After long summer of basketball, Kyrie Irving will sit out Cavaliers’...
The Cavaliers open the preseason Wednesday with many of the same goals they had last season under coach Tyronn Lue: Keep the rotation long, the minutes short and be healthy when the playoffs begin in...
View ArticleFalls woman discovers decade-old certified LeBron James chewed bubble gum...
Sometimes the best of a lifetime of treasures can be found tucked in a folder inside a plastic tote.Loren “Coco” Mayer found one such “pop culture” treasure after she recently moved back to the Akron...
View ArticleEast Coast preps for Hurricane Matthew evacuations, damage
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.: South Carolina’s governor said she would issue an evacuation order Wednesday so that 1 million people would have time to leave the coast ahead of Hurricane Matthew, and residents...
View ArticleMike Pence and Tim Kaine clash in fiery vice presidential debate
FARMVILLE, Va.: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence tried during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate to stanch the damage from disclosures that Donald Trump may not have paid federal income taxes for two decades,...
View Article2 Ohio college students shot, wounded in apparent robbery
OXFORD, OHIO: Two Ohio college students have been shot in an apparent robbery at a house near campus.Police say the two male students were shot Tuesday night near the campus of Miami University.The...
View ArticleMall of America to close for Thanksgiving
NEW YORK: Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping mall, has taken a stand against the growing trend of Thanksgiving shopping and will close on the holiday this year.The center, based in...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to chaining up, having sex with 14-year-old girl
A Minerva man has pleaded guilty in federal court to taking a 14-year-old girl across state lines to his home, where he put her in chains and had sex with her.Eric Shotwell, 42, will be sentenced by...
View ArticleOwner of Akron bridal shop that closed amid Ebola scare sues Texas hospital
DALLAS: The owner of an Akron bridal shop that went out of business after an Ebola scare has sued a Texas hospital, saying it failed to train and prevent a nurse from contracting the virus from a...
View ArticleNearly 2 million urged to evacuate as Matthew edges toward U.S.
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla.: Hurricane Matthew marched toward Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas and nearly 2 million people along the coast were urged to evacuate their homes Wednesday, a mass exodus ahead...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 6: Amy Schumer in Cleveland; Apollo’s Fire in Fairlawn;...
Take in Amy Schumer’s standup act at Quicken Loans ArenaAmy Schumer endeared herself to Northeast Ohioans when she featured hometown hero LeBron James in her movie Trainwreck, and then brought a...
View ArticleSumma Health confirms undisclosed number of layoffs
Summa Health confirmed Wednesday it is laying off employees, but declined to specify how many jobs were cut or what those employees do for the Akron-based hospital system. The Beacon Journal learned of...
View ArticleBill Clinton dumps on Trump for buying Chinese steel
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerCANTON: Former President Bill Clinton wrapped up a two-day tour of eastern Ohio on Wednesday in Canton, where he campaigned for Hillary Clinton in front of...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
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 ArticleOhio State football: Inexperienced but talented Buckeyes quickly developing...
Columbus: It turns out all Ohio State had to do in order to improve was send 12 players to the NFL.With only six total returning starters, the most inexperienced football team in the NCAA sits 4-0...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson knows Patriots coach Bill Belichick will try to...
BEREA: Browns coach Hue Jackson isn’t going to let New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick steal his bread and butter without a fight.Although the Browns are the NFL’s only winless team, they have...
View ArticleCavaliers 117, Magic 102: Rookie point guard Kay Felder shines in preseason...
CLEVELAND: Kay Felder can do everything the Cavaliers are looking for out of their backup point guard: Someone who can get them into the offense, attack and make the right play. He proved it during...
View ArticlePolice: College students shot while trying to buy car
OXFORD, Ohio: Police are searching for two suspects who they say shot and wounded two Ohio college students during an apparent robbery.The Miami University students were both shot Tuesday night at a...
View ArticleThree charged after Facebook Live video depicts machete attack in Brunswick...
An 18-year-old Medina County man has been arrested after a video on social media depicted a gruesome scene of him allegedly attacking a trespasser with a machete.Scott Carrabine, of Brunswick Hills...
View ArticleFirestone High School Parent, Teacher and Student Association treasurer...
The treasurer of Firestone High School’s Parent, Teacher and Student Association has been charged with stealing more than $6,000 from the organization from December to July.Stacy Walker, 42, of...
View ArticleSummit park district buys former Valley View Golf Club for $4 million, plans...
Hikers can soon check out Summit Metro Parks’ $4 million purchase: the former Valley View Golf Club in Akron.The park district will host an open house on the 194-acre property from noon to 3 p.m. Oct....
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