Cavaliers 132, Pacers 117: Cavs ride explosive third quarter to victory over...
INDIANAPOLIS: One explosive third quarter was enough to give the Cavaliers a victory Wednesday, ensure a winning record on this difficult four-game trip and earn the Cavs’ stars another night off.Kyle...
View ArticleCoventry Township teen accused of raping underage relatives
COVENTRY TWP.: An 18-year-old is accused of raping three of his underage relatives.The teen, whom the Beacon Journal isn’t naming to protect the identity of the victims, was charged Wednesday with...
View ArticleAutistic teen killed in Medina apartment fire; parents badly burned
At 3:12 Thursday morning, Laura Kozakiewycz awoke to a loud bang.In a sleepy haze, she walked out to her apartment living room to find her front door on the floor, blown off the hinges and cracked in...
View ArticleSumma Health loses accreditation for emergency medicine residency program
Summa Health System has lost accreditation for its emergency medicine residency program and has been placed on immediate probation by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, according...
View ArticleNortheast hit by its biggest snowstorm of the winter
Associated PressBOSTON: The biggest storm to hit the Northeast this winter dropped a foot or more of snow along the New York-to-Boston corridor Thursday, turning roads treacherous, grounding flights...
View ArticleUA Faculty Senate approves recommendations to reduce graduate assistantship...
The budget for graduate assistantships at the University of Akron is on the chopping block as a potential cost-savings measure.Given the financial challenges the university is facing, the...
View ArticleMichigan GOP official resigns over ‘horribly worded’ Kent State tweet
The Michigan political official who stated on social media that the country needed “another Kent State” to deal with college protesters resigned Wednesday.Dan Adamini, the secretary of the Marquette...
View ArticleNorth Hill’s foreign-born are nationally recognized as economic drivers in...
In the midst of an international debate over welcoming or rejecting refugees, Akron’s North Hill is getting national attention as an example of how integration can drive the economy.CNNMoney’s...
View ArticleMove over tribute bands, local bands want a shot at playing Lock 3 this summer
Tribute bands might have trouble playing the main stage at Lock 3 this summer, unless they’ve been there before.A group of musicians, who remain anonymous for fear they would be blacklisted by the...
View ArticleEx-Browns player Josh McCown discusses his future, Cleveland’s quarterback...
Former Browns quarterback Josh McCown isn’t ready to become a coach ... yet.“I definitely don’t discount it as part of my future,” McCown said Thursday night during a wide-ranging phone interview with...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Goodyear reaches agreement with Cavs to place patch on...
OKLAHOMA CITY: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has reached an agreement with the Cavaliers to place a patch on their jerseys beginning next season, according to a Bloomberg report. Bloomberg estimates...
View ArticleThunder 118, Cavaliers 109: Another triple-double by Russell Westbrook,...
OKLAHOMA CITY: The stars all played anyway, but it didn’t much matter. The schedule and the turnovers combined to end the Cavaliers’ four-game winning streak. Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and Kevin...
View ArticleGirls basketball / Buchtel 59, Firestone 44: Armani Jackson scores 28 points...
There was a buzz inside the new Firestone High School on Thursday night for the City Series girls basketball postseason championship.A crowd of about 1,200 braved the cold temperatures and snow outside...
View ArticleMan killed in one-vehicle accident in Akron
A 26-year-old man died in a one-vehicle accident on Kelly Avenue Thursday afternoon.The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was driving a 2006 Chevy Malibu northbound at 4:30 p.m. near Tech...
View ArticleNew emergency in the ER: Summa loses accreditation to teach emergency...
Summa Health System has been stripped of its ability to train up-and-coming emergency medicine physicians in its ERs July 1.The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) also put...
View ArticlePet events: Adoptions, bingo fundraiser
Paws and Prayers Adoption Events — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Green Pet Supplies Plus, 790 Arlington Ridge No. 303, Green; noon to 2 p.m. Saturday Cuyahoga Falls Pet Supplies Plus, 1970 Portage...
View ArticleGovernor fills two judicial vacancies on Akron Municipal Court bench
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich Friday announced the appointment of two judges to Akron’s Municipal Court.Ann Marie O’Brien and Jason T. Adams will fill court vacancies beginning March 1. Each must run for...
View ArticleBond set for man charged with leading police on 1-77 chase and crashing into...
A 24-year-old Maple Heights man was in Akron Municipal Court on Friday on charges related to a high-speed chase Thursday on Interstate 77.Michael Hodge, 24, is charged with fleeing and eluding,...
View ArticleIslamic groups discuss challenges, options amid trump executive orders
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Over the past week, President Donald Trump’s executive orders to halt refugee immigration has prompted nationwide talk about Muslims.For Isam Zaiem, the co-founder of the Cleveland...
View ArticleJury finds ex-Summit County councilwoman Tamela Lee guilty in federal bribery...
CLEVELAND: Former Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee collapsed backward into her chair and put her hands on her face Friday evening when she heard the first of six verdicts in her federal bribery...
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