Akron police sergeant accused of driving drunk, placed on paid leave
An Akron police sergeant is on paid administrative leave after he was accused of driving with a blood-alcohol limit more than three times the legal limit, according to Beacon Journal partner...
View ArticleAuthorities arrest more than 70 Amish teens in Ohio party raid
Authorities in the heart of Ohio’s Amish country say they arrested more than 70 people in a raid at a weekend party in a field that was expected to attract hundreds of Amish youth.More than 40 officers...
View ArticleKeeping your head in the game: Akron Children’s studies concussions
Carsen Everly suited up Friday to play alongside his Woodridge Bulldogs football teammates for the first time this season.The 15-year-old Cuyahoga Falls boy had been sidelined since early August when a...
View ArticleAkron Dish: Winery in the works for Portage Lakes; new owner for former...
Another Summit County winery and vineyard is in the works, and not far away, a well-known restaurant property — now vacant — has a new owner. And in Medina, a restaurant is being planned for the...
View ArticleDoes It Work: Ankomn Savior, Rubbermaid FreshWorks produce saver, FlavorStone...
Trying out products sure can work up an appetite. So our Does It Work? duo headed to the kitchen for today’s round of testing. The two of us — home writer Mary Beth Breckenridge and consumer reporter...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic Akron General gets new president, a veteran of the Clinic’s...
A Cleveland Clinic physician who has overseen two of the hospital’s suburban operations has been named president of Akron General.Dr. Brian Harte’s appointment comes about 10 months after federal...
View ArticleHot weather cuts classes short at schools across Ohio
EUCLID, OHIO: Hot weather is causing some schools in Ohio to cut classes short.Temperatures reaching the low 90s forced several schools across the state to close their doors early on Tuesday and...
View ArticleBrowns vote quarterback Robert Griffin III captain, he vows not to let...
BEREA: Welcome to Cleveland, Captain Robert. The leadership of quarterback Robert Griffin III had been questioned for years in Washington, but his new teammates recently voted him a captain along with...
View ArticleApple announcements: From iPhone 7, to the new watch and airpods, see the...
At Apple’s iPhone 7 unveiling in San Francisco on Wednesday, the tech powerhouse revealed a host of new and updated hardware and software, including a new type of headphone jack and souped-up camera....
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Hue Jackson takes exception to Brian Billick blasting team...
BEREA: The Browns are rebuilding, and they’re extremely young. Coming off a 3-13 season, some observers think they’ll be even worse in 2016. Former Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick is among them....
View ArticleOne person injured in Wednesday afternoon shooting near University of Akron...
Police are asking the public for information about a shooting Wednesday afternoon south of the University of Akron campus that left a male injured. The incident occurred near Rentschler and Power...
View ArticleNordonia athlete’s condition stable after injury leaves her unresponsive on...
A sophomore Nordonia High School soccer player was initially unresponsive following an injury during a girls junior varsity soccer match between Nordonia and Stow high schools Wednesday afternoon.She...
View ArticleAkron bakes through hottest summer since 1887
The weather around here is beginning to sound like a broken record.Hot.Hot.Hot.Yet another weather record has been shattered as the National Weather Service announced we endured the hottest traditional...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls man sentenced to 5 years in prison for serious injuries to his...
A Cuyahoga Falls man tearfully denied Wednesday hurting his girlfriend’s then 8-month-old daughter last year, saying the injuries that left the girl with serious brain injuries were accidental.William...
View ArticleGreat Pumpkin rises on Wayne County farm
There are three things that I’ve learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.These words uttered by a blanket-carrying Linus some 50 years ago are as relevant today...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Akron shouldn’t run up the white flag
If you’re anything like me, your closest friends don’t include more than a handful of vexillologists.Well, OK, I don’t know a single vexillologist, either. I didn’t even know what one was until a...
View ArticleUA students give the interim president a thumbs up for his first Q&A town...
University of Akron Interim President Matt Wilson’s comfortable style and positive message were hits Wednesday among students who turned out for a town hall meeting at the Student Union.Wilson, who was...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 7
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 ArticleSchools in several Northeast Ohio counties to close for heat
CLEVELAND: Schools in several northeast Ohio counties will be closed Thursday due to heat, humidity and air conditioning issues.The Constellation Schools charter network says more than 10 of its school...
View Article4 teens who fled Stark County treatment center fractured employee’s neck
CANTON: Authorities in Stark County say an employee at a treatment center for juveniles had his neck fractured when he and a colleague were beaten as four teenagers escaped the facility.The Repository...
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