Marla Ridenour: UA men’s soccer team finds right blend of young and old in...
Nick Hinds’ spin move in the waning minutes of the second half counted for nothing. Yet the dazzling moment of improvisation from the University of Akron freshman seemed to foreshadow the exciting...
View ArticleCavaliers 100, Hornets 93: Channing Frye, new lineup in fourth quarter lead...
CLEVELAND: A lineup the Cavaliers haven’t used at all this season was good enough to overtake and fend off the surging Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. And they did it while Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love...
View ArticleWorld Series a grand slam for Cleveland entrepreneurs
CLEVELAND: This year’s baseball playoffs turned out to be a big hit for Cleveland even though the Indians came up a game short of the World Series title.Downtown hotels and other businesses were packed...
View ArticleACLU: Don’t punish Ohio student who exposed racist posts
SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO: A civil rights organization is asking an Ohio high school to rescind discipline leveled against a student who tried to expose a schoolmate’s racism by reposting the classmate’s...
View ArticleFilings: Alleged attack plotter lied on passport application
CINCINNATI: New court filings indicate a southwest Ohio man accused of plotting attacks against a U.S. military official and a local police station had hoped to travel to Syria and attain martyrdom but...
View ArticleChapel Hill Mall owner buys Richmond Town Square Mall
The new owner of Chapel Hill Mall in Akron has purchased another Northeast Ohio mall. Mike Kohan, owner of Kohan Retail Investment Group of Great Neck, N.Y., confirmed on Monday that he had purchased...
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Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown talks 0-16 season, coach Hue...
Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown met with reporters Monday at team headquarters to discuss the state of the team. Here are some highlights. #Browns head of football operations Sashi...
View ArticleState panel considers changes to Ohio sex offender registry
DAYTON, OHIO: Proposed changes to Ohio’s laws governing sex offender registration could give judges more discretion within that system and make it easier for people to get off the registry if they’re...
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Akron Dish: Thirsty? Reds tasting at Regency; smoothies at library; Vaccaro's...
Here are details on upcoming tastings and classes involving boozy as well as non-alcoholic refreshments. We’ve got the scoop on tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) smoothie class at the Northwest Akron Library...
View ArticleMedical examiner asks public for help to find next of kin for two area men
The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking aid from the public to find relatives of two people who died recently.The first is George Benton, a 64-year-old man who died on Sept. 21. The...
View ArticleAkron man charged with pointing gun at Taco Bell drive-thru worker
A 26-year-old Akron man has been arrested and charged with holding a Taco Bell drive-thru worker at gunpoint in an attempt to steal money, police reported.Tony Cohen is charged with robbery. He’s been...
View ArticleA. Schulman looking to cut 60 management jobs
A. Schulman Inc. says it will cut about 60 jobs, primarily middle management, that will save it millions of dollars annually as part of a business segment reorganization.The Fairlawn polymer company...
View ArticleIndians OF Tyler Naquin finishes third in American League Rookie of the Year...
Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin finished third in American League Rookie of the Year voting, as announced Monday night on MLB Network and BBWAA.com. Naquin hit .296 with a .372 on-base percentage, 14...
View ArticleTwo agencies submit proposals to open housing for addicts seeking treatment
Two agencies are vying for funding from Summit County’s addiction services board to open “transitional housing” where addicts can live safely while waiting for treatment.The county’s Alcohol, Drug...
View ArticleGwen Ifill, veteran journalist and co-anchor of ‘PBS NewsHour,’ dies at 61
Gwen Ifill, the award-winning journalist and anchor of the public television news programs PBS NewsHour and Washington Week whose career included moderating the vice presidential debates in 2004 and...
View ArticleDefense attorney call investigation “botched”; prosecutors say Akron woman...
Who shot Tevael Parker? Did he take his own life? Did whomever was in a gray car seen by witnesses fire the bullet?Attorney Walter Benson says the shooter wasn’t his client, Kerieda Beavers, Parker’s...
View ArticleCorrections & Clarifications — Nov. 15
■ Richfield fire Chief Jason Mihalek is on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of a court case for a charge of driving while intoxicated in Kent. He is using paid time off that he earned...
View ArticleThings to Do, Nov. 15: Avett Brothers at Civic; Illusionists at E.J. Thomas;...
Hard to categorize, fun to watch The Avett Brothers are hard to categorize: part country, part folk, part rock ’n’ roll. They’ll play a two-night stand at the Akron Civic Theatre, with shows at 7:30...
View ArticleGiuliani emerges as favorite for Trump’s secretary of state
WASHINGTON: Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani emerged as the favorite to serve as secretary of state in Donald Trump’s incoming administration, a senior Trump official said as the president-elect...
View ArticleBrowns fan is organizing a parade should the Cleveland Browns go 0-16
Cleveland sports fans hoping for a second parade may just get their wish after all.The Cleveland Indians fell two runs short of a World Series victory parade earlier this month, but there’s another...
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