Interstate 76 eastbound reopens following crash near Wolf Ledges Parkway
Traffic has resumed on Interstate 76 eastbound in Akron following a noontime crash near Wolf Ledges Parkway that shut down a stretch of the highway for nearly two hours.Akron Police Capt. Daniel...
View ArticleNOPEC reaches deal for electricity with NextEra Energy following FirstEnergy...
NOPEC, the state’s largest consortium of communities, has reached a new deal for an electricity provider after FirstEnergy Solutions abruptly canceled its contract early.NextEra Energy Services Ohio...
View ArticleDemocrats scramble to find, train staff as Husted outlaws out-of-state help...
The Ohio Secretary of State broke a tie vote Friday at the Summit County Board of Elections, forcing Democrats to scramble in the wee hours of Election Day to train and replace staff before the polls...
View ArticleTrump supporter claims he was intimidated at polling location before Akron...
In the video posted with this story, Dantanio Parmer speaks with Donald Trump supporter Ian Erne, who is upset that voters are taking his Republican flyers and throwing them on the ground. Parmer...
View ArticleThe latest developments in the U.S. elections
Associated PressWASHINGTON: The Latest on Election Day 2016 (all times EST):7:35 p.m.The North Carolina Board of Elections has agreed to extend voting in eight precincts in Durham County, where...
View ArticleFormer Akron officer Eric Paull wins early release from prison; judge puts...
Former Akron police officer Eric Paull, who pleaded guilty last fall to assaulting his ex-girlfriend and stalking her and other women, won an early release from prison Tuesday afternoon.Summit County...
View ArticleElection Day 2016: Updates from Ohio and the Akron area
Election Day 2016 is upon us. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and will remain open until 7:30 p.m.To find your polling location, call your local elections board or visit the Ohio secretary of state’s...
View ArticleNorthfield Police chief resigns over allegations of misconduct regarding work...
Northfield Police Chief Mark Wentz has resigned effective Dec. 31 following accusations of repeated misconduct while working off-duty at Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park.According to disciplinary...
View Article2016 election results throughout the region
Check out election results for the region, state and country:• Summit County Board of Elections• Medina County Board of Elections• Portage County Board of Elections•Stark County Board of...
View ArticleKenmore lacks the students
As a long and difficult planning process to rebuild Akron’s public schools comes to a close, Kenmore residents are making last-minute pleas to save their high school, to be merged with Garfield. The...
View ArticleFirst woman elected to top post in Summit County
Summit County has elected its first female county executive.Democrat Ilene Shapiro defeated Republican challenger Bill Roemer on Election Day by a margin of 59 percent to 41 percent.Shapiro, an Akron...
View ArticleVoters decide fate of local tax issues
With five issues on the Fairlawn ballot, voters had their plates full, but in the end signaled they were happy with the status quo and rejected all five.Meanwhile, Munroe Falls voters had to decide the...
View ArticleDemocrat wins keep strong lock on Summit County Council
Turnover was assured on Summit County Council this election.Still, as it turns out, voters kept the 11-seat council solidly Democratic, based on preliminary results Tuesday. The lone Republican...
View ArticleAkron Dish: Kudos to kugel at Art and Jewish Food Festival; Firehouse Subs...
The ultimate Jewish soul food … for many it’s the rich and creamy dish known as kugel.“It’s a noodle casserole, really. It holds together like a pudding,” said Marsha Krieger.But she notes that the...
View ArticleTrump’s win in Ohio could reshape the Republican Party
In spite of this trying presidential election, love has kept Tim Modzelewski and Marie Lacey together.The couple spent Election Day outside a polling place at the Tallmadge Recreational Center....
View ArticleDonald Trump claims astounding victory as America’s 45th president; Hillary...
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America’s 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters’ economic...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s victory sets off protests on both U.S. coasts
LOS ANGELES: Donald Trump’s presidential victory set off protests early Wednesday on both coasts.From Pennsylvania to California, Oregon and Washington hundreds of people hit the streets to voice their...
View ArticleThe Latest: Clinton wins Minnesota; Trump aide describes Obama, Clinton calls
WASHINGTON: The Latest on the 2016 presidential election. (All times EST):11:10 a.m.Hillary Clinton has won Minnesota.The Democratic nominee captured the state’s 10 electoral votes on Wednesday, giving...
View ArticlePortage County jury recommends death penalty for Akron man in shooting death...
RAVENNA: A Portage County jury has recommended the death penalty for a 19-year-old Akron man convicted in the shooting death of a Kent State University student.Damantae Graham was one of three people...
View ArticleStevensons score losses in Summit judge races; Breaux narrowly defeats...
It was a sad night in the Stevenson house Tuesday, with both the husband and wife losing hard-fought Summit County judicial races.Summit County Common Pleas Judge Scot Stevenson was defeated by his...
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