Trump transition tests outsider’s governing ability
WASHINGTON: His status as a presidential nominee barely a week old, Donald Trump is already tasked with assembling a complex transition team capable of hiring thousands of high-level government...
View ArticleWork begins on Smith Road crossing Tuesday; detours posted
Beacon Journal staff reportThe National Park Service is replacing six railroad crossings along the Valley Railway, between Peninsula and Akron, and traffic detours will be posted. The closings —...
View ArticleTraveling to Miami? Some mosquitoes there appear to be carrying Zika virus
Northeast Ohioans who travel to Florida, or spend part of the year there, should know mosquitoes in the Sunshine State appear to be responsible for a handful of Zika virus cases there. The four cases...
View ArticleSolar car rally takes competitors from Cuyahoga Valley National Park to South...
BRECKSVILLE: Starting early this Saturday morning in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, solar-powered cars designed and built by international teams of college students begin a dayslong rally that ends...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Robert Griffin III, Joe Haden pledge to help close friend...
BEREA: Quarterback Robert Griffin III and cornerback Joe Haden are determined to do everything in their power to support recently reinstated wide receiver Josh Gordon, ease his return to the Browns...
View ArticleBrowns training camp snapshot (Day 1): Team experiments with rookie Emmanuel...
Friday’s developments • Rookie Emmanuel Ogbah practiced at end in defensive coordinator Ray Horton’s 3-4, multifront scheme after spending all of the spring at outside linebacker. The experiment is a...
View ArticlePicking a president: Character becomes an issue for area voters
If you could ask Hillary Clinton one thing, what would it be?It’s one question a diverse group of 18 local residents pondered Thursday night when they gathered in downtown Akron to watch Clinton’s...
View ArticleAnalysis: Get ready for the nastiest, most unpredictable campaign you can...
PHILADELPHIA: America is about to endure the closest, nastiest, most unpredictable presidential election in more than three decades.Not since Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan ran against each other in...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Robert Griffin III brags about speed, takes all first-team...
BEREA: Robert Griffin III playfully reminded everyone he’s on the fast track to winning the Browns’ quarterback derby when asked about incumbent starter Josh McCown, rookie third-round draft Cody...
View ArticleSummit County Executive Russ Pry will not seek re-election
Summit County Executive Russ Pry will not run for re-election in November because of health reasons.Pry, who has been in office for nine years, officially pulled his name out of the race at the Summit...
View ArticleFact check: Hillary Clinton’s speech accepting Democratic nomination
Hillary Clinton made history on Thursday by becoming the first American woman to accept a major party nomination for president.Here’s a look at her claims on the final night of the Democratic...
View ArticleRubberDucks report: Manager Dave Wallace enjoys his part in the development...
The life of a minor league manager is an interesting lot. Major League Baseball measures its lead men by wins and losses, but the lower levels are about development and advancement.Don’t get the...
View ArticleI-77, I-76, Route 8 construction starts Monday, will affect tens of thousands...
Car-mageddon is coming to Akron.The Ohio Department of Transportation will unleash a slew of major highway ramp and lane closures next week that will inconvenience tens of thousands of motorists, in...
View ArticleArtist behind the Gorge boulder butterfly carving tells his story
CUYAHOGA FALLS: The girlfriend only lasted a few months.But the butterfly that Gene Talbott carved into a Cuyahoga River boulder in pursuit of her heart may be eternal.Recently, Talbott was curious...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Relief pitcher Zach McAllister activated, reliever Jeff...
CLEVELAND: The Indians on Friday swapped out relief pitchers, activating Zach McAllister and placing Jeff Manship on the 15-day disabled list. McAllister had been on the disabled list since July 7 with...
View ArticleChelsea Schobert takes witness stand at trial of former boyfriend, Shawn Ford...
Jeff and Peg Schobert had less than eight months to live after their young daughter starting dating Shawn Eric Ford Jr.The end took root in the summer of 2012, when Chelsea Schobert, a wealthy suburban...
View ArticleMedina tree-trimming company owner critically injured in 50-foot fall from tree
BATH TWP.: The owner of a Medina tree trimming company was in critical condition Thursday at Cleveland Clinic Akron General after falling about 50-feet the day before.Brian Lutheran, 36, was injured...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls officer injured by driver released from hospital
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Ted Davis, an officer injured after a vehicle intentionally rammed into his cruiser, was released from the hospital Friday.The Cuyahoga Falls Police Department Facebook page posted a...
View ArticleShapiro confirms she is interested in running for Summit County executive
Summit County Council President Ilene Shapiro announced she’s interested in running for Summit County executive after current Executive Russ Pry pulled his name out of the race Friday.Pry, 58, has been...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Famous? Not so much
OK, a free lifetime subscription to the first person who can tell me who Irvin Robinson Manton is. Was.(Disclaimer: That was a merely figure of speech. No free subscription will be forthcoming. The...
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