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Amazon launches for-pay streaming music service

NEW YORK: Amazon is launching a paid streaming music service, the latest entry in an increasingly crowded field.Amazon Music Unlimited is being positioned to compete against existing services such as...

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Bob Dyer: Don’t be so sad!

Feeling sad today? No wonder. You’re living in or near the 16th saddest city in America.At least that’s what it says on something called the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which “captures how...

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Akron Children’s Hospital to centralize outpatient services with expansion...

Akron Children’s Hospital plans to relocate all outpatient services to one place with an expansion that will double the size of one of the hospital’s buildings.The expansion to the seven-story...

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Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s campaign apologizes for email

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s campaign apologized Wednesday for an “honest mistake” that led to an election email being sent to some county employees’ work accounts.The email had the subject...

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Akron adds lounge chairs, cafe seating and sidewalk games downtown

To kill a little time while visiting downtown Akron, friends Amber Lamp and Cullen McEaneney hopped into one of the new hanging chaise lounge chairs set up Wednesday along South Main Street.They were...

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Browns approaching week as if QB Cody Kessler will start Sunday, but everyone...

BEREA: Rookie quarterback Cody Kessler and the Browns are approaching this week as if he’ll start Sunday on the road against the Tennessee Titans, but the plan is not set in stone.Kessler is still in...

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Former Cavaliers guard Mo Williams has knee surgery, seems to take dig at team

INDEPENDENCE: The relationship between Mo Williams and the Cavaliers took another curious turn Wednesday when Williams posted a picture to his Instagram account of himself in a hospital bed. Williams...

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Indians-Blue Jays ALCS a reunion of Cleveland front office executives

CLEVELAND: The American League Championship Series between the Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays will be a series among friends, even if some will be on the opposite side when Game 1 begins Friday at...

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LeBron James Family Foundation to set up a home base at UA for I Promise...

The LeBron James Family Foundation is getting a permanent spot on the University of Akron campus to help ensure success for recipients of its tuition guarantees.The foundation is launching the I...

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ODOT unveils new $40 million project to reconfigure central interchange in Akron

The Ohio Department of Transportation unveiled a new highway project Thursday that involves reconfiguring the central interchange in Akron.The $40 million project isn’t expected to start until 2021,...

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Summit County will make local political history when choosing county executive

Summit County voters will make local political history when they choose their next county executive.If Democrat Ilene Shapiro wins next month, she would be the first elected female county executive.If...

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KSU president talks about the Kent State Promise

KENT: Kent State University President Beverly Warren said the university has a responsibility to help every new student earn a college degree.Warren shared her vision for academic excellence,...

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For Summit County executive: We recommend the election of Ilene Shapiro

This election year began with the expectation that Russ Pry would win easily another four-year term as the Summit County executive. The popular and effective Pry guided the county through stressful...

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High school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 13

FOOTBALLStatisticsRUSHINGThru Week 7 GamesName, school Att Yds Avg. TDThut, Crestwood 186 1739 9.3 24Bridges, Ellet 175 1430 8.3 19Suggs, East 142 1326 9.7 14Bridges, Copley 159 1092 6.9 20McAleese,...

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Local women speak openly about prevalence of sexual harassment

In the wake of the release of audio of Donald Trump’s crude comments about women — and his ongoing criticisms of Bill Clinton’s conduct with women — some local female business and community leaders say...

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Akron school allows transgender second-grader to use girls’ restroom, cites...

Akron Public Schools will continue to allow a transgender second-grader to use the girls’ restroom in the wake of complaints from other students’ parents.Superintendent David James said refusing the...

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Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro still pulls for friends with Indians, at...

CLEVELAND: Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro admits he “pulls for people.”After digesting everything there is to read about his team’s game the previous night, he said he next checks the Indians’...

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Raptors 119, Cavaliers 94: Short-handed Raptors rout Cavs, minus LeBron...

CLEVELAND: After extending the Cavaliers to six games in last season’s Eastern Conference finals, the Toronto Raptors have to again be considered the Cavs’ stiffest competition in the East until proved...

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Indians not surprised to be underdogs, look to carry ALDS experience into ALCS

CLEVELAND: By now, the Indians are used to it. Odds-makers have had the Indians down and out since the losses to the starting rotation. The Indians were expected to get the No. 3 seed. Then they were...

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Barberton’s vision for downtown still rolling out; here’s what’s to come

BARBERTON: A few lights and some landscaping here. Some bike lanes and new parking there. A handful of interactive kiosks sprinkled about. A pair of craft breweries. And how about a Better Block...

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