Savannah James makes prom night possible for 38 teen girls in Akron
Andrayah Autrey had pretty much decided she was not going to the prom.For the senior at Akron’s Buchtel High School, the stress and expense of finding just the right dress was just too much.This all...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: ‘Bat out of hell’ Tristan Thompson re-energized by end of...
Tristan Thompson can only imagine how he’ll feel.The 26-year-old Cavaliers center has already been re-energized after missing a week in April with a sprained right thumb that spelled the end of his...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: As Cavaliers see progress in Pacers’ series, J.R. Smith...
INDIANAPOLIS: LeBron James was in a jovial mood, singing and rapping to the music coming through his headphones as he sat through his postgame icing routine.The Cavaliers were pleased they’d completed...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Browns will likely pick players from Senior Bowl and Phil...
The Browns believe coaching in the Senior Bowl this past January gave them a significant advantage while preparing for the NFL Draft, and history says they’ll likely select multiple prospects who...
View ArticleArkansas executes 2 inmates on the same gurney, hours apart
VARNER, Ark.: Two inmates received lethal injections on the same gurney Monday night about three hours apart as Arkansas completed the nation’s first double execution since 2000, just days after the...
View ArticleBarberton mayor: State of the City address
BARBERTON: Mayor Bill Judge recapped 2016 and gave residents a look at what’s coming in 2017 during his State of the City address.During a recent gathering of about 60 residents at the Active Adult...
View ArticleSemi flips on its side, brings Kenmore Leg traffic to standstill in...
A semi has flipped on its side on the Interstate 76 east ramp at the junction with I-77 south near downtown Akron, the Ohio Department of Transportation said Tuesday afternoon on its website.ODOT...
View ArticleSenator: Trump won’t let North Korea build missile to reach U.S.
WASHINGTON: A senior Republican senator emerged from a dinner with Donald Trump confident the president will not allow North Korea to build a nuclear-tipped missile capable of striking the United...
View ArticlePit bull breaks away from chain, mauls man to death in Ohio
CINCINNATI: A pit bull apparently broke away from a chain and mauled a man to death early Tuesday as he screamed for help, Dayton police said.Police in the southwest Ohio city responded to a report of...
View ArticleMassive dam projects at Portage Lakes bring flood of concerns
COVENTRY TWP.: The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is on the verge of rebuilding the aging East Reservoir dam — a massive project that will impact life in the Portage Lakes area for more than a...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: UA’s devastating decision and ‘no’ in Coventry — April 25
The University of Akron has made another decision that only parallels the devastating decision of eliminating the baseball team or closing E.J. Thomas Hall.Right on campus is one of the university’s...
View ArticleFormer Green Mayor Dick Norton tapped to be interim president, CEO of Greater...
Dick Norton, the former mayor of the city of Green, has been tapped as the interim president and chief executive officer of the Greater Akron Chamber, effective May 1.Norton will assume responsibility...
View ArticleHudson, Aurora high schools ranked among nation’s best
Several local high schools earned top grades in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 Best High Schools rankings, announced Tuesday. Of Akron-area schools, Aurora High School came in at No. 202 among...
View ArticleHall of Fame Village luxury hotel groundbreaking commemorates and creates...
loyd Breit’s former home sat on the land where the new luxury hotel will go up at the Johnson Controls Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton.The house is gone, bulldozed over. And Breit, who...
View ArticleAuthorities: Armed Akron man impersonated officer, brought handcuffed kids to...
A 26-year-old Akron man is accused of trying to get into the Summit County Courthouse and the county jail several times while carrying a firearm and accompanied by children in handcuffs, authorities...
View ArticleFox News takes political pulse of blue collar workers at North Canton’s...
Jobs, jobs, jobs.In his first 100 days as president, Donald Trump has fulfilled his promises of withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, filling a Supreme Court position and tightening...
View Article2017 NFL Draft: Lessons Myles Garrett learned from brother’s miscues helped...
Texas A&M defensive ends coach Terry Price is convinced the Browns must draft Myles Garrett first overall on Thursday not only because he considers Garrett one of the most talented prospects to...
View ArticleCavaliers report: Deron Williams shakes off confidence issues, finds his...
INDIANAPOLIS: Deron Williams admitted he felt pressure joining the defending NBA champion Cavaliers.A starter since his second year in the league in 2006-07, he acknowledged the blow to his confidence...
View ArticleAstros 4, Indians 2: One bad inning dooms Josh Tomlin, Tribe
CLEVELAND: With a former Cy Young winner on the mound for the visitors, one inning of unraveling can be enough to send the home fans away from the ballpark unhappy.Tuesday night at Progressive Field,...
View ArticleHot rods: Someone is burning vehicles in Kenmore, Akron police say
At least seven vehicles have been set ablaze in Kenmore over the past two weeks, Akron police said. Detectives said at least half of the vehicles were stolen from nearby areas — a 1998 Jeep Cherokee...
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