Akron man wanted for breaking into friend’s home with gun, tying up friend’s...
A 62-year-old Akron woman escaped unharmed Wednesday after two men with guns broke into her Kenmore home, police said. The woman recognized one of the men as a friend of her son, police said....
View ArticleLate Judge Robinson blazed new trails for black women in local legal...
She was the first black female graduate of the University of Akron law school.She was the first black female chief prosecutor in Akron.She was the first black female judge to serve at the Common Pleas...
View ArticleSenate Democrats block quick vote on short-term spending bill
WASHINGTON: Senate Democrats late Thursday blocked a quick vote on a short-term spending bill to keep the government open, roiling Washington with brinkmanship less than 30 hours before a midnight...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 28: Grapes Under Glass; Beatles Cartoonfest; Garry...
Enjoy Grapes Under GlassThe inaugural Grapes Under Glass wine festival runs Friday through Sunday at Heinen’s and Rotunda at the 9 in downtown Cleveland. Events include a Napa Blue Chip tasting at 6:30...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Pacers’ series may prove valuable if Cavaliers continue to...
INDEPENDENCE: J.R. Smith may not have been digging deep enough when he said Sunday the Cavaliers got nothing out of their sweep of the Indiana Pacers.Others saw areas of growth in the first round of...
View ArticleIndians 4, Astros 3: Francisco Lindor’s go-ahead home run, Abraham Almonte’s...
CLEVELAND: Holding a one-run lead midway through Thursday night’s game, Houston Astros reliever Chris Devenski carved through the Indians’ lineup — until he ran into Francisco Lindor.Devenski, one of...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Myles Garrett plans to use Warren Sapp’s criticism as...
BEREA: Almost every NFL Draft analyst of note in recent weeks said the Browns’ selection with the No. 1 overall choice Thursday night came down to three words.Draft Myles Garrett. Warren Sapp, a former...
View ArticleMisjudging a man by his cover: Akron school officials assumed visitor was a...
Christopher Hendon dressed like a cop — often wearing what many would assume was a bulletproof vest.He talked like a cop — greeting some Akron police like old friends, many of whom he might have known...
View ArticleAkron fire union treasurer accused of stealing more than $600,000 from union;...
When Joseph Ruhlin was supposed to be watching over the Akron fire union’s funds the past six years, detectives say he instead was stealing them.And, detectives now say, the extent of this theft was...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Browns draft pick bios
Myles GarrettFirst round, No. 1 overallDefensive end, Texas A&M, 6-4½, 272 poundsDane Brugler NFL Draft Guide summary: A three-year starter at Texas A&M, Garrett lined up primarily as the right...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Ohio State cornerback, Massillon native Gareon Conley picked...
Ohio State cornerback and Massillon High School graduate Gareon Conley has denied allegations he raped a woman, but the accusations became public just two days before the NFL Draft kicked off and cloud...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Browns pick defensive end Myles Garrett at No. 1, defensive...
BEREA: The Browns kicked off what they dubbed a “momentous” NFL Draft by enlisting Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett and Michigan defensive back Jabrill Peppers on Thursday night to transform...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: After quarterback-free first round, Browns exec Sashi Brown...
BEREA: The Browns became the first team to pick three players in the opening round of the NFL Draft since 2013, but none of those prospects is a quarterback.They selected Texas A&M defensive end...
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Hot Spot: Old-school food and fizz at B&K Root Beer drive-in in Cuyahoga Falls
Modern society fetishizes technology, worships convenience and strives for technological-driven convenience above most everything. If this year’s coveted Rube Goldberg SmartMachine can be made easier...
View ArticleHealthy eatery and a Columbus-area barbecue restaurant coming to Fairlawn
FAIRLAWN: CoreLife Eatery and City Barbecue are coming to the community.The developer who plans to tear down the two aging Wyant buildings on West Market Street and construct a new restaurant and...
View ArticleFive worst new car features
The state of the auto industry is one of opposites. There are sport utility vehicles with more horsepower than sports cars, and pickup trucks equipped like luxury flagships. Americans hold on to their...
View ArticleOhio’s largest employer? It’s a well-known retailer
You likely are extremely familiar with the largest employer in Ohio.Spoiler alert: It’s Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer — and world’s largest private employer — based in Arkansas. In...
View ArticleParents of Akron woman urge leniency in sentencing for man responsible for...
The parents of an Akron woman seriously injured in a drunken driving crash in August urged leniency Friday afternoon for the man responsible for the crash.They said Vince Yurick, the woman’s husband...
View ArticleHouse budget bill amendments water down Ohio’s charter school reform, critics...
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerLawmakers are once again trying to determine if charter school lobbyists are watering down efforts to hold privately run public schools accountable.In the...
View ArticleAkron Zoo looks beyond its fences to save lions in the wild
The Akron Zoo is looking beyond its own fences and working to help re-establish the African lion in the wild.The zoo announced Friday that it will host a new event May 11 dubbed Hope for the Wild.The...
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