National accrediting group confirms receiving complaint of patient safety...
A national health accreditation organization confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a complaint “of a patient safety concern at Summa Health System.”The complaint comes amid a firestorm in the local...
View ArticlePolice, feds looking for burglars who robbed Northeast Ohio gun store
NORTH ROYALTON, OHIO: Local police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are searching for a team of burglars who broke into a Northeast Ohio gun shop last month and stole...
View ArticleNew effort aimed at helping Summit County residents drive legally; clinics to...
For the first time in four years, Leslie “Lovell” Ingol Jr. soon will be licensed to drive.The Akron man’s driver’s license was suspended in 2012 for operating under the influence and failing to pay...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic performs first deep brain stimulation surgery for stroke...
CLEVELAND: The Cleveland Clinic has performed the first deep brain stimulation surgery for stroke recovery.The hospital is conducting a clinical trial assessing the procedure’s potential to improve...
View ArticleBoy, 13, arrested for repeatedly stabbing 12-year-old girl in Canton
Associated PressCANTON: Police say a 13-year-old boy was taken into custody after repeatedly stabbing a 12-year-old girl during an argument.Police in Canton say the girl was stabbed in her legs and one...
View ArticleAkron 89, Bowling Green 84: Zips top Falcons to give coach Keith Dambrot...
The magic number was 289 for University of Akron men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot on Tuesday night at Rhodes Arena.Dambrot collected his UA-record 289th win with an 89-84 win over Bowling...
View ArticleSummit County Jail inmate charged with making up sexual assault story
Two Summit County Jail inmates are accused of making up a story that one of them was sexually assaulted by a sheriff’s deputy.Jake R. Johnson, 29, of Stow is charged with falsification and making false...
View ArticlePampered, primped pooches to compete at Summit County Fairgrounds
The Summit County Fairgrounds will literally be going to the dogs this weekend.Pooches of all shapes and sizes will be strutting their stuff as the Columbiana Kennel Club Dog Show holds court Friday...
View ArticleSumma withdraws proposal to turn part of Barberton park into parking
Summa saved a Barberton park by not putting up a parking lot.Summa Barberton Hospital has withdrawn its proposal to lease and pave about 5 acres of Barberton’s Tuscora Park for use as a surface lot as...
View ArticleBarberton City Schools Superintendent Patricia Cleary to retire
Patricia Cleary began her working life in banking, but after the birth of her children, it became clear she wasn’t invested.She turned to education instead. After 12 years with the Barberton City...
View ArticleAkron woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for death of boyfriend; Bernetta...
An Akron woman said she didn’t intend to harm her longtime boyfriend as the two fought in May 2015.Bernetta Vickers said she and Dontay Dudley struggled over a gun, and Dudley was shot and killed.“I...
View ArticleAuction at Pufferbelly clears out the old, ushers in new restaurant in...
On Wednesday, nearly 200 people crammed into Pufferbelly Ltd. Restaurant’s front room in Kent as an auctioneer from Kiko and Associates rattled off a list of items up for bid.One by one, they cleared...
View ArticleBath trustees sell Ghent Road land to food service business
BATH TWP.: Trustees recently approved a motion to sell a portion of township-owned property at 1070-1080 Ghent Road — the former Jimbo’s property — to Michael Maghes for $475,000.Maghes is in the food...
View ArticleMacy’s to close stores, cut jobs amid weak sales
Macy’s says it is eliminating more than 10,000 jobs and plans to move forward with 68 store closures after a disappointing holiday shopping season. The department store chain also lowered its full-year...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines leaving Akron-Canton Airport in June
Southwest Airlines — which arrived at Akron-Canton Airport amid much fanfare in 2014 — is leaving the airport in June.The airline had already severely pulled back its service last April when it...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 4
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleWater service restored in city of Green; no boil alert issued
Residents of Green who purchase water from the city’s supplier had their service restored early Thursday after a water main break the previous night caused a disruption, according to the city’s...
View ArticleChapel Hill Mall Sears store to close by spring
Akron’s Chapel Hill Mall, already struggling in an ever-changing retail environment, is losing one of its two remaining anchor stores.The Sears store at the mall will be closed by spring, with...
View ArticleMan, 20, charged with leading police on chase with girl, 12, in backseat
A 20-year-old was arrested and charged early Wednesday morning with leading police on a high-speed chase through Akron in a stolen vehicle with a 12-year-old girl aboard.Reginald Frazier, of Cleveland,...
View ArticleTwinsburg police release photos of suspect in armed robbery
TWINSBURG: City police are asking for help in identifying an armed robbery suspect.A black male wearing a black and gray jacket with a hood pulled over his head robbed the BP/7-Eleven store, 8775...
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