Akron man ejected from six Youngstown bars in same night allegedly says, ‘If...
An Akron man was arrested early Saturday morning after he was thrown out of or barred from entering six of Youngstown’s nine downtown bars and warned to go home three times by the same police...
View ArticleKent woman orders intruder to sit at kitchen table while she calls police
A Kent State University student was arrested early Saturday morning after a woman said he broke into her home and implied he wanted to take her granddaughter.Aaron Jacobs, 21, who Kent police said was...
View ArticlePlan to share IT workers stalls in city, moves forward in county council
A plan to share computer and technical services touched a nerve in Akron City Council as some members suspected the deal would give more control to the county, which already runs the city’s health and...
View ArticleAkron community will make cards to ease recovery of man who set himself on...
Community members are planning to make cards to ease the healing of an Akron man who set himself on fire in public after ranting about presidential election results on Saturday.The man is in stable...
View ArticleStreetsboro police seeking to solve 35-year-old homicide
Streetsboro police are seeking help in solving a 35-year-old homicide.James L. Allen was found beaten and stabbed to death inside the former Portage News adult bookstore on Nov. 20, 1981. He was...
View ArticleMedical examiner shoots holes in defense theories in Akron man’s death
The deputy chief Summit County medical examiner attempted to shoot holes Monday in defense attorneys’ alternate theories to how Tevael Parker died.Dr. George Sterbenz, testifying in the murder trial of...
View ArticleAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank and Community Harvest announce merger
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and Community Harvest are merging.The two nonprofit groups, which both combat hunger, announced the deal Monday, saying they expect the merger to take effect Jan....
View ArticleAkron students at King school’s ‘Mission Control’ connect, communicate with...
The universe is getting a little smaller for students in Kate Krosse’s gifted and talented classes at Akron’s King elementary school.Not only do the third- and fifth-graders connect with students from...
View ArticleLegendary TV weatherman Dick Goddard signs off after 55 years
While there could be late November snow in the WJW (Channel 8) weather forecast, Tuesday evening will be all about the end of a decades-long reign.Yes, Northeast Ohio native Dick Goddard, 85, is...
View ArticleUA president wants to focus on UA’s strengths while resolving financial...
University of Akron President Matt Wilson on Monday revealed the framework of a two-year plan to get back on track financially.The plan includes offering voluntary universitywide buyouts, remodeling...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Quarterback Josh McCown aims to solve protection, turnover...
Browns quarterback Josh McCown didn’t play much in Sunday’s 24-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he took a lot of blame.Instead of lamenting the obvious pass-protection issues of the offensive...
View ArticleCavaliers coach Tyronn Lue continues to give back, served turkey dinners to...
INDEPENDENCE: Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue spent his Monday evening serving turkey dinners to some of Cleveland’s less fortunate. That’s nothing new for Lue, who has been the driving force behind similar...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson hell-bent on preventing his team from splintering:...
Browns coach Hue Jackson realizes the only prayer he has to avoid a winless season is to ensure his players stick together through the final five games.“We know that is the only way success will come,”...
View ArticleGood news for Akron drivers: ODOT to reopen Central Interchange ramps next week
The Ohio Department of Transportation expects to reopen three highway ramps around the Central Interchange in Akron next week.The ramps have been closed for months causing significant headaches for...
View Article42 emerging leaders chosen for 14th Torchbearers class
Torchbearers has selected 42 emerging leaders for its Class of 2017, the professional development organization announced this weekThe independent affiliate of Leadership Akron said in a news release...
View ArticleSobriety checkpoints scheduled in Summit County for Thanksgiving holiday
The Summit County OVI Task Force has announced sobriety checkpoints this Thanksgiving holiday.An unknown number of checkpoints are scheduled at undisclosed locations across Summit County on Wednesday...
View ArticleAkron Dish: Work progresses on new West Point Market; Blue Door opens...
The red British phone booth has landed, signaling that the long-anticipated opening of the first phase of new West Point Market in Fairlawn is near.“We’re anticipating a Dec. 1 opening, but that...
View ArticleNorth High School student reportedly threw lit firecracker in class after...
A North High School student is no longer attending the school after he allegedly tried to set off a firecracker to retaliate against a teacher who issued him an in-school suspension a day earlier.The...
View ArticleAkron-based jeweler Signet’s profits fall in third quarter
Signet, the operator of chain jewelry stores including Kay Jewelers, said Tuesday its third-quarter earnings were $17 million, down from $25 million a year ago. The company said it had net income of 20...
View ArticleFirst Night celebration shrinks for partygoers to huddle together outside
After two decades of celebrating the New Year downtown, the Akron community nearly scrapped First Night.Talk of replacing the celebration began in late 2015. Donations were down, again, and forecasts...
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