Cavaliers notebook: LeBron James says locker room issues not fixed, but...
CHICAGO: LeBron James knows the difficulties of trying to defend an NBA title.That’s his mission for the third time in his career and he’s pulled it off once, with the Miami Heat in 2012-13.Before...
View ArticleDad stunned that wounded man is nightclub shooting suspect
CINCINNATI: The father of a man hospitalized in critical condition with gunshot wounds after a Cincinnati nightclub shooting says he was elated to learn that police were charging two suspects — and...
View ArticleSpringfield Township police find grenade in vehicle during traffic stop
SPRINGFIELD TWP.: Township police called in the Summit County Bomb Squad after spotting a grenade in a vehicle during a traffic stop early Friday morning.The bomb squad determined the grenade was inert...
View ArticleMan who killed three in Canton before killing himself legally purchased the...
A man who shot and killed three people and a dog before turning the gun on himself in Canton bought the gun legally an hour before he opened fire on Thursday, police reported.Tres Peterson, 21, killed...
View ArticleAkron cops wanted
City administrators are looking to hire at least 15 additional police officers. “Serving the residents of this city as a police officer is among the most challenging and rewarding calls to public...
View ArticleMassillon woman charged with defrauding banks out of $2 million
A Massillon title agency operator has been charged with defrauding financial institutions out of more than $2 million by having escrow funds on home purchases deposited into her personal account,...
View ArticlePatrick Mahomes shows talent at pro day that Browns coach Hue Jackson has...
Browns coach Hue Jackson used 120 words combined in two answers about Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes this week. He uttered “talent” or “talented” three times.Mahomes showed off his phenomenal...
View ArticleHot Spot: Kingfish is king of the happy hour
As an adult who occasionally enjoys a post-work aperitif, I’m generally down with any bar and/or restaurant that has a good happy hour. Sometimes it’s quantity (say a five-hour window with decent...
View ArticleODOT shelving plans for Route 18 guardrail in eastern Medina County
The Ohio Department of Transportation says plans to install a double-sided guardrail down the center of state Route 18 in eastern Medina County are being “shelved.”Many businesses along the busy...
View ArticleObituary: Former UA professor wanted to solve world hunger
Chaman Kashkari, an associate professor emeritus at the University of Akron, was a big dreamer. He devoted his research career to using technology to provide electricity and water to villages in...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood’s Akron clinic doesn’t perform abortions, but it still...
More than 7,000 people received health care from Akron’s Planned Parenthood clinic last year — and not one of them got an abortion there.Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio provided the Akron-specific...
View ArticleDowntown Akron church building sold after seven years on market; Burning Bush...
The old High Street Christian Church in downtown Akron — once slated to be demolished to make way for a hotel — will be reborn as a church.After seven years on the market, the 62-year-old building was...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Sizing up the racial divide
Bishop Joey Johnson and Your Favorite Columnist clashed a few months ago over some statements he made during a public meeting. But on at least one subject, we are of a single mind.Race relations are...
View ArticleSumma officials work to find new training programs for displaced ER resident...
Summa Health System is committed to finding new programs for its 21 emergency medicine resident doctors, who will not be able to train at Akron City Hospital after July 1.Many of them should be able to...
View ArticleFrom couch to the finish line: Join a Beacon Journal team in training for...
Did you know that if you can walk or run 1 mile, you can participate in the Akron Marathon Race Series?Train to walk or run 6.2 miles, and you could collect up to four medals by the end of summer as...
View ArticleCavaliers 122, 76ers 105: LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love combine for...
CLEVELAND: Before tipoff Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said that a contributing factor to his team’s rut has been the inability to put four quarters...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 31
BASEBALLScoring SummaryMyrtle Beach Ripken Experience PETERS TOWNSHIP (Pa.) 8, TALLMADGE 2Peters Twp. 300 111 2 — 8 8 0Tallmadge 011 000 0 — 2 8 1Batteries—Dailey, Smith (7) and Campagna; Taylor,...
View ArticleIndians’ hot-hitting Yandy Diaz set for third base; Carlos Santana gets work...
GOODYEAR, ARIZ.: Yandy Diaz essentially forced the Indians’ hand. With Jason Kipnis set to start the regular season on the disabled list and Jose Ramirez sliding over to play second base, the Indians...
View ArticleSpeed limit dropping in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The speed limit on many roads within Cuyahoga Valley National Park is being reduced.The limit will drop on county roads in unincorporated areas from 55 mph to 35 mph beginning Tuesday, Summit County...
View ArticleRobin Swoboda: A thank you, and an introduction
You like me. You really, really like me. With apologies to Sally Field, that’s exactly how I felt after receiving the thousand emails, Facebook comments and sympathy cards generated by my last column...
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