Authorities: Ohio criminal ring might have stolen more than 50 ATMs
CLEVELAND: A criminal ring carefully planned and sometimes executed smash-and-grab thefts of ATMs in Cleveland and northeast Ohio that netted hundreds of thousands of dollars, authorities said...
View ArticleUpdate: Harsh words fuel shouting match that erupts between family members of...
A shouting match erupted outside of a Summit County courtroom Wednesday morning as family members and friends of a defendant and the man he fatally shot clashed. The family of 25-year-old Marcus...
View ArticleNew poll finds Summit County residents are most worried about crime and safety
Summit County residents believe crime and safety, including the opiate epidemic, are the top problems facing the community, a new poll says.It’s the first time the issue has topped the Center for...
View ArticleMedina County tree trimmer dies of injuries suffered in Bath Township mishap
Funeral services will be held Thursday for the owner of a Medina County tree trimming company who fell about 50 feet in late July when a tree he was harnessed to toppled in Bath Township.Brian...
View ArticleAmerican swimmers in robbery probe pulled off plane in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO: The USOC says American swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were removed from their flight to the U.S. by Brazilian authorities Wednesday night, hours after a judge ordered gold...
View ArticleTriple threat for parking in downtown Cleveland on Thursday night— McCartney,...
Choices. Choices. Choices.With a Browns preseason opener, the first-place Indians in town and, oh yeah, that former Beatle performing at a sold-out Quicken Loans Arena, Northeast Ohioans have a number...
View ArticleDonald Trump looking to make campaign stop next week in Akron
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is looking to make a campaign stop in Akron, possibly Monday or Tuesday, the chair of the Summit County Republican Party’s Executive Committee said...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Cavs’ trophy growing no moss
Since when did the Larry O’Brien Trophy turn into the Stanley Cup?Since the Cavs got a hold of it.Which is really, really cool.The Stanley Cup, awarded each year to the champions of the National Hockey...
View ArticleClinton in Cleveland shrugs off Trump shake-up, attacks his tax plan
CLEVELAND: Hillary Clinton shrugged off Donald Trump’s latest campaign shake-up Wednesday, saying he’s the “same man” who would cut taxes for rich people while she would force the super-wealthy to pay...
View ArticleK’Waun Williams to appeal suspension and fine from Browns after doctor tells...
K’Waun Williams and his agent fired back at the Browns on Wednesday night over a contentious disagreement about the health of the nickel cornerback’s right ankle.Williams decided to appeal through the...
View ArticleNate Ulrich: Browns’ issues to monitor against Falcons after eye-opening...
Browns coach Hue Jackson sounded like a man who took a big gulp of reality during Friday’s 17-11 preseason-opening loss to the Green Bay Packers and didn’t enjoy the taste one bit.After reviewing the...
View ArticleObituary: Tallmadge resident Rose Juriga was fierce advocate for the less...
The Tri-County Independent Living Center lost its heartbeat on Sunday when Executive Director Rosemarie Juriga died unexpectedly, after a fall while trimming a tree at her Tallmadge home.“Her spirit...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds girl’s conviction for helping cousin get heroin that...
An appellate court has upheld the conviction of a juvenile girl who was found guilty of involvement in providing drugs to a woman who died of an overdose.Following her conviction on charges of...
View ArticleHighland Square tunes up for biggest-ever PorchRokr
Rain, rain go away, come again some non-PorchRokr day.There’s a good chance that will be the mantra on Saturday for the fifth Highland Square PorchRokr Festival.The music and art festival, modeled on...
View ArticleNaked Donald Trump statues created by Cleveland artist pop up in cities...
NEW YORK: It’s Donald Trump like he’s never been seen before.Life-size naked statues of the Republican presidential nominee greeted passers-by in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and...
View ArticleNew Amazon@Akron store offers free next-day pickup, free returns
An Amazon store has landed in Akron, opening near the University of Akron and providing students and Akron-area residents a direct link to pick up packages the next day from the online retail giant.The...
View ArticleElephant sedative carfentanil strikes Cuyahoga County, continues to ravage...
The elephant sedative that has ravaged Summit County since early July has found its way into the Cuyahoga County drug market.The drug, called carfentanil, is similar to heroin but 2,500 times more...
View ArticleSummit County Democrats, GOP choose County Council candidates
Summit County Democrats have chosen Clair Dickinson to fill an at-large vacancy on County Council.Dickinson, 65, of Akron, was selected Wednesday night to replace Ilene Shapiro, who was appointed...
View ArticleThe University of Akron’s Tag Sale is set up for this weekend
The University of Akron is doing what so many others do when they no longer have a use for things: It’s holding a tag sale. Items from athletic clothing to remnants of the old Robertson Dining Hall...
View ArticleAkron opens new bike trail through downtown
A parade of bicyclists on Thursday christened Akron’s new cycle track — a loop that runs along South Main Street and the Towpath Trail downtown.The path is part of the city’s effort to become more...
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