Bulls 117, Cavaliers 99: No LeBron, no victory as Cavs fall to Jimmy...
CLEVELAND: Sooner or later, the Cavaliers will make the psychological breakthrough of winning a game without their leader, LeBron James.As the numbers of futility mount, the task could seem more...
View ArticleHigh school wrestling: Wadsworth dominates Division I sectional, qualifies...
WADSWORTH: The brackets said area wrestlers were competing in the Wadsworth Division I sectional Saturday.It might as well have been called the Grizzly Invitational II.The Grizzlies crowned seven...
View ArticleOhio police: 2 dead, 3 hurt in shooting amid ongoing dispute
HOWLAND — Police in northeast Ohio say an ongoing dispute led to a shooting that has left two people dead and three hurt.Authorities in Howland near Youngstown say the shooting on Saturday wasn’t a...
View ArticleLocal history: Scatman Crothers strolled to fame while living in Akron hotel
You’ve probably never heard of Benjamin Sherman Crothers, so you’re unlikely to know he was born in Terre Haute, Ind. If you’re of a certain age, however, you might know his stage name: Scatman...
View ArticleMcArthur’s Brew House set to open March 3 in Cuyahoga Falls
It wasn’t the most pleasant of signs. But it was a sign nonetheless.When Abbey McArthur was laid off from her position at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores in late 2015 — a job she had held for 14 years —...
View Article‘Apollo 13,’ ‘Titanic’ and ‘Aliens’ actor Bill Paxton dies at 61
LOS ANGELES: Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as Apollo 13 and Titanic while also cherishing his work in One False Move and other low-budget...
View ArticleJoseph Wapner, star of ‘The People’s Court,’ dead at 97
LOS ANGELES: Joseph Wapner, the retired Los Angeles judge who presided over The People’s Court with steady force during the heyday of the reality courtroom show, died Sunday at age 97.Son David Wapner...
View ArticleTrump’s choice to be Navy secretary withdraws
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s choice to be secretary of the Navy, businessman Philip Bilden, said Sunday he was withdrawing from consideration for the post, citing concerns about privacy and...
View ArticleSumma gets a new leader
James McIlvaine, the chairman of the Summa Health board of directors, explains that Cliff Deveny moved quickly up the list of candidates for chief executive. It is easy to see why. Deveny knows Summa...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Feb. 27, 2017
COVENTRY TOWNSHIPCircus offers free event COVENTRY TWP.: The public is invited to meet Hamid Circus performers at Tadmor Shrine Center, 3000 Krebs Drive, from 4 to 6 p.m. March 21.The free event will...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Cavs General Manager David Griffin’s restocking plan nearly...
CLEVELAND: Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin had a plan all along, even if LeBron James sounded as if he were questioning it when he called for more playmakers last month.Cavs coach Tyronn Lue...
View Article89th Academy Awards: Take 2: ‘Moonlight’ is best picture
LOS ANGELES: The coming-of-age drama Moonlight won the best picture Academy Award after the end of the awards ceremony was plunged into chaos after La La Land was mistakenly announced as the best...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: As she prepares to defend back-to-back Trans Am titles, Stow...
After years in the shadows, Amy Ruman has found long overdue recognition, including mention on Forbes’ list of women to watch in sports in 2017.But when the groundbreaking 43-year-old race car driver...
View ArticleVirtual reality coaster and Melt eatery coming to Cedar Point this summer
Cedar Point will have a new coaster — well sort of — to greet visitors this summer.The Sandusky park has announced that it is making a virtual reality ride out of its Iron Dragon roller coaster during...
View ArticleMedina teen killed in crash on Iowa highway
A Medina teen was killed Friday night in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.Angel Martinez, 17, was a passenger in the back seat of a 2005 Honda Civic that had pulled...
View ArticleKey issues for Browns at combine include quest for QB, Myles Garrett vs....
Some of the most important issues the Browns are facing should start to really come into focus when they attend the NFL Scouting Combine this week in Indianapolis.The hunt for their next starting...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Sexy sign trashed by car
Please join me in a moment of silence.I am in mourning.The best sign in the history of modern dentistry has been demolished by a careless motorist who lost control 12 days ago while trying to pass...
View ArticleAkron adopts quick response team to curb future drug overdoses
Safety workers on the front lines of the opioid epidemic are launching weekly visits to the homes of about a third of the people suspected of overdosing in Akron the week before.Called quick response...
View ArticleCity plans two-way driving and bike lanes on Cedar, Exchange near Akron...
City planners are opening sections of Exchange and Cedar streets to two-way traffic to expedite emergency travel to Akron Children’s Hospital.Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced Monday that about three...
View ArticleAkron-Canton Airport’s Mom’s Tour helps ease travel worries of flying with...
As the mother of an infant and a toddler, Brittney Lewers was worried about the idea of flying with two small children.How would she navigate through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...
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