Man and boy, 6, killed in Portage County crash involving military vehicle
RAVENNA TWP.: A three-vehicle accident in Ravenna Township left a child and adult dead around 6 p.m. Saturday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Jeremy Taylor, 20, of University Heights was driving a...
View ArticleSummit County executive candidates agree to debate
The candidates for Summit County executive will face off next month in a debate presented by the Akron Press Club.County Executive Ilene Shapiro, a Democrat, and Republican Bill Roemer will be quizzed...
View ArticleDoctors: Pneumonia is serious but Hillary Clinton should bounce back
NEW YORK: Hillary Clinton’s diagnosis of pneumonia is a serious concern, but something from which she soon should recover, several doctors and medical experts said Sunday.Clinton, 68, unexpectedly left...
View ArticleHillary Clinton recovering after health episode, cancels Calif. trip
NEW YORK: An ill Hillary Clinton abruptly left a 9/11 anniversary ceremony Sunday and needed to be held up by three people before she appeared to stumble off a curb and was helped into a van. Several...
View Article2 found dead at Ohio home after nearby schools locked down
MORROW, Ohio: Ohio authorities say a man and woman have been found dead at a home after reports of an active shooter prompted the lockdown of a nearby suburban Cincinnati school district.Hamilton...
View ArticleBrowns analysis: Nate Ulrich breaks down 29-10 loss to Eagles
Browns vs. Eagles: Quick HitsWhat went right: Not much, as evidenced by final score, the Eagles outgaining the Browns 403-288, winning the turnover battle 1-0 and earning a distinct advantage in time...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Carson Wentz’s promise, Robert Griffin III’s flaws may set up...
PHILADELPHIA: The future may not play out the way first impressions indicate.But the performances of Robert Griffin III and Carson Wentz on Sunday in the Eagles’ 29-10 season-opening victory over the...
View ArticleChurch volunteers work with law enforcement on 9/11 while communities hold...
Fifteen years after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers, Janet Ross can still feel its impact.She had just moved to Ohio from Manhattan the year before the attacks that left nearly 70 law...
View ArticleBrowns had mismatch on puzzling fake punt that failed, left tackle Joe Thomas...
PHILADELPHIA: Browns coach Hue Jackson’s decision to call for a fake punt with his team at its own 41 and down seven points early in the second quarter Sunday seemed baffling to most.But after hearing...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Cam Erving’s trouble with shotgun snaps creates turning...
PHILADELPHIA: Browns center Cameron Erving hasn’t snapped out of it yet.The trouble Erving had with shotgun snaps during training camp and the preseason carried over to Sunday’s regular-season opener...
View ArticleLocal history: 40,000 searched for God at Akron’s Rubber Bowl during Billy...
Glory, glory, hallelujah! When 40,000 souls filled the Rubber Bowl in 1956, the Rev. Billy Graham prayed to save as many as possible.The famous evangelist, broadcaster, author and confidant of U.S....
View ArticleAkron school board to hear from advocates fighting to save Kenmore High School
A group of Kenmore neighborhood residents and former residents are petitioning the Akron Board of Education to “Keep the Current Kenmore High School Building Open.”Two of them —Matt Lance and Julie Ann...
View Article10 Things To Do In ... Lakemore and Springfield Township
SPRINGFIELD TWP.: If your town has a nice big lake, you might not even notice summer is winding down. After all, there is plenty of boating, fishing and maybe even a little swimming yet to be done....
View ArticleFourth person pleads guilty to drug possession in heroin overdose death of...
The fourth and final person charged in the heroin overdose death of 16-year-old Andrew Frye pleaded guilty Monday morning.Donald Callaghan, 59, of Akron, was scheduled to go on trial Monday before...
View Article‘Build a wall’ resonates in Ohio, but why?
Donald Trump’s biggest applause line at rallies in Ohio continues to be a promise: “Don’t worry; we’re going to build a wall.” It’s a line that oddly resonates in a state where the experience with...
View ArticleAkron City Council just says no — at least for now — to medical marijuana
Akron isn’t ready to embrace medical marijuana just yet.City Council approved a one-year moratorium Monday night on grow operations, processing and dispensaries.Akron is looking to join other...
View ArticleFirestone High School wrestling room named to honor the late Bill Dies
The Akron Board of Education on Monday voted to name the new wrestling room at Firestone Community Learning Center to honor Bill Dies and his family.The Dies Wrestling Room recognizes the efforts of...
View ArticleMedina man sentenced to 14 years in prison for November 2015 shooting death...
The mother of a Green man who was shot and killed last fall will never forget the hysterical phone call from her son’s girlfriend who screamed, “They killed him!” over and over again.“No words can...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Josh McCown eager to start again: ‘At my tender age, these...
BEREA: It didn’t take long for the Browns to dust off 37-year-old quarterback Josh McCown, and he’s grateful for a chance to show he can still clean up well. With Robert Griffin III out for at least...
View Article’DWTS’ host: Lochte protesters rushing stage was ’unnerving’
LOS ANGELES: Dancing with the Stars” host Tom Bergeron said everyone in the studio was shocked when two men rushed the stage to protest Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte after his performance on the ABC...
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