Akron planning commissioners recommend against approving medical marijuana...
The Akron Planning Commission shot down every proposal in the first round of prospective medical marijuana growers.The five-member commission met Friday, splitting 3-2 on four proposals for marijuana...
View ArticleBetty Lin-Fisher: Fraudsters use Craigslist ad to put new spin on old scam
The adage “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” continues to ring true.Akron Detective Paul Hooper, who works in the police department’s financial crimes division, said there’s been a...
View Article‘I feel very fortunate to be here,’ says owner of Copley winery rocked by...
COPLEY TWP.: A cup of coffee may have saved winemaker Andy Troutman’s life.Tuesday morning, an explosion rocked the distillery area of his Winery at Wolf Creek — where, minutes earlier, he had just...
View ArticleNew and renewal veteran ID cards to be issued this month at Summit County sites
New and renewal veteran identification cards will be issued at events throughout Summit County in June.The card is similar to a driver’s license and can be used in place of the military discharge form...
View ArticleThings to Do, June 3: Summit StageFest; Potter Faire Akron; Pet Expo at...
StageFest is at Highland SquareThe first Summit StageFest will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood. The event, sponsored by Partners for Theater, is a free outdoor play...
View ArticleOpiate crisis: Akron area children at risk, toddler nearly dies from overdose
Akron’s opiate crisis nearly killed a toddler Thursday. The call came to 911 at 6:19 p.m. “I need an ambulance. My baby is not breathing,” a woman said. When a dispatcher asked the woman for her...
View ArticleAfter 10 weeks, new Akron Marathon Race Series hopefuls share their progress
Jim Thomas had a lot to think about as he lay in a hospital bed in March, recovering from quintuple bypass heart surgery.The one thing the 69-year-old Akron man was not thinking about was training for...
View ArticleNBA Finals: Warriors heed Stephen Curry’s advice, play their game in big win...
OAKLAND, Calif.: Stephen Curry spoke up, just in case his Golden State Warriors needed another reminder from their Most Valuable Player and leader. His message as the NBA Finals began: be...
View ArticleHigh school softball/Archbishop Hoban 5, LaGrange Keystone 1: Knights have...
One step further than last year for Archbishop Hoban. Now the Knights will try to take that final step and win a state championship, something they haven’t accomplished since 1992. Hoban (24-3)...
View ArticleCavaliers report: Assistant coach says Kyrie Irving has grown more this...
INDEPENDENCE: A least twice this season, Kyrie Irving has done something or said something on the court that prompted Larry Drew to nudge Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue.The Cavs associate head coach, Drew...
View ArticleTrack and field: Manchester’s Alyssa Matheny wins state title in high jump;...
COLUMBUS: Manchester senior Alyssa Matheny woke at 6 a.m. Friday in Columbus with state championship aspirations.A few hours later, Matheny accomplished her goal when she stood atop the podium as the...
View ArticleWarrant issued for Akron man, 18, after man, 23, dies in shooting
An 18-year-old Akron man is wanted on charges that he shot and killed a man Monday night in a neighborhood near Arlington Plaza Shopping Center.Akron police issued a warrant for Fred Taylor Jr.’s...
View ArticleStageFest, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and bikes — Free things to do Week of June 1
Play festival. The Summit StageFest will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in Akron’s Highland Square. The event, sponsored by Partners for Theater, is a free outdoor play festival featuring...
View Article20 die, 120 injured in Afghanistan suicide bombings at funeral
KABUL, Afghanistan: At least 20 people were killed and 119 others injured in three consecutive bombings at a funeral ceremony in Kabul on Saturday, officials said.Afghan Public Health Minister...
View ArticleAkron’s Highland Square transformed into a giant stage for a day
Act 1 is in the books.And the early reviews by an enthusiastic crowd on Saturday make it look like the Summit StageFest will be back for Act 2.They say all the world is a stage, and for Akron all of...
View ArticleOld Trail students learn to live off the land in cooking course
BATH TWP.: Up until this semester, Old Trail eighth-grader Wilson Ha’s kitchen experience topped out at making ramen noodles or maybe toast. His family cooks. Him, not so much. But that changed after...
View ArticleHead of Cleveland Clinic Akron General enjoying time in Akron, integrating...
Dr. Brian Harte’s office at Cleveland Clinic Akron General’s main downtown Akron campus has one piece of furniture you might not expect.Right in front of a window, where he can see patients walking to...
View ArticleBob Dyer: He helps the Cavs find their footing
Richard Hofacker was bummed out.Little wonder. Last fall, the Akron resident kept reading and hearing about Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert forking out big bucks to give a championship ring to...
View ArticleBoys track and field: St. V-M wins state relay title; GlenOak, Hoover...
COLUMBUS: The No. 1 spot on the podium to recognize the top Division II 800-meter relay team on Saturday belonged to St. Vincent-St. Mary for the second year in a row.Sophomore Russell Cooper, junior...
View ArticleThings to Do, June 4: Classic cars and barbecue in Hartville; Vivaldi in...
Classic cars and chickenCheck out classic cars and barbecue chicken at Cruise in the ’Ville from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Hartville’s Historic District. The cars will line Prospect Avenue and the Lions...
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