Browns notebook: Coach Hue Jackson says rookie Cody Kessler leaves something...
Browns coach Hue Jackson acknowledged last week he needs to know exactly what he has in rookie quarterback Cody Kessler before the franchise enters April’s draft with two first-round picks.So it’s not...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron football: Zips need strong finish to keep postseason...
Coach Terry Bowden’s goal for the final two games of the University of Akron football team’s season is a simple one — get back to playing the best football possible.“We’ve been through some injuries...
View ArticleYoung brains & anesthesia: Big study suggests minimal risks
CHICAGO: Anesthesia during early childhood surgery poses little risk for intelligence and academics later on, the largest study of its kind suggests.The results were found in research on nearly 200,000...
View ArticleYour Election Day checklist
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. As long as you’re eligible and in line by 7:30 p.m., you can vote.To find your polling location (which may have changed), call your local board of elections using the directory...
View ArticleFormer Mayor Don Plusquellic makes plea to save Kenmore High School at...
Emotions were high Monday night at a meeting at Kenmore High School to discuss a merger with Garfield High School. One after another, parents and community members, many wearing Kenmore Cardinal red,...
View ArticleNear record number of voters cast early ballots in Summit County
Perhaps the last Summit County resident to cast an absentee ballot in person, Etolia Gills stood at the very end of a line that stretched some 700 feet outside a Summit County polling site as early...
View ArticleCavaliers’ LeBron James: NFL TV ratings might be down because ‘fun part of it...
INDEPENDENCE: While NFL ratings continue to slide, NBA and Major League Baseball are enjoying the type of viewership they haven’t seen in 15-20 years. It’s too early to tell yet whether the trends are...
View ArticleSummit County Democrats, Republicans squabble over hiring out-of-state...
The proposed hiring of a liberal mega donor has set off an alarm for Republicans, who are challenging the use of out-of-state workers to answer phones and help voters in Summit County on Election...
View ArticleInterstate 76 eastbound reopens following crash near Wolf Ledges Parkway
Traffic has resumed on Interstate 76 eastbound in Akron following a noontime crash near Wolf Ledges Parkway that shut down a stretch of the highway for nearly two hours.Akron Police Capt. Daniel...
View ArticleTrump supporter claims he was intimidated at polling location before Akron...
In the video posted with this story, Dantanio Parmer speaks with Donald Trump supporter Ian Erne, who is upset that voters are taking his Republican flyers and throwing them on the ground. Parmer...
View Article2016 election results throughout the region
Check out election results for the region, state and country:• Summit County Board of Elections• Medina County Board of Elections• Portage County Board of Elections•Stark County Board of...
View ArticleThe latest developments in the U.S. elections
Associated PressWASHINGTON: The Latest on Election Day 2016 (all times EST):7:35 p.m.The North Carolina Board of Elections has agreed to extend voting in eight precincts in Durham County, where...
View ArticleNorthfield Police chief resigns over allegations of misconduct regarding work...
Northfield Police Chief Mark Wentz has resigned effective Dec. 31 following accusations of repeated misconduct while working off-duty at Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park.According to disciplinary...
View ArticleElection Day 2016: Updates from Ohio and the Akron area
Election Day 2016 is upon us. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and will remain open until 7:30 p.m.To find your polling location, call your local elections board or visit the Ohio secretary of state’s...
View ArticleDonald Trump takes Ohio over Hillary Clinton; no Republican has ever won the...
Donald Trump has won the electoral prize of Ohio, a state known for picking presidents.The Republican wins the state’s 18 electoral votes in Tuesday’s election, bringing his total to 168. Hillary...
View ArticleGirls soccer/Walsh Jesuit 4, Toledo Notre Dame 0: Warriors advance to...
Perkins Twp.: Tradition never graduates. It just builds state final appearances.For the eighth consecutive season, the Walsh Jesuit girls soccer team rolled into a state semifinal and for the fifth...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: J.R. Smith wants to retire in Cleveland
CLEVELAND: J.R. Smith believes he has found a permanent home in Cleveland –— and not just because he signed a four-year contract before the start of the season. Smith doesn’t plan on leaving Cleveland....
View ArticleHawks 110, Cavaliers 106: Hawks hand misfiring Cavs first loss of season
CLEVELAND: There was a point during their conference semifinals series last season when Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer was no longer critical of his defense. The Hawks were doing everything right...
View ArticleTrump takes Florida, Ohio, NC in battle for White House
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump captured crucial victories over Hillary Clinton Tuesday night in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina, showing remarkable strength in three of the nation’s most fiercely fought...
View ArticleStevensons score losses in Summit judge races; Breaux narrowly defeats...
It was a sad night in the Stevenson house Tuesday, with both the husband and wife losing hard-fought Summit County judicial races.Summit County Common Pleas Judge Scot Stevenson was defeated by his...
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