Local organization gives away hundreds of bikes to underprivileged kids in...
Around 9 a.m. Sunday morning, police and fire cruisers drove through East Akron with sirens blaring.Kids peeked underneath window shades as officers blockaded the intersection of Dahlgren Drive and...
View ArticleOne last paperwork hurdle, and Nash Heights in Norton ready to finally get...
For years, Norton residents and officials resisted an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency order to install sewer lines in the Nash Heights neighborhood where failing septic systems were fouling local...
View ArticleLocal history: Kenmore girl’s unusual 1966 Santa letter led to lifelong...
Although it has been 50 years, retired Akron teacher Judy Williamson Mervine recalls assigning a letter for second-graders to write in December 1966 at Lawndale Elementary in Kenmore.She told the...
View ArticleAkron couple featured in LeBron-produced game show on NBC for the chance to...
LeBron James is taking a shot at the game show universe, and an Akron couple will play an important role in the venture.NBC is offering a sneak peek of the James-produced, prime-time game show The Wall...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Defense can’t stop run, offense can’t get it going, Bills RB...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.: The Browns encountered an offense constructed to thrive in wintry weather, and the results were embarrassing.They surrendered more rushing yards than they had all season Sunday in...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 18
BASKETBALLBOYS ScoreboardSunday’s ResultsBrunswick 31, Walsh Jesuit 28Evanston (Ill.) 57, Pickerington North 50Mansfield St. Peter’s 72, St. Thomas Aquinas 54Mountain Misson (Va.) 71, Cleveland Heights...
View ArticleBrowns analysis: Nate Ulrich breaks down 33-13 loss to Buffalo Bills
Browns vs. Bills: Quick HitsWhat went right: Quarterback Robert Griffin III had one really promising series in the third quarter, highlighted by a 33-yard pass to wide receiver Andrew Hawkins on...
View ArticleBills 33, Browns 13: Hue Jackson considers benching Robert Griffin III...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.: Robert Griffin III improved but not enough to prevent coach Hue Jackson from considering another change at starting quarterback and not enough for the Browns to avoid tying their...
View ArticleNorth Canton police investigating two shooting deaths; nearby school closed...
NORTH CANTON: City police are investigating two deaths on Harmon Street Southwest.Authorities said early Monday morning that medics were called for an unresponsive person who was later found to have...
View ArticleCrash closes Interstate 77 southbound near Ghent Road
Ohio.com staff reportA crash reportedly involving three vehicles closed Interstate 77 southbound near the Ghent Road exit Monday morning, according to Beacon Journal news partner Newsnet5.com.The...
View ArticleBarberton schools beef up security after ‘inappropriate comments’ made on the...
Barberton school students were greeted by additional police at the high school and middle school campus Monday morning after “inappropriate comments” were made on social media Sunday night.Police are...
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Amish boy gets unexpected help from twin after suffering severe burns
Jerry and John Miller just wanted to cook breakfast over the fire. After a night of camping in their backyard in Dundee, the 11-year-old Amish twins with matching dark hair and even darker eyes,...
View ArticlePop singer George Michael dies at 53
LONDON: George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53.Michael died...
View ArticleLocal history: Ange Lombardi was suave maestro in golden age of Akron nightclubs
Five … four … three … two … one …Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne ...Bandleader Ange Lombardi was as familiar to Akron...
View ArticleSnow Angels distribute food, socks and hugs to Akron homeless on Christmas Day
By the age of 11, Ty Williams was on a first-name basis with several of downtown Akron’s homeless.So when the Tallmadge youth asked his dad if he could spend Christmas morning with his new friends, it...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Irving’s face tells it all as shot falls to beat Warriors
CLEVELAND: Kyrie Irving’s 13-foot turnaround fadeaway jumper with 3.4 seconds remaining Sunday brought back memories of “The Shot” in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.What made the latter unforgettable was the...
View ArticleNeed for cash puts charter schools in questionable company
Between the future promise and the disappointing past of charter schools, there is Cambridge Education Group.The Akron company and the 20 Ohio charter schools it manages are seeking to disentangle...
View ArticleCavaliers notes: Richard Jefferson draws technical in wink of an eye
CLEVELAND: Early start times don’t agree with 36-year-old Richard Jefferson, who took three quarters Sunday to get acclimated to the game. But once he did, he made two big dunks that triggered the...
View ArticleMan, 25, shot multiple times on Ericsson Avenue in East Akron, dies at hospital
Akron police are investigating a Monday shooting that left a 25-year-old man dead in East Akron.The man, whose name has not been disclosed, was found at about 3 p.m. with several gunshot wounds and was...
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Restored historic building is new home for WhiteSpace Creative
Three years ago, there were mushrooms growing from decaying floorboards in a cavernous building on Furnace Street near downtown Akron. Some of those reclaimed floorboards are now timbers on the front...
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