Akron police union welcomes Portman, applauds GOP senator for labor friendliness
Unlike Yuengling beer, Sen. Rob Portman is welcome at the Fraternal Order of Police Akron Lodge 7.At the private bar and kitchen near the Portage Lakes, off-duty officers can fish for bass in a scenic...
View ArticleHands-on-training opportunities at new firefighting facility in Green
GREEN: Summit County has its first burn training building, which will be used to teach firefighting techniques to students and veteran firefighters.The new training center, located on the Portage Lakes...
View ArticleLeBron James fan gets one wish
A 14-year-old Green Middle School student missed his chance to see LeBron James at the University of Akron on Monday because he was home waiting for a pair of LeBron James shoes.Noah Stoynoff usually...
View ArticleCorrections and clarifications — Aug. 16
■ A story in Sunday’s paper should have said the former Girl Scout “Camp Crowell Hilaka” was purchased by the Richfield Joint Recreation District last year through a bond levy approved by village and...
View ArticleAkron man charged with attacking woman found shot in head in Cuyahoga Valley...
An Akron parolee has been charged in federal court with shooting the woman found near death by hikers along a Cuyahoga Valley National Park trail over the July 4 weekend.DeZay “Scrap” Ely, 27, is...
View ArticleBrowns wide receiver Josh Gordon takes big step in comeback attempt, says he...
BEREA: Josh Gordon took a monumental step in his comeback attempt and called his shot.The Browns activated Gordon from the nonfootball injury list before their 13th practice of training camp Monday,...
View ArticleBob Dyer: I am an evil human being
So there I am, minding my own business, watching the network news early Sunday evening, and suddenly I discover that I am the worst person in the world.Really. That’s what the man on television...
View ArticleFirstMerit Bank is now Huntington Bank as acquisition finalized; CEO says...
Beginning Tuesday, FirstMerit Bank is now Huntington National Bank. The $3.4 billion stock and cash acquisition of Akron-based FirstMerit received its final federal approval and the bank said it has...
View ArticleOvernight fire destroys main building at feed store in Alliance
A large fire early Tuesday destroyed the largest building in the Schott Feed & Supply complex in Alliance, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com. The fire started about 2 a.m. at...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Former UA All-American Clayton Murphy wins bronze...
Former University of Akron All-American Clayton Murphy won a bronze medal in the men’s 800 meters at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Monday night.Murphy, 21, was in the middle of the pack...
View ArticleBrowns training camp snapshot (Day 13): Rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman...
Monday’s developments• Rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman practiced for the first time since Aug. 5 and participated in team drills. It’s a sign he may make his NFL preseason debut when the Browns host...
View ArticleLeBron hosting 5,000 Akron school kids and their families at Cedar Point
When LeBron James throws a family reunion, you’d better plan to bring plenty of potato salad.Try tons of the tasty reunion staple.Some 5,000 Akron kids and their families will be at Cedar Point on...
View ArticleDump truck hits, kills construction worker in Northeast Ohio
AVON, OHIO: A construction worker is dead after police say he was struck by a dump truck in Northeast Ohio.Avon police say the worker was directing a dump truck as it was backing up in a construction...
View ArticleNewly combined Diebold Nixdorf unveils logo
The new, larger Diebold Nixdorf unveiled its corporate logo Tuesday at its Green corporate headquarters.Diebold Inc. on Monday completed its $1.8 billion purchase of German ATM maker Wincor Nixdorf....
View ArticleAkron Dish: Enjoy tomatoes in simple glory at Julian’s Cafe; Kingfish takes...
‘Are the tomatoes here yet?” Dan Julian, owner of Julian’s cafe in Akron’s Goodyear Heights, hears that a lot this time of year from customers hankering for Dan’s Tomato Sandwich. Julian began picking...
View ArticleFilm on woman’s unsolved slaying shown on her birthday
FAIRFIELD: Family and friends of an Ohio woman last seen alive five years ago were marking her birthday Tuesday by watching a documentary about her unsolved disappearance and slaying.The hourlong Taken...
View ArticleTraveling preacher, formerly of Canton, collects $240,000 in fraud scheme,...
A former traveling preacher will spend more than 13 years in federal prison for his part in defrauding about 2,750 people of faith.The Rev. Allen D. Miles, 58, formerly of Canton and now of Little...
View ArticleSummit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee’s bribery trial delayed until February;...
By the time Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee stands trial in her federal bribery case, she will no longer be in office.A federal judge granted a fourth delay in Lee’s trial this week, putting the...
View ArticleCommunity invited to walk through new Litchfield/Firestone campus
Akron Public Schools officials will officially open the new Firestone/Litchfield Community Learning Center campus on Aug. 28.Visitors may tour the $83 million, 378,000-square-foot, three-story building...
View ArticleHow to find a conservative? Just look up, research finds
Research of 9,700 individuals gives another reason why conservatives and liberals might not see eye to eye: their height.In a paper published in the current edition of the British Journal of Political...
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