Things to Do: Groban, McLachlan at Blossom; Inside|Out party in Valley;...
No josh: Groban joins McLachlan How about this double bill of gorgeous voices: Josh Groban and Sarah McLachlan play at Blossom at 7:30 p.m. Groban is touring behind his album Stages and performs a song...
View ArticleStruggle against heroin epidemic draws friends, families of addicts to huge...
While a woman told how her daughter died of a heroin overdose, a grieving mother in a crowd of a thousand listeners held a sign depicting her own smiling son.As the speaker said her daughter’s addict...
View ArticleRush-hour detours start at Akron’s central interchange
Car-maggedon has arrived in Akron.Maybe that should be No-maggedon, based on rush hour Tuesday morning even as traffic volumes built up.Starting early Tuesday morning, several ramps and lanes were...
View ArticleBrowns rookie receiver Rashard ‘Hollywood’ Higgins driven by fifth-round...
BEREA: Browns rookie wide receiver Rashard Higgins is out for revenge.The first clue is on his Twitter profile. It reads: “Should’ve never doubted 18-172.”Eighteen receivers were drafted in April...
View ArticleIndians jump on Nationals late in 3-1 win
The Indians flipped a no-hit bid for Max Scherzer into a victory Tuesday night, beating the Washington Nationals 3-1. The Indians were being no-hit into the seventh inning until Francisco Lindor ended...
View ArticleAkron Fire Chief Edward Hiltbrand announces his retirement
Akron is looking for a new fire chief.Chief Edward Hiltbrand, who has served with the department for more than three decades and was appointed to the top job last year, announced his retirement...
View ArticleJaJuan Weems, Akron man, 23, gunned down Tuesday after he survived two...
A 23-year-old man died Tuesday in Akron after being shot for the third time in the past five years, police and the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office reported.JaJuan Weems was shot by an unknown...
View ArticleNew closures greet drivers on second day of Akron central interchange highway...
The start of Day 2 of Car-maggedon in Akron was largely Calm-aggedon.But by afternoon rush hour, the massive road construction project put the brakes on the ride home for thousands of area drivers.A...
View ArticleThings to Do, August 11: Clydesdales in Kent, songwriters at Civic, drum...
Enjoy Canton Bluecoats, other drum corpsThis isn’t your typical marching band show; highly competitive drum corps use choreography, costumes and props as well as complex music. See our Canton Bluecoats...
View ArticlePolice: Woman killed by Florida officer in academy exercise
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.: A police “shoot/don’t shoot” demonstration went shockingly awry when an officer shot and killed a 73-year-old former librarian with what police said was real ammunition used by...
View ArticleAkron wins $4.4 million grant to hire more firefighters
Akron has won a $4.4 million federal grant to hire 25 to 35 more firefighters.The city was notified Wednesday that it will receive the money through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing...
View ArticleTrump, Clinton drive disgusted voters toward alternatives
The unpopular pair of presidential candidates is sending Ohioans in search of alternatives.And nothing will deter voters, not even the argument that a vote for a third-party candidate is a wasted...
View Article10 candidates file to run for U.S. president in Ohio
Ohioans this fall may get to pick from 10 candidates for president, including an Aurora man who’s admitted having no chance of winning in the past but will try again for a fourth time, a Northeast Ohio...
View ArticleOnline petition with 5,700 signatures supports mandatory ‘recovery camps’ for...
Following a huge showing at a heroin awareness rally in Akron this week, an online petition gathered signatures from more than 5,700 people demanding Ohio be placed in a state of emergency to fight the...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Thursday’s TV schedule
ThursdayNBC:10 a.m.-Noon: Rowing — Semifinals and Finals; Women’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. China (LIVE)Noon-2:30 p.m.: Swimming — Qualifying Heats (LIVE)2:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: Women’s Beach Volleyball —...
View ArticleMacy’s plans to close 100 stores; locations not announced
NEW YORK: Macy’s says it plans to close about 100 stores next year as the department store operator aims to become more nimble in a competitive market. That represents close to 14 percent of its store...
View ArticleSummit County Democrats tap Ilene Shapiro as new county executive
Summit County Democrats appointed Ilene Shapiro as the new county executive Thursday and tapped her to run for the post this fall.Shapiro, who previously was County Council president, had been serving...
View ArticleU.S. government won’t reclassify marijuana, allows research
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has decided marijuana will remain on the list of most dangerous drugs, fully rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will...
View ArticleSummit County holding child-support-help event Friday
Summit County will hold a one-stop event Friday to help parents meet child support obligations, reinstate a suspended driver’s license and resolve arrest warrants. The event, Child Support Solutions...
View ArticleArea tax issues slated for November election
Toward the bottom of a presidential ballot, area voters on Nov. 8 will decide tax increases and renewals to maintain or boost public services and address aging local schools.Seeking to build or...
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