10 Things To Do In... Stow
STOW: If you travel through Summit County regularly, then you’ve no doubt driven through Stow. Three popular Ohio state routes — the limited-access highway of 8 and the busy thoroughfares of 59 (Kent...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Breaking down Cavaliers-Hawks matchups
Cavs backcourt:Kyrie Irving averaged 27.5 points and shot 47 percent from 3-point range in the Cavaliers’ first-round victory over the Detroit Pistons. His 3-point shooting baffled Pistons coach Stan...
View ArticleSummit County victim agencies revamp process for serving domestic violence...
In the past few years, the number of Battered Women’s Shelter advocates assisting domestic violence victims in court fell from five to one because of a loss of funding.At the same time, Victim...
View ArticleFriends and family leave mementos outside West Akron home where a mother and...
A 9-year-old girl alerted Akron police Sunday night that her mother and brother had been shot in their West Akron home.“My mom got shot,” she told a dispatcher at about 10 p.m. “My mom got shot 12...
View ArticleIndians 6, Twins 5: Franciso Lindor drives in 3 runs, Cody Allen nails down...
MINNEAPOLIS: One day after Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen gave up the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning, he found himself in another high leverage situation against the Minnesota...
View ArticleJohn Wagner remembered as labor and community advocate
John Wagner, who died Thursday at the age of 69, spent a large part of his life trying to make things better.That included stints on both Norton and Barberton city councils, as executive...
View ArticleUA faculty survey reveals about 90 percent are less confident in leadership...
A recent survey taken by faculty members at the University of Akron indicates they have even less confidence in UA’s leadership than they did when the survey was taken seven months ago.“Approximately 9...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Cavaliers’ once-dormant lack of killer instinct nearly costly...
CLEVELAND: At Monday morning’s shoot-around, LeBron James was all business, the playoff stare already on his face. His answers were short. He refused to discuss last year’s postseason series with the...
View ArticleEPA says 2-square-mile toxic blob nearing Cleveland water plant
CLEVELAND: State environmental regulators say sludge material dredged from the Cuyahoga River and dumped into Lake Erie in the 1970s might be moving toward a Cleveland water treatment plant.The state...
View ArticleCavaliers 104, Hawks 93: Cavs stem second-half lull, avert costly loss in...
CLEVELAND: The week off didn’t hurt the Cavaliers, but another second-half lull nearly cost them. LeBron James scored 25 points and came up with two big steals late as the Cavs continued their...
View ArticleTrial begins in murder of Akron teen; Marcus Price points to co-defendant as...
Three teenage boys walked into an Akron alley.Two ran out, leaving the third lying dead.The question is: Which of the two shot the other?Summit County prosecutors say Marcus D. Price, whose murder...
View ArticleMother, grandmother, two others indicted for Akron teen’s heroin overdose...
The mother and grandmother of the 16-year-old Akron boy who last month died from a heroin overdose at a Green hotel were indicted Tuesday on charges that they provided the teen the fatal drug.Heather...
View ArticleBrowns decline to exercise fifth-year option on Barkevious Mingo’s contract,...
The Browns declined to exercise the fifth-year option on outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo’s rookie contract by Monday’s deadline, so he’s scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March, a...
View ArticlePicturesque Akron church that overlooks city park is on the market
For sale: Picturesque West Akron church overlooking Schneider Park. Members of Christ United Methodist Church, faced with a shrinking congregation and building maintenance costs, have put the church...
View ArticleAkron and Suffield teachers among those honored by President Obama at the...
Two local teachers joined President Obama on Tuesday at the White House for the National Teacher Appreciation Day ceremony.Eric Mathews, a marketing teacher at Akron’s North High School, and Teresa...
View ArticleMay 4 events at Kent State
May 4 events at Kent State• Kent State University Bookstore will host a book signing from 10 to 11:30 a.m. with authors Craig Simpson and Greg Wilson (Above the Shots); Thomas Grace (Kent State: Death...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 3
BASEBALLScoring SummariesCARROLLTON 7, CANTON SOUTH 1Carrollton 001 122 1 — 7 10 3Canton South 000 000 1 — 1 6 1Batteries—McKinney, Croston (5) and Moore; Howell and Grubb. W—Howell. L—McKinney, 2-2....
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