Rubber bullets and fear: Trump protesters flood streets anew
PORTLAND, ORE.: From New York to Illinois to California, in red states and blue, protesters decrying Donald Trump’s election spent another night overtaking highways, smashing store windows, igniting...
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J.R. Smith had his own shirt to give Obama, but didn't get the chance
WASHINGTON: Kevin Love’s big moment with President Barack Obama came sooner than he expected. Love’s job was to present Obama with a Cavs jersey following the White House ceremony Thursday, but Love...
View ArticleFairlawn Golfsmith closing; among 59 in nation closing
The Fairlawn Golfsmith is closing. The store at 3737 W. Market St. is among 59 Golfsmith locations across the country closing. Dick's Sporting Goods won the auction for the bankrupt Golfsmith in...
View ArticleTimken Co. to pay dividend on Dec. 2
Jackson Township bearings maker Timken Co. will pay a 26 cents per share dividend on Dec. 2 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 22. The dividend will be the company’s 378th consecutive quarterly...
View ArticleCrash backs up traffic on Interstate 271 southbound in Summit County
A crash has closed two lanes of Interstate 271 southbound near Interstate 77 in Summit County.The crash occurred around 3 p.m. Friday.There are no immediate reports of injuries or how many vehicles are...
View ArticleJudge to deadlocked jury: Keep deliberating fate of officer
CINCINNATI: Jurors on Friday told a judge they can’t reach a decision after three days of deliberations in the murder trial of a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a...
View ArticleAnti-Trump activists to march next week from Highland Square to University of...
Opponents of President-elect Donald Trump in the Akron area will join the national protests on Thursday.A protest against the new president is scheduled to start 11 p.m. Thursday in Akron’s Highland...
View ArticleAAA Akron Auto Club open in its new downtown digs
The AAA Akron Auto Club has moved into its new home in downtown Akron, just across the street from the Metro transit station on South Broadway.“We definitely have a transportation theme here,”...
View ArticleTrump shakes up transition team, elevates Pence’s role
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump shook up his transition team Friday as he plunged into the work of setting up his administration, elevating Vice President-elect Mike Pence to head the...
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Hot item at this coffee shop in Stow is nitro cold brew java
Another local coffee shop is infusing coffee with nitrogen gas, creating nitro cold brew. Corner Cup Coffeehouse, which is in the same building as the Family Video at Graham and Fishcreek roads in...
View ArticleAlleged gunman incident at Ocasek Building was false alarm
A man who was arrested Wednesday on accusations that he was about to bring a gun into a government building in Akron has been released from police custody without charges.The man was freed after a...
View ArticleObama urges nation to ‘forge unity’ after bitter election
ARLINGTON, Va.: Three days after Election Day, President Barack Obama used his last Veterans Day speech to urge Americans to learn from the example of veterans as a divided nation seeks to “forge...
View ArticleFire chief calls drunken driving charges “garbage” on security camera footage
Security camera footage from the night Richfield Fire Chief Jason Mihalek was arrested in Kent last month shows the chief repeatedly telling police he was innocent of charges that he drove while...
View ArticleThings to Do, Nov. 12: Dance in Akron, Cleveland; rock tribute at Civic;...
Hotfoot it to dance showsTough choice tonight for dance fans:• The Akron Art Museum has been mashing up its Intersections exhibit with other forms of arts. This time it’s Neos Dance, performing...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James won’t promise visit to a Trump White House...
WASHINGTON: LeBron James called on Americans to do their part in making America great, but wouldn’t commit to visiting the White House again under a Donald Trump administration.James and the Cavaliers...
View ArticleLeBron James becomes youngest to 27,000 points in Cavs' 105-94 win over Wizards
WASHINGTON: LeBron James finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while becoming the youngest player in history to score 27,000 points in the Cavs' 105-94 victory Friday against the...
View ArticleCavaliers 105, Wizards 94: Cavs’ fourth-quarter woes disappear in victory...
WASHINGTON: There isn’t much to nitpick on a team that entered the night tied for the best mark in the Eastern Conference, but one of coach Tyronn Lue’s legitimate concerns has been the Cavaliers’...
View ArticleHigh school football Friday night scoreboard
Regional SemifinalsFriday’s ResultsDIVISION IRegion 14 Cleveland St. Ignatius 31, 1 Solon 172 Lakewood St. Edward 41, 3 Stow 35Region 21 Powell Olentangy Liberty 45, 5 Medina 273 Lorain 30, 2 Dublin...
View ArticleClarence M. Ditlow III, responsible for Firestone Tire investigation, dies
WASHINGTON: Clarence M. Ditlow III, the consumer advocate who in the 1970s drove the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. to the financial brink, has died.Ditlow was executive director of the Center for...
View ArticleWadsworth hosting event for airport runway project
WADSWORTH: The city will celebrate the resurfacing of the main runway at the Wadsworth Municipal Airport with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Saturday.The $866,640 project, completed by Shelly...
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