Car slams into crowd at outdoor concert in Parma Heights, injuring nine
PARMA HEIGHTS: A car slammed into a crowd at an outdoor concert in Ohio injuring nine people, two of them seriously.It happened Sunday night in Parma Heights, about 10 miles south of Cleveland.Police...
View ArticleLocal history: Akron’s own Mark Stevens became a Hollywood star
Steve Richards saw Hollywood stars everywhere he looked in downtown Akron. Their bold names leaped off glowing marquees at the Palace, Colonial, Orpheum, Strand, Allen, Forum and Loew’s theaters.When...
View ArticleCascade Auto Group unveils new $4 million Audi showroom
For starters, the new $4 million Audi showroom off of State Road in Cuyahoga Falls is not Cascade Audi.And it’s not Audi of Cuyahoga Falls.The proper name is Audi Cuyahoga Falls. That’s right, no “of.”...
View Article250 attend Taste of Earth at Crown Point Ecology
The invitation read “Come to the farm” and 250 people came to Crown Point Ecology Center on Saturday for a lovely summer evening at Taste of Earth.Linda Shippy, who chaired the event, praised her...
View ArticleChild suicide bomber attacks Turkish wedding party; 51 die
ISTANBUL: A child suicide bomber killed at least 51 people and wounded nearly 70 others at a Kurdish wedding party near Turkey’s border with Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, decrying...
View ArticleBrowns snapshot: How Hue Jackson plans to ensure Josh Gordon can ‘hit the...
Sunday’s developments• Although former All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon will serve a four-game suspension to begin the regular season, coach Hue Jackson has frequently used him with the starters in...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Nose tackle Danny Shelton says coaches expect more from him,...
BEREA: Browns nose tackle Danny Shelton thinks he has improved, but he’s still not making the impact his coaches desire. They’re not the only ones who want better production.“They’re expecting more,”...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Indians’ Jose Ramirez’s special season blurs lines between...
CLEVELAND: The first time I saw magic from Jose Ramirez was on Aug. 9, 2014.The then-Indians rookie was sharing the shortstop job with Mike Aviles after Asdrubal Cabrera was traded on July 31. Ramirez...
View ArticleBrowns cornerback Joe Haden eager to test himself this week against...
BEREA: Browns coach Hue Jackson wasn’t kidding when he said this week would be “huge” for two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden.Not only is Haden expected to play for the first time this preseason...
View ArticleIndians 3, Blue Jays 2: Jose Ramirez, Indians find late-game magic again
CLEVELAND: The Indians have something magical going on at Progressive Field. With the Indians trailing 2-1 in the eighth inning Sunday afternoon, Jose Ramirez belted a two-run home run to the Home Run...
View ArticleFOCUS ON...Cuyahoga Valley National Park
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the Beacon Journal’s current photo challenge is taking images in our national park, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Cuyahoga...
View ArticleTrump expected to appeal to disenchanted Democrats in UA speech
If Donald Trump is to win Ohio, he’ll need the support of disenchanted Democrats.The state’s northeast corner is where he hopes to find them.In a speech set for 7 p.m. Monday, Trump will likely bring...
View ArticleFamily member backs up over 23-month-old boy, killing him
TROY, Ohio: Police in Ohio say a 23-month-old boy has died after a family member backed up over him in a pickup truck over the weekend.The Miami County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Marcus Bowers...
View ArticleReport: Alligator bit boy’s head during Disney attack
ORLANDO, Fla.: The father of a toddler killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World last June reached into the animal’s mouth in an attempt to free his son’s head from the reptile’s jaw, according to a...
View ArticleTrump’s day in Akron: Early bird catches crowd off guard
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was on stage a half hour ahead of schedule when he visited the Akron area on Monday, finishing the day with a rally at the James A. Rhodes Arena on the...
View ArticleResearcher who led fight to eradicate smallpox dies at 87
The American epidemiologist and Ohio native whose unwavering leadership resulted in the eradication nearly 40 years ago of smallpox, one of the world’s most feared contagious diseases, has died.Dr....
View ArticleGroup of black and white men shouting ‘black lives matter’ charged with...
Akron police arrested seven Canton men early Sunday morning after they attacked a group of white men while shouting “black lives matter,” according to reports.The group of alleged assailants — five...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Celebrating neutrality
If you think about it, Tuesday is the only neutral day of the week.Let’s think on it together.Monday, for most folks, is back-to-work day. Ugh.Wednesday is Hump Day. Halfway to the weekend.Thursday, in...
View ArticleSummit County Council votes to enact anti-skimming measures at fuel pumps
Starting Jan. 1, every gas station in Summit County must take tamper-prevention steps for credit card users after County Council on Monday unanimously approved legislation to curb the use of “skimming”...
View ArticleNew purple bus rolling through downtown Akron
A new purple bus began rolling through downtown Akron on Monday morning.Metro RTA, along with the University of Akron, has launched DASH, a free shuttle for students and the general public.The bus...
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