Tulsa police officer charged in man’s death
TULSA, Okla.: Prosecutors charged a white Oklahoma police officer with first-degree manslaughter Thursday, less than a week after she fatally shot an unarmed black man on a city street and just days...
View ArticleSpirit Airlines adding Las Vegas nonstop service from Akron-Canton Airport
Las Vegas lovers, you can get there from Akron-Canton Airport again.Spirit Airlines late Wednesday announced it was adding once daily nonstop service to Las Vegas on April 27, the same day it will also...
View ArticleSavannah James to christen Goodyear’s newest airship next month
Akron native Savannah James, businesswoman, philanthropist, and wife of NBA superstar LeBron James, will christen Goodyear’s newest airship, Wingfoot Two, on Oct. 21 in Suffield Township.“Savannah’s...
View ArticleThings to Do, Sept. 23: Jason Aldean at Blossom; monster fest in Minerva;...
Step right up to hear Jason Aldean performJason Aldean’s “Six String Circus Tour” closes out the summer season at Blossom at 7:30 p.m. Also on the bill are Thomas Rhett and A Thousand Horses. Tickets...
View ArticleHigh school football notebook: Hoban, St. V-M set to meet Friday at UA;...
The Archbishop Hoban and St. Vincent-St. Mary football teams will renew their football rivalry Friday night at InfoCision Stadium on the campus of the University of Akron.A crowd of over 10,000 is...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 22
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleHigh school football / Ellet 35, Garfield 0: Senior quarterback Garrett...
Garrett Haverstick set the tone from the very start in Ellet’s 35-0 victory over visiting Garfield in a City Series game Thursday night.Haverstick, a senior quarterback, completed 9-of-15 passes for...
View Article“Tallmadge is not immune” — how police, EMS in one Akron suburb are...
TALLMADGE: Each week, and sometimes each day, police and paramedics in this quiet suburban community expect at least one opiate overdose call.Since February, Tallmadge police have responded to 25...
View ArticleRun, Forrest, Run! Former break dancer runs 20th race in a year in Akron...
Forrest Webb’s nickname is Get ’em Gump.It’s a play on Forrest Gump, the movie character who broke free of his leg braces running as a child and rediscovered the skill when he ran clear across the...
View ArticleUA’s EXL center loses another top staffer
Another top staffer of the University of Akron’s Experiential Learning Center for Entrepreneurship and Civic Engagement has resigned.On Wednesday, Ian Schwarber, resource director of the center, which...
View ArticleHigh school football: Friday night scoreboard
Friday’s gamesNon-leagueArchbishop Hoban (3-1) vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary (2-2), at InfoCision StadiumAshtabula Lakeside (1-3) at Southeast (2-2)Canton Central Catholic (2-2) at Chardon Notre...
View ArticleAkron leaders counter Trump’s pitch to minorities, women and city dwellers
Three Ohio mayors, a city council president and two statehouse lawmakers converged on Akron on Thursday afternoon to stump for the first female Democratic nominee for president.The band of traveling...
View ArticleObituary: Roland Paolucci, father of UA jazz program and mentor to local...
In January, pianist Roland Paolucci brought a quartet of musicians, including a few former students, to Akron’s downtown jazz nightclub Blu Jazz+. Anyone adroit or lucky enough to witness Mr....
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Team likely to sign former Pro Bowler Cody Parkey to kick...
BEREA: The Browns will likely sign Cody Parkey to replace kicker Patrick Murray before their road game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the situation confirmed.Murray suffered...
View ArticleTwitter surges after report that it may be on the block
NEW YORK: Twitter’s stock is surging following a report that the social media company, forever struggling in Facebook’s shadow, is close to a sale.The business channel CNBC, citing unnamed sources,...
View ArticleBrimfest hours and parade road closures announced; festival runs through...
Beacon Journal staff reportBrimfield Township police said road closures will be in effect for the Brimfest parade, which steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday at Tallmadge Road and Karg Industrial Parkway.The...
View ArticleA colorful character dies, and a Facebook following mourns — Mary Beth...
Lefty didn’t want an obituary.But he didn’t say anything about a newspaper column, so here goes.George “Lefty” Gray was a character who developed a following on social media, thanks to the niece who...
View ArticleDonald Trump, not worthy of the presidency
Much of this presidential campaign has played in the moment, each news cycle seemingly driven by a unique event. A day or two later, it can be hard to remember what had tongues wagging. Yet, in...
View ArticleSignet Jewelers becomes educational partner in LeBron James Family Foundation
Jayden Shippe, an eighth-grader at Akron’s Litchfield Middle School, was one of the first students to take part in the LeBron James Family Foundation’s educational program when it began in 2011. “It...
View ArticleWho’s Racing: Don Lichi is running with cancer to inspire others
Don Lichi is calling his participation in Saturday’s Akron Marathon “The Comeback.”“I was training for this event five years ago, when my spine fell apart and I was diagnosed with cancer. I spent eight...
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