LeBron inks deal with HBO for Muhammad Ali series
Akron’s “Chosen One” is part of a project to celebrate the life of “The Greatest” boxer to ever live.LeBron James’ SpringHill Entertainment, which he runs with fellow St. Vincent-St. Mary alum Maverick...
View ArticleInvestigators: Man shot, killed by Hudson police officer was unarmed
The man who was shot and killed by a Hudson police officer last week appears to have been unarmed, according to authorities.A spokeswoman for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, which is handling the...
View ArticlePolice: Ohio teen brought loaded gun, ammunition to school
REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO: A central Ohio teen has been in custody since his arrest earlier this month after police say he was found in possession of a loaded handgun and extra ammunition at school.The...
View ArticleBrowns to play home game at London’s Twickenham Stadium against Minnesota...
London is a long way from the Dawg Pound, but the Browns will have a home game there next season.The NFL announced Tuesday morning the Browns will play a regular-season game against the Minnesota...
View ArticleCleveland siblings deny charges tied to stepfather’s murder
CLEVELAND: The stepchildren of a Cleveland man fatally shot in the city’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood in November have denied charges connected to his death.Cleveland.com reports 34-year-old Ronald Brown...
View ArticleState school board to discuss concerns about Ohio graduation requirements
COLUMBUS: Ohio’s school board is set to discuss graduation rules as school administrators warn that new requirements are putting a large number of current high school juniors at risk of not graduating...
View ArticleCleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam to be deposed in hangar for Pilot lawsuit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.: Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam was being deposed Tuesday in a civil lawsuit against the Pilot Flying J truck-stop chain owned by the family of Haslam and his brother, Tennessee...
View ArticleEPA: ’Data gaps’ block verdict on fracking, drinking water
WASHINGTON: Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas poses a risk to drinking water in some circumstances, but a lack of information precludes a definitive statement on how severe the risk...
View ArticleOhio Supreme Court upholds death sentence for man who strangled 73-year-old...
COLUMBUS: The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a killer who strangled a 73-year-old man.The court ruled 6-1 Tuesday to reject arguments raised by attorneys for Steven Cepec,...
View ArticleChippewa Lake gets all clear after toxin levels drop
Chippewa Lake has reopened to the public and all water contact warnings have been lifted following a significant decrease in levels of algal toxins, the Medina County Park District said Monday.Test...
View ArticleAnonymous angel buys all of Columbus school’s trees for those in need
COLUMBUS: After a year bedeviled by misfortune, St. Mary School in German Village received a visit from an angel.An anonymous donor drove up to the private Catholic school around 4:30 p.m. Monday and...
View ArticlePublicist: Actor Alan Thicke dies at age 69
A publicist says Alan Thicke, who played the likable father on the sitcom Growing Pains, has died at age 69.Carleen Donovan, who is a publicist for Thicke’s son, singer Robin Thicke, says the actor...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 14: ‘Rudolph’ at Civic; author at Kent State; Alex Bevan...
Experience a ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ classicSee Rudolph, Clarice, Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster on the Akron Civic Theatre stage with a live-action adaptation...
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Cavs 103, Grizzlies 86; Jason Lloyd's 29 thoughts on rest, rematches and...
CLEVELAND: Twenty-nine thoughts for 29 points from Kevin Love in Tuesday’s 103-86 Cavs win over the Memphis Grizzlies… 1. There will be plenty of angry fans in Memphis Wednesday night. A number of...
View ArticleBurger chain Walburgers to open restaurant in Cleveland
CLEVELAND: A burger chain founded by actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and their brother Paul Wahlberg is expanding to Cleveland.A release from Jack Entertainment says the first Wahlburgers restaurant in...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 13
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardTuesday’s ResultsArchbishop Hoban 68, Nordonia 54Barberton 66, North Royalton 53Black River 68, Brooklyn 59Buchtel 68, Kenmore 54Columbia Station 48, Buckeye 46Coventry 69,...
View ArticleConservancy advocate Darwin Kelsey dies, leaves legacy of farm-to-market...
The founding director of Countryside Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering small-scale farming and farm-to-market foods in northeast Ohio, has died from an illness as the agency continues to...
View ArticleCleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam deposed in Pilot lawsuit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.: Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam was deposed Tuesday in a civil lawsuit against the Pilot Flying J truck-stop chain, which is owned by his brother, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, and...
View ArticleCredit card taken while church-goer gets communion was used to buy...
Police have released video of an elderly woman setting down her purse to receive communion at a church in Green only to return to find the purse stolen and $1,000 charged on her credit cards at nearby...
View ArticleArea closings, delays, road conditions and weather forecast
Check local television stations for the latest closings and delays here: WEWS (Channel 5). WJW (Channel 8). WKYC (Channel 3). WOIO (Channel 19). Check out current road conditions from the Ohio...
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