Ohio Democrats see edge if Donald Trump fires Richard Cordray, head of...
WASHINGTON: Republicans are urging President Donald Trump to fire the head of the nation’s primary consumer protection agency, and some Ohio Democrats focused on next year’s race for governor say go...
View ArticleAkron City Hospital ER nurses say physician staffing change has put patients...
Nine registered nurses who work at Summa Akron City Hospital’s emergency room said they believe some of the physicians who took over the ER Jan. 1 put patients’ lives in danger.Some of the doctors are...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James said he’d ‘love to see’ Larry Sanders...
ORLANDO: LeBron James believes in second chances.So if General Manager David Griffin decides Larry Sanders is the rim protector the Cavaliers need, James is on board.Reports surfaced Friday night from...
View ArticleBoys basketball / Jackson 70, North Canton Hoover 42: Top-seeded Polar Bears...
CANTON: If Jackson could have gotten off to a better start and played any more efficiently Saturday, it would have won the Boston Marathon, the Iditarod, the World Series, the Super Bowl and made a...
View ArticleMAC Tournament: Golden Flashes bury January skid to advance to NCAA Tournament
CLEVELAND: With just over 43 seconds to go in Kent State’s 70-65 Mid-American Conference championship win over the University of Akron on Saturday, all five of the Golden Flashes were huddled up.They...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 11
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 116, Magic 104: Signs of cohesion evident as Cavs halt three-game...
ORLANDO: Unflappable Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue saw no reason for a team meeting, no point in extra practices or even a team-bonding trip to a bowling alley.In a 1-4 start to March, he saw injuries...
View ArticleMAC Tournament/Kent State 70, Akron 65: Jaylin Walker leads Flashes to upset...
CLEVELAND: Saturday’s Mid-American Tournament championship game produced all of the tension that could be expected of a matchup between rival teams.The University of Akron and Kent State men’s teams...
View ArticleEight Summit County government entities cited for public records violations...
Ohio Auditor Dave Yost kicked off Sunshine Week by issuing citations against eight public entities in Summit County, many for failing to train their employees on public records laws or neglecting to...
View ArticleHolly Christensen: Meet Lyra
“Is there a vagina?” I asked the midwife the moment I pushed a baby out of my womb for the final time.My fifth child is my first daughter. Or so the doctors had told me during an ultrasound 18 weeks...
View ArticleA managing editor bids farewell
Doug Oplinger, the Beacon Journal’s managing editor, retired Friday after 46 years in journalism.While many may know Doug and some may not, all of you know his work at the Beacon Journal and Ohio.com....
View ArticleWinter storm watch issued, snow — up to 9 inches — could fall in Akron Monday...
Winter looks to return with a vengeance to Akron.Maybe it’s payback for those who complained about a lack of snow and cold weather this winter.Either way, it looks like Akron is about to get its...
View ArticleNationally recognized artist Tara McPherson holds pop-up shop in Akron
A line wrapped around the Akron Art Museum atrium Sunday as people waited for a peek of their final destination: a table filled with teal and pink portraits of women, often pictured shimmering among...
View ArticleStill waiting for a full and coordinated state response to the opiate epidemic
Despite the attention focused on Ohio because it leads the nation in overdose deaths, the state has yet to devise a comprehensive, properly funded strategy to turn the tide of what has been described...
View ArticleLocal history: 100 years ago, Goodrich built blimps too
Akron added an important word to its lexicon 100 years ago.Dr. William C. Geer, vice president of the B.F. Goodrich Co., called a staff meeting in 1917 to announce the exciting news that the Akron...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron men’s basketball: Zips to play Houston Wednesday in...
The University of Akron will play No. 2 seed Houston in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on the campus of Texas Southern.The Zips (26-7), the No. 7 seed in...
View ArticleKent State basketball: Flashes have lots to cheer, will play UCLA in NCAA...
KENT: Wearing their Mid-American Conference championship hats Sunday, Kent State players gathered at Kent’s Water Street Tavern to watch the annual CBS Selection Sunday show for the NCAA Tournament.The...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Deron Williams starts to make his presence felt with...
HOUSTON: Deron Williams is starting to show the Cavaliers how important he can be to their second unit.After Saturday night’s 116-104 victory over the Magic in Orlando, Williams drew rave reviews from...
View ArticleHow To Volunteer: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad fans keep riders on track
Some come to “play trains.” Others just love spending time in the national park.Still others say volunteering with the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a chance to suspend who you are and become...
View ArticleRockets 117, Cavaliers 112: MVP showdown lives up to billing as 3-pointers...
HOUSTON: The intensity made it feel as if there should have been a poster, like an Ali-Frazier banner hanging outside the Toyota Center.The showdown of Most Valuable Player candidates in the Rockets’...
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