Browns notebook: Coach Hue Jackson says RG3 will return to practice next...
BEREA: Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III will practice next week for the first time in more than two months, coach Hue Jackson revealed Friday.Griffin, though, will be limited because he hasn’t...
View ArticleRecord high on eve of gale-force winds, rain, snow in Akron-Canton area
It is the warm calm before the storm.A record high of 73 degrees was set around 3 p.m. Friday at the Akron Canton Airport. This breaks the record high of 70 degrees set just a year ago.But big changes...
View ArticleWayward cat Shep finally rescued after three days high atop Copley Township roof
Copley Township’s cat on a high slate roof came to a paws-itive end. Fur real.For the past three days as of Friday, a big fluffy white cat by the name of Shep had perched itself high — very high — atop...
View ArticleStreetscape improvements in East Akron completed in seven months
The city of Akron’s $5.5 million streetscape improvements project at the east end of East Market Street is complete.The redevelopment project, which began in April, showcases a main thoroughfare and...
View ArticleUA engineering design team mix work with pleasure on their baja vehicle
As Mason Hughes darted in and out of orange cones in a wobbly car on a makeshift test course set up Friday in a University of Akron parking lot, you could tell he was having a good time.The car, called...
View ArticleHigh school football Friday night scoreboard
Regional FinalsFriday’s ResultsDivision IRegion 14 Cle. St. Ignatius 38, 2 Lakewood St. Edward 31 (OT)Region 21 Powell Olentangy Liberty 24, 3 Lorain 20Region 33 Pickerington Central 17, 1 Huber...
View ArticleCharter school faces lawsuit after firing Akron-area management company
For a second time, a Northeast Ohio charter school may end up in court after firing its management company.Invictus High School, a Cleveland charter school for struggling urban students, tore up its...
View ArticleSecond-grader uses birthday to help out other kids in need
One act of kindness can go a long way.And when Colin Roubic of Hudson decided to give gifts for his eighth birthday instead of receive them, he experienced firsthand the far-reaching effect of...
View ArticleHigh school football scores, summaries, schedules, all-district teams
FOOTBAllPlayoff ScoreboardRegional FinalsFriday’s ResultsDivision IRegion 1Cleveland St. Ignatius 38, Lakewood St. Edward 31 (OT)Region 2Powell Olentangy Liberty 24, Lorain 20Region 3Pickerington...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy says ‘posse’ controversy was...
CLEVELAND: The verbal dust-up earlier this week between New York Knicks President Phil Jackson and LeBron James over the word “posse” made Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy examine himself and his...
View ArticleCoach Hue Jackson says ‘it would be a coup’ for Browns to retain Pro Bowl...
BEREA: The Browns have made it clear they want Pro Bowl linebacker Jamie Collins back, but it remains to be seen whether the impending unrestricted free agent they acquired in a trade with the New...
View ArticleHigh school football / Hudson 24, Warren G. Harding 21: Explorers tighten up...
TWINSBURG: Hudson is headed to a state semifinal game for the third year in a row.Warren Harding presented tough competition Friday night at Twinsburg Tiger Stadium, but Hudson made a couple of more...
View ArticleCavaliers 104, Pistons 81: Big Three dominant in Cavs’ dismantling of Pistons
CLEVELAND: On the night J.R. Smith returned to the lineup and moved up the career list of 3-point shooters, the Cavaliers’ stars shined the brightest. Kyrie Irving scored 25 points and passed for 11...
View ArticleSteelers QB Ben Roethlisberger ‘enjoys sticking it to the Browns whenever he...
Twelve years later, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is still baffled by the Browns passing on him.He’s hardly the only one.“They made the mistake of not drafting him, obviously, but...
View ArticleHigh school football Saturday night scoreboard
Regional FinalsSaturday’s GamesDivision IIIRegion 92 Archbishop Hoban 34, 5 New Philadelphia 3Region 101 Toledo Central Catholic 19, 6 Lexington 0Region 111 Columbus St. Francis DeSales 49, 3 Columbus...
View ArticleAkron Mayor Dan Horrigan urges neighborly actions in wake of divisive...
In an open letter to Akron citizens released Friday afternoon, Mayor Dan Horrigan reflected on “a tumultuous and divisive year” and called on neighbors to work together regardless of their feelings...
View ArticleMan, 69, sets himself on fire at Highland Square moments after ranting about...
A 69-year-old Akron man wearing a U.S. Marines uniform doused himself in gasoline and set himself ablaze on a Highland Square street Saturday morning.Witnesses said the self-immolation occurred moments...
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Area T-shirt business owners working to dress up store in time for Small...
Editor’s note: This story is part of the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com 2016 Holiday Shopping Preview. Check out the stories linked below to read the rest of our coverage. A local couple with an online...
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Going shopping on Thanksgiving and Black Friday? Here are some tips for the...
Editor’s note: This story is part of the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com 2016 Holiday Shopping Preview. Check out the stories linked below to read the rest of our coverage. Whether you are doing your...
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