Family seeks information on man’s death in Kent standoff
Tears, sobs and screams. That’s how the family of 27-year-old Christopher Carter of Akron reacted Tuesday evening when they finally heard details of his death Sunday in Portage County.Carter, who was...
View ArticleBody recovered from Chippewa Lake near site where trustee’s car was found
CHIPPEWA LAKE: Authorities in Medina County said they recovered a body Tuesday afternoon from Chippewa Lake, not far from where a missing Lafayette Township trustee’s parked vehicle was found in...
View ArticleBoys basketball / Copley 86, Wooster 53: Undefeated, underrated Indians make...
COPLEY: In a perfect we-told-you-so scenario, the Copley basketball team spoke clearly on Tuesday.Actually, the Indians didn’t just speak. They screamed at the top of their lungs with a convincing...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
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 ArticleCavaliers opt to not re-sign Derrick Williams to second 10-day contract — for...
Derrick Williams is a free agent again. The Cavaliers did not re-sign him to a second 10-day contract after his first one expired during the All-Star break, although that could still happen after...
View ArticleThree-way race for utility spot on Indians bench; outfield race likely to go...
Three players are vying for the utility role on the Indians’ bench, according to manager Terry Francona.That role is often valued by Francona, as it allows him additional flexibility and insurance to...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron men’s basketball: Zips fall 66-65 in waning seconds at...
The University of Akron mounted a comeback from an early deficit that lingered well into the second half, but couldn’t hold on in the waning seconds and lost 66-65 at Bowling Green Tuesday night.With...
View ArticleAkron Dish: Blaze pizza — partially owned by LeBron James — firing up for...
We have some fully baked news about Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, the chain partially owned by LeBron James, coming to the Belden Village area.The first Northeast Ohio location opens Monday at 5125 Dressler...
View ArticleKasich wants teachers to learn another job, or lose theirs
Ohio Gov. John Kasich wants public school teachers to see what it’s like to work outside the classroom so they can better match their students to the needs of local employers.Tucked on page 1,056 of...
View ArticleWadsworth police officers using video simulations for firearms training this...
It was supposed to be a simple arrest on an outstanding warrant.While I watched a police officer place a middle-aged man in handcuffs, a shadow crossed in the corner of my eye. A teenager — probably...
View ArticlePolice: Akron man charged with involuntary manslaughter for selling...
AKRON: A 33-year-old Akron man faces charges for allegedly selling carfentanil to two people, both of whom overdosed, with one dying and the other surviving.Joe Louis Turner II of Tyner Street also is...
View ArticleDeshaun Watson jokes Cowboys should draft him, trade Dak Prescott, Tony Romo...
Deshaun Watson was clearly kidding, but unfortunately for the Browns, they were the butt of the Clemson national championship-winning quarterback’s joke.Remember when Texas A&M defensive end Myles...
View ArticleBob Dyer: The rest of the story on TSA PreChecks
A recent column about obtaining a five-year TSA PreCheck airport security clearance for $85 brought reactions from folks who said there was more to the story than their favorite columnist had...
View Article24-year-old man killed in work-related accident at Akron recycling facility
A 24-year-old man was killed early Wednesday morning in a work-related accident at an Akron recycling facility.The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office and Occupational Safety and Health...
View ArticleFamily of firefighter killed crossing Route 8 files suit challenging ruling...
The family of a Canton firefighter who died while crossing state Route 8 traffic a year ago has sued, challenging the official ruling that she died by suicide.The family of Tonya Johnson, 43, is...
View ArticleRecord-breaking highs expected followed by severe storms and tornado threat...
You might (cough, cough) want to consider (cough, cough) calling in sick to work on Friday.The National Weather Service says this winter heat wave will end with a bang — literally — on Friday.“Friday...
View ArticleMedical examiner confirms missing trustee’s body pulled from Chippewa Lake
A body pulled from Chippewa Lake on Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Lafayette Township Trustee Bryon Macron, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday evening.Sheriff Tom Miller...
View ArticleAkron man seeks early release after serving three months of yearlong sentence...
Marcus Glover’s family wasn’t happy when the man who shot and killed him was sentenced to only one year in jail.The family will be even less happy if that man gets out after serving only three...
View ArticleIndians manager Terry Francona OK with intentional walk rule, advocates for...
Major League Baseball on Tuesday approved a rule change in which teams will be able to give a signal from the dugout to initiate an intentional walk instead of having a pitcher throw four balls. The...
View ArticleCavaliers meet with free-agent center Larry Sanders, sign Derrick Williams to...
INDEPENDENCE: If the Cavaliers strike out before Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, they still have other alternatives to upgrade the roster. One of them visited Cleveland Clinic Courts on Wednesday.The...
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