LeBron passes on beer offer from Great Lakes Brewing Company — reportedly...
A magical moment in Game 1 of the Cavaliers’ Eastern Conference playoff series against the Toronto Raptors has turned flat.The image of a skidding LeBron James hitting the brakes just before the first...
View ArticleLocal drive-ins say they can’t afford to show ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
Drax, Gamora, Baby Groot and Rocket Raccoon will be absent from the big screens come Friday night when the sun sets and the projectors are fired up at Northeast Ohio drive-ins.Unlike the large movie...
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Summer Movie Preview 2017: Chris Pratt, Johnny Depp, Gal Gadot and Gru battle...
It’s the summer of Chris Pratt. Again. For many of us who enjoyed Pratt’s comedic antics as Andy Dwyer on Parks and Recreation, it was easy to assume that the likable actor would enjoy a fruitful...
View ArticleBeds, chairs, chandeliers and more — everything must go as liquidation sale...
It’s billed as Akron’s biggest garage sale.The contents of the former Akron City Centre Hotel go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday. And by contents, the liquidators say that’s almost the entire inventory of...
View ArticleWayne County deputies pull over ‘Jesus’ driving a golf cart
EAST UNION TWP.: The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bizarre case involving a 20-year-old man who walked into a home Tuesday night, set off a fire extinguisher, and laid down at the...
View ArticleBrady Lake to disappear; so what’s next for the village?
BRADY LAKE: Portage County and state officials are trying to figure out what happens next for Brady Lake, where residents voted this week to dissolve the small village, the Kent-Ravenna Record-Courier...
View ArticleCar dealership moving onto former Geauga Lake property
AURORA: A car dealership is moving onto the former Geauga Lake property, WKYC (Channel 3) reports.Liberty Auto Group plans to relocate its Liberty Ford operation from Solon to the former amusement park...
View ArticleOhio House plan gives charter school sponsors rated ‘effective’ today a...
Amendments in the state budget bill would prevent the Ohio Department of Education from forcing academically failing charter schools to close — particularly online schools that have some of worst test...
View ArticleSumma interim CEO announces major shakeup to top leadership
Summa Health is undergoing a major top leadership shakeup following months of upheaval and disappointing financial results.The positions of the second-highest executive and the chief medical officer —...
View ArticleAttorney for UA student accused of killing kitten seeks dismissal;...
The attorney for a University of Akron student accused of killing his roommate’s kitten is asking that the case be dismissed.Matthew McCullough was the first person in Summit County charged under Dick...
View ArticleWild, wild west (Akron): Driver tells police he was ambushed, shot at
Akron police are hoping the public can help them figure out what led to gunfire Wednesday afternoon in West Akron.Here’s what police said they know: Officers heard gunfire near Bacon Avenue and Peckham...
View ArticleDangerous opioid combo ’gray death’ is latest mixing trend in Ohio and other...
COLUMBUS: It’s being called “gray death” — a new and dangerous opioid combo that underscores the ever-changing nature of the U.S. addiction crisis.Investigators who nicknamed the mixture have detected...
View ArticleDemocrats decry Texas governor’s reaction to police shooting
AUSTIN, Texas: Top Texas Democrats on Thursday decried Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s muted response to the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer outside a suburban Dallas house...
View ArticleSummit prosecutors argue for $1.2 million bond for Akron fire union treasurer...
Summit County prosecutors argued Wednesday for a $1.2 million bond for the Akron fire union treasurer accused of stealing more than $600,000 from the union.“This was a prolonged offense over time,”...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Exec Sashi Brown, coach Hue Jackson envision ‘open...
The Browns will hold an open quarterback competition this summer in training camp, and rookie DeShone Kizer has a chance to win it.Those were the messages head of football operations Sashi Brown and...
View ArticleHundreds seek bargains in opening of Akron City Centre Hotel liquidation
The liquidation of the innards of the Akron City Centre Hotel got off to a strong start Thursday morning with hundreds of people turning out before noon.Bargain hunters Jennifer Widenmeyer and her...
View ArticleNo promise for downtown grocery store, though concept and desire are there
The developers of six historic Akron buildings are looking at stocking fresh food in the hungry heart of the city.“We believe that a grocery store is very important to this project,” Beth Borda with...
View ArticleKent State’s May 4 commemoration includes remembrance of Tent City protests
KENT: For the past 46 years, Kent State has held a vigil on May 4 to remember the shootings by the National Guard in 1970 that killed four students and wounded several more.But on the 47th anniversary...
View ArticleLeBron James said he hasn’t experienced racism in Boston, but applauds Adam...
Cleveland: LeBron James just happened to be watching the Boston Red Sox game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night when he saw the Fenway Park crowd give Adam Jones a standing ovation.Because...
View Article‘Students’ get taste of success or failure on education path
Little Francis began her education with the deck stacked against her. She was behind the other students even before she entered kindergarten. She didn’t know all the letters of the alphabet. She only...
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