Kent woman orders intruder to sit at kitchen table while she calls police
A Kent State University student was arrested early Saturday morning after a woman said he broke into her home and implied he wanted to take her granddaughter.Aaron Jacobs, 21, who Kent police said was...
View ArticleStreetsboro police seeking to solve 35-year-old homicide
Streetsboro police are seeking help in solving a 35-year-old homicide.James L. Allen was found beaten and stabbed to death inside the former Portage News adult bookstore on Nov. 20, 1981. He was...
View ArticleLegendary TV weatherman Dick Goddard signs off after 55 years
While there could be late November snow in the WJW (Channel 8) weather forecast, Tuesday evening will be all about the end of a decades-long reign.Yes, Northeast Ohio native Dick Goddard, 85, is...
View ArticleAkron community will make cards to ease recovery of man who set himself on...
Community members are planning to make cards to ease the healing of an Akron man who set himself on fire in public after ranting about presidential election results on Saturday. The man is in stable...
View ArticlePlan to share IT workers stalls in city, moves forward in county council
A plan to share computer and technical services touched a nerve in Akron City Council as some members suspected the deal would give more control to the county, which already runs the city’s health and...
View ArticleMedical examiner shoots holes in defense theories in Akron man’s death
The deputy chief Summit County medical examiner attempted to shoot holes Monday in defense attorneys’ alternate theories to how Tevael Parker died.Dr. George Sterbenz, testifying in the murder trial of...
View ArticleAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank and Community Harvest announce merger
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and Community Harvest are merging.The two nonprofit groups, which both combat hunger, announced the deal Monday, saying they expect the merger to take effect Jan....
View ArticleUniversity of Akron football: Banged-up Zips need upset of Bobcats to gain...
The University of Akron football team will need an upset to continue its season into the holiday season.The Zips have the unenviable task of going into Athens to face Ohio University. The Bobcats have...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Quarterback Josh McCown aims to solve protection, turnover...
Browns quarterback Josh McCown didn’t play much in Sunday’s 24-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he took a lot of blame.Instead of lamenting the obvious pass-protection issues of the offensive...
View ArticleHigh School notebook: Hudson, Perry, Hoban, CCC set to play in state...
The 2016 high school football season has hit Week 14, and four area teams are practicing in preparation for a state semifinal game.Perry (11-2) and Hudson (11-2) will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday in a...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson hell-bent on preventing his team from splintering:...
Browns coach Hue Jackson realizes the only prayer he has to avoid a winless season is to ensure his players stick together through the final five games.“We know that is the only way success will come,”...
View ArticleUA president wants to focus on UA’s strengths while resolving financial...
University of Akron President Matt Wilson on Monday revealed the framework of a two-year plan to get back on track financially.The plan includes offering voluntary universitywide buyouts, remodeling...
View ArticleReports say Kanye West has been hospitalized in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES: Kanye West has been hospitalized after abruptly canceling the last 21 dates of his national tour, according to reports from several media outlets.Citing anonymous law enforcement sources...
View ArticleAkron students at King school’s ‘Mission Control’ connect, communicate with...
The universe is getting a little smaller for students in Kate Krosse’s gifted and talented classes at Akron’s King elementary school.Not only do the third- and fifth-graders connect with students from...
View ArticleGood news for Akron drivers: ODOT to reopen Central Interchange ramps next week
The Ohio Department of Transportation expects to reopen three highway ramps around the Central Interchange in Akron next week.The ramps have been closed for months causing significant headaches for...
View Article42 emerging leaders chosen for 14th Torchbearers class
Torchbearers has selected 42 emerging leaders for its Class of 2017, the professional development organization announced this weekThe independent affiliate of Leadership Akron said in a news release...
View ArticleSobriety checkpoints scheduled in Summit County for Thanksgiving holiday
The Summit County OVI Task Force has announced sobriety checkpoints this Thanksgiving holiday.An unknown number of checkpoints are scheduled at undisclosed locations across Summit County on Wednesday...
View ArticleFormer Beacon Journal colleague dies after short bout with cancer
Joan Rice — a former Beacon Journal reporter and assistant editor who wrote about fashion, teens and was the face of Enjoy magazine for many years — died of cancer on Friday. Her death came 12 days...
View ArticleFounder of former Amber Pub in West Akron, Robert Labate, dies at 87
Robert “Bob” Labate, a founder of the former Amber Pub, a longtime Akron favorite in the Wallhaven area, died Saturday.Mr. Labate, 87, died at his West Akron home with his wife, Jean, at his side. The...
View ArticleGet ready to play: Winterfest is coming to Akron’s Lock 3 on Friday
Winterfest will kick off Friday at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron.This is the 13th consecutive winter that the city will provide outdoor events on Main Street.Some of Winterfest’s attractions include: A...
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