Akron home heavily damaged in early morning fire
A home at 82 Dalton Ave. in Akron was heavily damaged in a fire early this morning.No one was inside the house at the time and there were no injuries, according to firefighters. The house was reported...
View ArticleShouting match erupts between families after plea in fatal shooting that...
A shouting match erupted outside of a Summit County courtroom Wednesday morning as family members and friends of a defendant and the man he fatally shot clashed. The family of 25-year-old Marcus...
View ArticleNew poll finds Summit County residents are most worried about crime and safety
Summit County residents believe crime and safety, including the opiate epidemic, are the top problems facing the community, a new poll says.It’s the first time the issue has topped the Center for...
View ArticleDonald Trump looking to make campaign stop next week in Akron
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is looking to make a campaign stop in Akron, possibly Monday or Tuesday, the chair of the Summit County Republican Party’s Executive Committee said...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds girl’s conviction for helping cousin get heroin that...
An appellate court has upheld the conviction of a juvenile girl who was found guilty of involvement in providing drugs to a woman who died of an overdose.Following her conviction on charges of...
View ArticleSummit, Medina county home burglaries may be linked, police say
Police are looking into whether home burglaries in Richfield in Summit County and in Granger Township in Medina County are related.Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com reports that the Medina...
View ArticleHighland Square tunes up for biggest-ever PorchRokr
Rain, rain go away, come again some non-PorchRokr day.There’s a good chance that will be the mantra on Saturday for the fifth Highland Square PorchRokr Festival.The music and art festival, modeled on...
View ArticleNew Amazon@Akron store offers free next-day pickup, free returns
An Amazon store has landed in Akron, opening near the University of Akron and providing students and Akron-area residents a direct link to pick up packages the next day from the online retail giant.The...
View ArticleElephant sedative carfentanil strikes Cuyahoga County, continues to ravage...
The elephant sedative that has ravaged Summit County since early July has found its way into the Cuyahoga County drug market. The drug, called carfentanil, is similar to heroin but 2,500 times more...
View ArticleSummit County Democrats, GOP choose County Council candidates
Summit County Democrats have chosen Clair Dickinson to fill an at-large vacancy on County Council. Dickinson, 65, of Akron, was selected Wednesday night to replace Ilene Shapiro, who was appointed...
View ArticleIn a first, Donald Trump says he regrets painful comments
WASHINGTON: For the first time since declaring his presidential run, Republican Donald Trump offered an extended apology to those who may have been hurt by his caustic comments, saying that he regrets...
View ArticleIndians 5, White Sox 4: Indians rally for walk-off win after one-inning start...
CLEVELAND: The Indians received only one inning from starter Danny Salazar but came back to win in walk-off fashion in the ninth, beating the Chicago White Sox 5-4 Thursday night at Progressive Field....
View ArticleTrump campaign confirms stop in Akron
Donald Trump will be in Akron on Monday, his campaign has confirmed. Tickets for a rally at the James A. Rhodes Arena on the University of Akron campus are available through the campaign’s online...
View ArticleAkron says landlord owes more than $110,000 in water and sewer bills
Akron says a city landlord illegally received water and sewer service for years at two homes, racking up more than $110,000 in unpaid bills.Property owner John Roddy then attempted to skip out on the...
View ArticleFalcons 24, Browns 13: Quarterback Robert Griffin III, starters show progress...
CLEVELAND: They looked like the same old Browns at first, but quarterback Robert Griffin III and the rest of the starters got their acts together enough to show progress.Although the Browns were far...
View ArticleThe University of Akron’s Tag Sale is set up for this weekend
The University of Akron is doing what so many others do when they no longer have a use for things: It’s holding a tag sale. Items from athletic clothing to remnants of the old Robertson Dining Hall...
View ArticleOrrville man, 21, dies in shooting; 67-year-old arrested
A 21-year-old Orrville man was shot in the chest and died Thursday evening, Orrville police said.A 67-year-old Orrville man, Paul R. Claren, has been arrested in the incident, police said.The shooting...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Hue Jackson hopeful receivers Corey Coleman, Josh Gordon...
CLEVELAND: The NFL preseason debut of Browns rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman remains on hold.But coach Hue Jackson said Coleman is “very close” to playing. Apparently former All-Pro wide receiver...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Hope takes root as Griffin, Browns offense show big-play...
CLEVELAND: After a three-and-out Thursday night on the Browns’ first possession, which included a near interception and a personal foul on Terrelle Pryor, the Browns’ cupboard on offense looked...
View ArticleBrowns receiver Terrelle Pryor serves notice to league that he’s a deep-ball...
CLEVELAND: Desmond Trufant, the youngest of three cornerback brothers to play in the NFL, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds three years ago at the NFL Combine.But when Browns receiver Terrelle Pryor...
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