After melee, Beachwood Place’s youth restrictions begin
CLEVELAND: An upscale suburban Cleveland shopping mall where police broke up a post-Christmas melee with pepper spray joined other shopping complexes in Ohio and the U.S. in restricting children 17 or...
View ArticleVictim advocate added in Stow court after long absence; Hudson woman’s death...
Crime victims in Stow Municipal Court now have someone to turn to if they have questions about their case or the services available to them.A full-time victim advocate is working in the court for the...
View ArticleRavenna police: Two dead, a third person wounded in shooting
Two people were killed and a third person wounded in a shooting at a Ravenna apartment building early Saturday morning, police said. Ravenna police responded to a call about 4:35 a.m. that shots had...
View ArticleOhioans gear up to celebrate, protest Trump inauguration at home and away
Can’t make it to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the inauguration of America’s next president or to join 170,000 women who will march for equality the next day?Don’t fret. Republicans are planning a...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 7
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardSaturday’s ResultsBeachwood 57, Bedford 42Lincoln Park (Pa.) 61, Tallmadge 51Mogadore 63, Norton 56New Philadelphia 49, Cambridge 47 (OT)Northwestern 61, Hillsdale 50Parma Padua...
View ArticleSwimming: Hudson, Copley girls cruise to victory in Suburban League meet
Hudson senior Natalie Gundling would have set two league records Saturday during the Suburban League swimming and diving championships, but two of her teammates beat her to it in the same...
View ArticleHigh school basketball: Norton boys fall 63-56 to Mogadore in Swartz brothers...
NORTON: Brothers Russ and Rod Swartz both used the word “similar” to describe their coaching styles before meeting for the first time in a regular-season game.Russ’s Mogadore Wildcats won 63-56 over...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Addition of Kyle Korver gives Cavs another long-range shooter,...
PHOENIX: On the second anniversary of the day he acquired Timofey Mozgov, David Griffin finished the deal for Kyle Korver. It’s a perfect illustration of how far the league has shifted in such a short...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Gregg Williams strikes deal to replace defensive coordinator...
The Browns secured a new leader for their defense Saturday night, firing defensive coordinator Ray Horton in the aftermath of a 1-15 season and agreeing in principle with Gregg Williams of the Los...
View ArticleEmergency in the ER: What went wrong between Summa and its longtime physicians
For four decades, they were the doctors who cared for patients who came through the emergency room doors at Akron City Hospital. On New Year’s Day, that abruptly changed at City Hospital and Summa...
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How to Volunteer: Series continues with how to get involved at the Akron Zoo
There’s something special about volunteering in a place where you can hear lions roaring. Where the walk to your work site passes silly goats balancing on boulders. Where your lunch break is in sight...
View ArticleNorton high-schoolers start off the year in a brand new building
When Norton high-schoolers return from their winter break Monday, they’ll walk through the doors of a brand new school.Many of them stopped by Sunday, along with parents and community members, for the...
View ArticleLocal history: Celebrity couple Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher honeymooned...
When Edward Conti learned about the death of Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds, an unusual word flashed through his memory: “Chanticleer.”The 71-year-old North Hill resident called the Beacon Journal for...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson confident top offensive assistant Pep Hamilton won’t...
Browns coach Hue Jackson doesn’t believe his right-hand man on offense will abandon him.Despite coach Jim Harbaugh trying to lure Browns associate head coach-offense Pep Hamilton to the University of...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 8
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardSunday’s ResultsCanton McKinley 68, Cle. Hts. Lutheran East 66Cleveland Heights 69, Warren Harding 64Garfield Heights 80, Revere 55Lakewood St. Edward 52, Brunswick 41Parma Hts....
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Kyle Korver joins Cavs in Phoenix, can’t play until Hawks...
PHOENIX: Kyle Korver sat in the trainer’s room Sunday saying hello to old faces and new alike. Larry Drew, his old coach with the Hawks, stopped in to say hello. So did LeBron James, Richard Jefferson...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson strays from continuity to hire Gregg Williams as...
The Browns formally announced they hired Gregg Williams as their defensive coordinator and fired Ray Horton late Sunday morning less than two hours before the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers...
View ArticleThe trickle-down effect of signing Edwin Encarnacion on the Indians’ roster
CLEVELAND: The Indians’ signing of Edwin Encarnacion filled the club’s biggest need on the roster, gave the lineup a significant upgrade and sent a shock wave through a fan base that had been waiting...
View ArticleCavaliers 120, Suns 116: Cavs lose big lead but hold on to eclipse Suns
PHOENIX: The lead was 20 with 22 minutes left against one of the league’s worst teams, yet somehow the Cavaliers played themselves into the position of needing big baskets from their stars down the...
View ArticleGM CEO: Won’t change production plans despite Trump tweet
DETROIT: General Motors has no plans to change where it produces small cars because of criticism from President-elect Donald Trump, the company’s top executive said Sunday night.CEO Mary Barra said the...
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