Akron 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 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 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 ArticleExecutioner tells court he was puzzled by Ohio inmate’s 26-minute death;...
DAYTON, OHIO: The lengthy death of a condemned killer who snorted and gasped in Ohio’s death chamber was unlike anything the leader of the state’s execution team had seen before, the executioner said...
View ArticleHate-crime charges filed in attack on mentally disabled man
CHICAGO: Four black people were charged with hate crimes Thursday in connection with a video broadcast live on Facebook that showed a mentally disabled white man being beaten and taunted, threatened...
View ArticleJames A. Garfield Local Schools in Garrettsville put on lockdown Thursday...
James A. Garfield Local Schools in Garrettsville were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after police confirmed a report of an armed, distressed parent of an elementary school student threatening to...
View ArticleTwo Ellet residents displaced by jet crash in 2015 file suit against plane...
Two of the Ellet residents displaced when a corporate jet crashed into their apartment building in 2015 have filed suit against the owner of the plane and the estates of the two deceased pilots.In a...
View ArticleOnly women staffed shift at Wadsworth police department on New Year’s Day
On Sgt. Melissa Blubaugh’s first day on the job at Wadsworth police department, several of her male colleagues wouldn’t acknowledge her as an officer. She was the only woman on the force.That was 23...
View ArticleFreedom Trail threatens living space of homeless men who help others in need
In the middle of a snowy afternoon Thursday, a homeless man knocked on the side door of SageRock Digital Advertising Agency at 15 Broad St. Paul Hays and Paul Herman opened the door to reveal their...
View ArticleSumma opts against renewing contract with critical-care specialists
Another independent physician group has been ousted from Summa Health System, whose leadership is under pressure after it replaced its longtime emergency room doctors with another group with ties to a...
View ArticleArea mayors say they’ll meet soon to discuss how to help Chapel Hill Mall
The mayors of Akron, Cuyahoga Falls and Tallmadge are going to take another look at what, if anything, can be done to revitalize Chapel Hill Mall.Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan said he intends to sit down...
View ArticleIlene Shapiro, first businesswoman to take control of county government,...
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writer Forget the price. Give her three wishes, and she’ll find some way within the county to make them come true.This is the promise of Ilene Shapiro to each...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Family played huge part in slugger Edwin Encarnacion’s...
CLEVELAND: As Edwin Encarnacion’s jersey presentation ended Thursday in the Indians’ clubhouse, a man said, “God bless you, my son.”Presumably that voice was his father, Elpidio, part of the group...
View ArticleBrowns receiver Corey Coleman denies involvement in alleged assault, attorney...
Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman has denied involvement in an alleged felonious assault that occurred this past weekend in the downtown Cleveland building in which he lives.“Corey denies...
View ArticleIndians officially introduce Edwin Encarnacion, detail process of another...
CLEVELAND: When the smoke cleared from Game 7 of the World Series and work for the offseason began, the Indians didn’t think Edwin Encarnacion coming to Cleveland was a real possibility. But, with...
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