Stage Left building next to Akron’s Civic Theatre faces final curtain
Exit, Stage Left. As in the Stage Left building, next door to the Akron Civic Theatre on South Main Street in the heart of the city’s downtown. The vacant building will be demolished starting Tuesday,...
View ArticleSpringfield Township officer cleared of fault in stun gun incident thought to...
Springfield Township police announced Thursday they cleared an officer of fault in a September 2015 incident involving the death of a man who was shot with a stun gun.Jordn Miller, 24, died Sept. 10 —...
View ArticleAudit finds defunct Akron charter school mishandled records, took state...
A state audit released this week cited Next Frontier Academy, a defunct West Akron charter school, for shoddy record-keeping and taking money for students it couldn’t prove existed.The audit also found...
View ArticleAcme unveils repackaged store as West Akron grocery war heats up
Amid fierce competition, Akron’s largest hometown grocer is upping its game on grocery row in West Akron. “Transformed.” “No stone left unturned.” That’s how Acme Fresh Market President Jim Trout...
View Article‘The Indomitable Don Plusquellic’: Mayor was typically blunt when Sen. Kerry...
Don Plusquellic experienced presidential campaigns in unique ways, particularly when he served as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and John Kerry was the Democratic candidate for president....
View ArticleDonald Trump, Paul Ryan pledge to work together, see end to rift in GOP
WASHINGTON: Straining to mend their party after months of chaos, Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan declared themselves “totally committed” to working together after a fence-mending personal...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 12
BASEBALLTournament ScoreboardThursday’s ResultsBarberton Division I SectionalCopley 3, Brunswick 2Archbishop Hoban 5, Medina 4Wadsworth 2, North Royalton 0Highland 5, Brecksville 1Hudson Division I...
View ArticleCavaliers’ LeBron James says time away from children will play into...
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James insisted he wasn’t tuned in to Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between his former Miami Heat team and Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, although he didn’t say...
View ArticleOhio mom pleads guilty in toddler’s heroin death
COLUMBUS: A prosecutor says an Ohio mother faces up to 11 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the heroin-related death of her 14-month-old daughter.Franklin County...
View ArticleOhio woman found guilty in discarded-infant case
ZANESVILLE, OHIO: A jury has found a former college student in Ohio guilty of aggravated murder in the death of her newborn baby.The jury in Zanesville issued a quick verdict Friday in the trial of...
View ArticleCold temperatures expected Saturday, Sunday nights; protect vulnerable plants
Have you planted annual flowers or tender vegetables already?Keep your fingers crossed.Temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s Saturday and Sunday nights in the Akron and Cleveland areas. Some...
View ArticleBlack bear spotted in Stark County neighborhoods
NORTH CANTON: Authorities say a black bear has been seen roaming in Stark County and are asking area residents to be on the lookout for it.Police said Friday that they believed the bear had made its...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson challenges first-round pick Corey Coleman to get...
BEREA: Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman signed his four-year, $11.654 million rookie contract Friday morning, spoke to the media in the afternoon about wearing No. 19 like legendary quarterback...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Center Mike Matthews chose Cleveland as undrafted free agent...
BEREA: Mike Matthews studied every NFL team before last month’s draft with help from his father and Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman, Bruce.They wanted to identify where Mike should sign in...
View ArticleEx-priest, lawyer loses appeal on child rape charges
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld the sentence of 10 years to life in prison for a former Akron priest and lawyer convicted in 2008 of raping an 8-year-old boy.Joseph Williams, 72, will remain...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Lonnie Chisenhall placed on bereavement list, Tyler Naquin...
CLEVELAND: Indians outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall was placed on the bereavement list on Friday and outfielder Tyler Naquin was recalled from Triple-A Columbus. According to Indians manager Terry...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 13
BASEBALLTournament ScoreboardFriday’s ResultsCanton Division I Sectional FinalWooster 7, Dover 2Struthers Division I Sectional FinalStow 2, Warren Howland 1Akron Division II Sectional FinalsNorton 10,...
View ArticleTrack and field: Copley, Wadsworth win boys team titles; Highland, Nordonia...
MACEDONIA: The Suburban League has become a mega conference, and all 15 schools were in attendance Friday at Nordonia for the annual track and field championship meet.The 2016 meet was the first with...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Cody Kessler, coach Hue Jackson share passion for...
BEREA: When Browns rookie quarterback Cody Kessler and coach Hue Jackson stepped onto the field together for the first time Friday, their thoughts about the connection they felt in March were...
View ArticleHungry Kevin Love helping Cavs’ Big Three devour competition in postseason
INDEPENDENCE: All of those nights Kevin Love spent waiting and watching during the postseason last year ultimately fueled him for this moment. He spent his first six years in the NBA watching the...
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