Area companies can apply for training funds; state program reimburses employers
Employers can apply for matching funds under the state’s popular program that helps them pay for training of existing workers. The funds are available to Ohio businesses under the fifth round of the...
View ArticleOutdoor giant Bass Pro to acquire rival Cabela’s for $4.5 billion
OMAHA, NEB.: Outdoor gear giant Bass Pro is snapping up rival Cabela’s in a $4.5 billion deal announced Monday. Both chains’ stores have become retail destinations for outdoors enthusiasts; until...
View ArticleVideo: Black Keys' Patrick Carney, author David Giffels party with Akron...
Did you miss out on the Akron Roundtable's 40th Anniversary Celebration Dinner on Monday night? Lucky for you we captured some of the discussion with Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney and author David...
View ArticleAkron man, 54, gave his wife the drugs that killed her, police say
An Akron man has been charged with giving his wife the drugs that killed her when she overdosed in April.Robert Tepper, 54, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs....
View ArticleKSU Latino group says fraternity chanted ‘build the wall’ at them while they...
A Latino student group at Kent State University says members of a fraternity shouted “build the wall” at them as they marched in the homecoming parade on Saturday.The Spanish and Latino Student...
View ArticleMan convicted in Akron killing of girl, 3, to be executed when state resumes...
COLUMBUS: Ohio plans to resume executions in January with a new three-drug combination after an unofficial three-year moratorium blamed on shortages of lethal drugs, an attorney representing the state...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 4: ‘Fun Home,’ ‘Love Jones’ at Playhouse Square; National...
See ‘Fun Home’ in ClevelandFun Home, a coming-of-age musical based on a graphic novel written by Alison Bechdel when she was a student at Oberlin, continues through Oct. 22 at the Connor Palace in...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 3
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleViewers’ guide: Low-key VP candidates Kaine, Pence to take debate spotlight
WASHINGTON: We interrupt this year’s slugfest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to bring you their understudies: two low-key, middle-aged guys.Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate between...
View ArticleClinton visits Akron, criticizes Trump on taxes, urges voter turnout
After a month of flying over and around or sending her family and famous surrogates instead, Hillary Clinton has returned to Ohio.The Democratic nominee for president laid out her plan for an economy...
View ArticleNo one charged over detention of Emirati man at Ohio hotel
ELYRIA: A prosecutor says no one is being charged in connection with the detention of an Emirati businessman held by police at gunpoint at an Ohio hotel after a hotel clerk raised suspicions he could...
View ArticleLeader in Amish hair-cutting case seeks Supreme Court review
COLUMBUS: The leader of a breakaway group that was accused in hair- and beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.The petition was filed last month on...
View ArticleWell-known businessman blames Republicans for Democratic-control of Akron,...
The leader of Akron’s largest family-owned grocery chain plans to stock local elections with Republicans who can win in a city and county dominated by Democrats.It’s a tall order. But Acme Fresh...
View ArticleGOJO, maker of Purell, expands to surface disinfecting, sanitizing category
Akron-based GOJO Industries, the inventor of Purell instant hand sanitizer, is expanding to a new category: surface disinfecting and sanitizing. The company has launched Purell surface and...
View ArticleBrowns unlikely to sign center Bryan Stork after audition, add OL Mike...
The Browns worked out former New England Patriots starting center Bryan Stork, but the team is unlikely to sign him, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. On Monday, coach Hue Jackson...
View ArticleDanny Salazar to not make ALDS roster, be sent to Arizona; Terry...
The Indians are waiting to name their full 25-man roster for the American League Division Series, but one known aspect is that pitcher Danny Salazar will not be a part of it. Indians manager Terry...
View ArticleIndians’ battle-tested bullpen ready for October stakes, playoff baseball
As the Indians scratched and clawed their way through September following a rash of injuries to the starting rotation, it’s been the bullpen that picked up the extra innings, as well as the slack....
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