Former Sterling Jewelers employees claim rampant sexual harassment and...
Hundreds of former Sterling Jewelers employees are saying female workers were routinely groped, demeaned and urged to sexually cater to bosses to keep their jobs, according to a report released Monday...
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Tony Swain torments the officers who have not found his killer.“He haunts my dreams,” said Jeffery Ross, a 30-year officer with the Akron Police Department.In 2005, Swain and his sister were walking to...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Cavs sign Deron Williams to fill gaping hole at backup...
CLEVELAND: Kyle Korver was single when he fed off Deron Williams’ assists in Utah for three seasons. So they spent a lot of their summers playing golf together in Park City.“A shooter always wants to...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 27
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 ArticleBrowns cut veteran receiver Andrew Hawkins, who took stand on social issues...
No Browns player proved to be a more fearless leader during the past three years than wide receiver Andrew Hawkins.Yet the business of the NFL, where production and financial considerations supersede...
View ArticleCavaliers 102, Bucks 95: Cavs have just enough as James, Irving lead way...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James’ quick recovery had flu-stricken fans and perhaps even now-ailing Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue lusting over the effective treatment his star received.Three-point specialist Kyle...
View ArticlePatrol: Ohio driver fled crash, died in culvert where he hid
DAYTON, OHIO: A 26-year-old driver mysteriously died in a drainage culvert where he hid after a crash in rural southeastern Ohio and refused to leave when troopers called out to him, according to the...
View ArticleAkron woman killed in Stark County crash caused when driver lost control...
SUGAR CREEK TWP.: A 21-year-old Akron woman was killed and two men were injured Monday night when a motorist struck a deer and lost control of the vehicle on U.S. Route 62, according to...
View ArticleAkron Dish: Bombay Grill moving to Fairlawn; local breads at West Point;...
It’s Fat Wednesday — fat with news about the local food scene. Fat Tuesday is so yesterday.In Fairlawn, Bombay Grill is moving into the space formerly occupied by Sweet Pea Cafe, a breakfast-and-lunch...
View ArticleLongtime Akron real estate agent Carolyn Marting dies at 77
Carolyn Ann Lexvold Marting, a real estate agent in the Akron area for more than 40 years, was enthusiastic and passionate about everything she did — whether selling homes, volunteering in the...
View ArticleLate priest accused of stealing $160,000 from Streetsboro parish
A beloved Catholic priest who died unexpectedly last year has been accused of stealing about $160,000 from the St. Joan of Arc parish in Streetsboro.The money was discovered missing after the Rev. Pat...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Tim Ryan won’t run for Ohio governor; others from Akron area still...
The Akron area may be well-represented in the 2018 Ohio governor’s race … or maybe not.U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles, announced Tuesday that he won’t run and will instead stay in Congress. Former U.S....
View ArticleMichael Meneer: Akron native’s part-time acting career has led to ‘Fifty...
If you go see Fifty Shades Darker, the steamy sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey, take note of the distinguished-looking auctioneer during the masquerade ball scene. He’s played by Akron native Michael...
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. Let your athletic director and coach know if you...
View ArticleHigh school basketball/Manchester 71, Waterloo 48: Panthers advance in...
The NBA 3-point contest was two weeks ago, but the Manchester boys basketball team put on a competition of its own Tuesday night.Senior Danny Grizer emerged victorious, sinking four of the Panthers’ 11...
View ArticleFact check: Trump distorts an immigration report
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday night about corporate job expansion and military cost-savings that actually took root under his predecessor and gave a one-sided account of the costs...
View ArticleAkron-based Sterling Jewelers calls sexual harassment report misleading;...
Shares of national jewelry retailer Signet Jewelers Ltd. plunged Tuesday following a story by the Washington Post about allegations of widespread sexual harassment at the company.Shares of Signet,...
View ArticleTrump declares it’s ‘time to join forces’ to fix U.S. problems
WASHINGTON: Heralding a “new chapter of American greatness,” President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time Tuesday night and issued a broad call for overhauling the nation’s health...
View ArticleBroadway hit ‘Hamilton’ coming to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square July 2018
Hamilton mania is coming to Cleveland for six weeks July 17-Aug. 26, 2018.“Thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda, the world now knows his name,’’ said Gina Vernaci, executive producer at Playhouse Square. “He...
View ArticleMayor Horrigan hints at Akron income tax increase in State of the City address
Dan Horrigan prides himself on serving the public with the speed of a curb boy at Swensons Drive-In. It’s a job he took while studying to be a teacher.“Little did he know at that time that serving the...
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