Twinsburg workers hit by phishing tax return scam
Twinsburg mistakenly released W-2 data for about 500 current and former city workers as part of an email tax return scam.Up to 50 workers already have had fraudulent tax returns filed in their...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Readers want B.F. Goodrich bricks
Your Favorite Columnist has in his possession a chunk of concrete from the original League Park (first home of the Cleveland Indians) and another chunk of concrete from the late, great Richfield...
View ArticleCanada’s Trudeau talks trade with Trump at White House
WASHINGTON: A political odd couple, President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resolutely played up their similarities at their first meeting Monday, even as obvious differences...
View ArticleCavaliers forward Kevin Love to get second opinion on ailing knee
INDEPENDENCE: While the Cavaliers are busy flying to Minnesota for Tuesday’s game against the Timberwolves, Kevin Love is off to get a second opinion on his ailing left knee. The Cavs aren’t revealing...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron men’s basketball: Zips, coach Keith Dambrot continue to...
As the University of Akron continues to roll through its season, coach Keith Dambrot keeps passing milestones.A month ago, Dambrot notched career win No. 400, and a win Tuesday against Toledo at Rhodes...
View ArticleKent State-UA rivalry rooted in mascot spat — so says the internet
There was a time when Kent State’s Flash the Golden Eagle and the University of Akron’s Zippy were best buds. Don’t believe it? There are videos circulating on Twitter showing the love affair — so it...
View ArticleAkron man shot and killed at housing complex identified
The 25-year-old man who was shot and killed at about 11:10 p.m. Monday on Rhoda Court in the Lane-Wooster neighborhood of Akron has been identified as Lamar Brown, according to the Summit County...
View ArticleTrump advisor Kellyanne Conway could face discipline, Russia controversy...
WASHINGTON: Following the resignation late Monday of national security adviser Michael Flynn, other developments rolled out of Washington during the day.Among them: •The federal ethics office said...
View ArticleNorth Lawrence truck driver indicted by federal grand jury for illegal dumping
A North Lawrence man was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury with violating the Clean Water Act by dumping wastewater into tributaries of the Tuscarawas River.Adam D. Boylen, 45, was indicted on...
View ArticleStow is the latest community to form quick response team to get help to...
STOW: The city has joined a growing number of communities actively trying to connect drug users to rehabilitation resources.Following in the footsteps of Cuyahoga Falls — which last month became the...
View ArticleProsecutor says dozens of child sex assault cases were ignored
CLEVELAND: Assistant prosecutors in Cleveland “ignored” about 70 rape and sexual assault cases involving juvenile suspects and victims and failed to determine if criminal charges should be filed, the...
View ArticleAkron man sentenced to 15 years for breaking into elderly neighbor’s home and...
A 72-year-old Akron woman wasn’t in court Tuesday to face the neighbor who admitted to breaking into her home and raping and beating her.She told prosecutors she never wants to see Billy Gene Patterson...
View ArticleAkron to lease city-owned retail space for new downtown brewery
Akronym Brewing LLC, a new production brewery and tasting room that hopes to launch in downtown Akron this fall, is looking to be compared to the city’s brewing greats.“We’re going to be making...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 14
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 ArticleCavs forward Kevin Love has knee surgery, could be out for six weeks
MINNEAPOLIS: Kevin Love’s left knee injury was as bad as the Cavaliers feared. Now they’ll be without their All-Star power forward for at least the next month and perhaps up to six weeks. Love had...
View ArticleCavaliers 116, Timberwolves 108: Channing Frye makes sure Cavs don’t miss...
MINNEAPOLIS: For at least one night, Channing Frye played like an All-Star while filling in for an All-Star. The Cavaliers needed every point and rebound to hold off Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota...
View ArticleAkron 71, Toledo 65: Zips rally behind Kwan Cheatham to drop Rockets
At one point Tuesday night, the University of Akron men’s basketball team appeared to be on life support at Rhodes Arena. But when the listless Zips trailed the Toledo Rockets and needed someone to...
View ArticleTrump knew three weeks ago that national security adviser Michael Flynn...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump knew for three weeks that former national security adviser Michael Flynn misrepresented his contacts with a Russian diplomat before firing him under pressure, the...
View ArticleAkron Dish: New da Bayou Creole/Cajun place set to open in the Valley; La...
Akron’s Merriman Valley is getting another new eatery, and this one will feature “seafood dumps,” among other Cajun and Creole treats.Called da Bayou, the new place is set to open in late February or...
View ArticleODOT plans overhaul of state Route 619 in Hartville and Lake Township
The Ohio Department of Transportation will begin a major overhaul of a 1.2-mile stretch of state Route 619 through Hartville and Lake Township soon, the Canton Repository reports.The $11.9 million...
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