2017 NFL Draft: DeShone Kizer wants to play for Browns right away, Hue...
BEREA: DeShone Kizer wasn’t selected right away, but he’d like to become the starting quarterback of the Browns right away. Kizer and his family attended the NFL Draft on Thursday in Philadelphia,...
View ArticleIndians 4, Mariners 3: First-inning barrages followed by silence in Indians’...
CLEVELAND: The Indians and Seattle Mariners traded punches in an offensive-powered first inning before the lights went out for the rest of a miserably cold Saturday afternoon. It was the Indians’...
View ArticleDueling deals on Tuesday, $1 Jimmy Johns subs for all or BOGO Chipotle for...
Bargain hungry Akronites will have a choice of deals to partake in on Tuesday.One is for teachers only. The other is served up to everyone.Chipotle will host its annual teacher appreciation from 3 p.m....
View ArticleAkron Council approves medical marijuana rules
The growing, processing, packaging and selling of medical marijuana will soon be a thing in Akron. City Council heard mostly favorable public input Monday before unanimously voting to allow local...
View ArticleAkron, UA police investigate shooting this afternoon
Akron and University of Akron police are investigating a shooting that happened about 12:20 p.m. Monday off campus at Power and Kirn streets.A 22-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman told police they...
View ArticleKenmore community says thank you to high school staff
During the invocation at an educators appreciation dinner Monday evening, Akron City Councilman Mike Freeman gave thanks for “people that care enough to dedicate their lives to the knowledge and wisdom...
View ArticleCoach Hue Jackson tells NFL Network he wanted Browns to draft Ohio State...
The Browns faced a fascinating decision when they were on the clock with their second pick of the first round, No. 12 overall, Thursday night during the NFL Draft.They could have traded with the...
View ArticleIconic Diamond Grille steakhouse changing hands
The iconic Diamond Grille steakhouse is changing hands.Katie Stack, a waitress for more than seven years at the Akron restaurant, and her husband, John, have bought the restaurant. The price was not...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic CEO to leave leadership by end of year
Dr. Toby Cosgrove, president and chief executive of the Cleveland Clinic for nearly 13 years, announced Monday morning that he will leave his job as the health system’s leader by the end of the...
View ArticleAkron mother who drove car into Summit Lake with daughter inside declared not...
An Akron mother was hearing voices telling her someone was going to harm her and her 2-year-old daughter.So she drove her car into Summit Lake, with her daughter inside.Dee’Andra McGhee, who nearly...
View ArticleState Route 8 south at Graham Road reduced to one lane after Jeep flips on side
Traffic is reduced to one lane on state Route 8 southbound near Graham Road after a Jeep flipped on its side.The accident occurred about 9:30 this morning in the far right lane.Police are on the...
View ArticleAkron homicide suspect turns himself in 13 days after shooting, police say
Kenneth D. Lindsey, wanted on a murder charge, turned himself in to Akron police detectives Monday, police said.Lindsey, 28, is suspected of shooting and killing Reginald Edwards, 32, in the parking...
View ArticleDispatcher heard snoring on 911 call is suspended for 6 days
CLEVELAND: A Cleveland police dispatcher heard snoring on a recorded 911 call has been suspended for six days for sleeping on the job.WJW-TV reports Jasmin Thomas pleaded no contest to internal charges...
View ArticleThings to Do, May 3: The xx at Jacobs Pavilion; Denny Laine at Kent Stage;...
Take in concert at the FlatsIt doesn’t feel much like summer weather, but the outdoor concert season is getting started, including a show by The xx at 8 p.m. at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, on the west...
View ArticleVoters decide income issues in several area communities
After previous failures at the ballot, Macedonia and Munroe Falls appeared ready to pass income tax increases with most of the vote counted in Tuesday’s special election.But a similar attempt in...
View ArticleNearly all Summit County school issues pass
Summit County school districts received mostly positive news following Tuesday’s election, with issues passing in all but one district.Coventry Local voters rejected a renewal of a 9.91-mill five-year...
View ArticleKent State receives $2.5 million gift for fashion school
KENT: The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation has given a $2.5 million gift to Kent State University for its Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising.The donation...
View ArticleDebate over livestreaming meetings splits City Council
A divided Akron City Council will air its public meetings as they unfold.With dissenting voices, City Council passed legislation Monday that amends a contract with WhiteSpace Creative, the Akron firm...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Wadsworth, Barberton, Hoover, Walsh Jesuit among area...
BaseballWadsworth 3, Nordonia 1Anthony Gannon allowed one run on four hits and struck out five for the host Grizzlies in the complete-game win over the Knights. Brock Snowball drove in two runs and...
View ArticleLongtime assistant Chuck Shuman to be named Ellet football coach
Chuck Shuman is scheduled to take over the Ellet football team as head coach after a long run as an Orangemen assistant to Joe Yost.Akron Public Schools Athletic Director Joe Vassalotti said Tuesday...
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