Police offer $10,000 reward for info on accused murderer
Authorities have doubled the reward for information leading to the arrest of an Akron man who’s accused of killing a Ravenna Township man and his pregnant girlfriend.Information on David Calhoun Jr.,...
View ArticleNew effort aimed at helping Summit County residents drive legally; clinics to...
By Stephanie WarsmithFor the first time in four years, Leslie “Lovell” Ingol Jr. soon will be licensed to drive.The Akron man’s driver’s license was suspended in 2012 for operating under the influence...
View ArticleSummit County saw at least 225 deaths by drug overdose in 2016, meaning more...
Summit County saw a record number of fatal overdoses in 2016, according to estimates by the Medical Examiner’s Office.Authorities won’t know exactly how many died of drug overdoses in 2016 until the...
View ArticleAkron 80, Bowling Green 84: Zips top Falcons to give coach Keith Dambrot...
The magic number for University of Akron men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot on Tuesday night at Rhodes Arena was 289.Dambrot collected his UA-record 289th win with an 89-84 win over Bowling...
View ArticleSome Ohio immigrants might lose commercial driver’s licenses
TOLEDO, OHIO: Ohio is warning several hundred immigrants that they will lose their commercial driver’s licenses if they can’t show proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.The state said...
View ArticleThe Latest: Trump acting to fill out top White House staff, adds former...
WASHINGTON: The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):2:30 p.m.It’s a big hiring day for the incoming Trump White House.President-elect Donald Trump has picked Katie Walsh as deputy to...
View ArticleWeather limits search for plane that vanished with 6 aboard
CLEVELAND: Officials say the search for a plane carrying six people that vanished last week over Lake Erie after takeoff from a Cleveland airport is being hindered by high winds and waves.The city said...
View ArticleFather who took boy from mother for years seeks early prison release
CLEVELAND: A man imprisoned in Ohio for abducting his then-5-year-old son from the boy’s mother in Alabama in 2002 and settling in Cleveland using new identities is seeking early release.Bobby...
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Browns RB Isaiah Crowell voted FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week
Browns running back Isaiah Crowell was voted the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week for his performance in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the season finale. Crowell rushed...
View ArticleHundreds to march in Ohio ahead of 166,000 women in Washington
Can’t make it to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the inauguration of America’s next president or to join 165,000 women who will flock to the nation’s capital the following day to rally for...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 5: ‘Nashville’ returns; ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at Severance;...
Tune in to ‘Nashville’ on CMTThe resurrected Nashville returns to prime time at 9 p.m. with a two-hour season premiere. Canceled by ABC last May, the country music drama, starring Connie Britton and...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines leaving Akron-Canton Airport in June
Southwest Airlines — which arrived at Akron-Canton Airport amid much fanfare in 2014 — is leaving the airport in June.The airline had already severely pulled back its service last April when it...
View ArticleMacy’s to close stores, cut jobs amid weak sales
Macy’s says it is eliminating more than 10,000 jobs and plans to move forward with 68 store closures after a disappointing holiday shopping season. The department store chain also lowered its full-year...
View ArticleLeBron James will play against Bulls, but Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love both...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James will play tonight when the Cavs host the Chicago Bulls, but they will be without Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. James missed shootaround Wednesday morning because he was ill....
View ArticleChapel Hill Mall Sears store to close by spring
Akron’s Chapel Hill Mall, already struggling in an ever-changing retail environment, is losing one of its two remaining anchor stores.The Sears store at the mall will be closed by spring, with...
View ArticleSome Ohio immigrants might lose commercial driver’s licenses
TOLEDO: Ohio is warning several hundred immigrants that they will lose their commercial driver’s licenses if they can’t show proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.The state said the...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Kyrie Irving misses third consecutive game with injured...
CLEVELAND: The injury to Kyrie Irving’s right hamstring that was never considered serious has been serious enough to keep him out of three games now and counting. Irving missed Wednesday’s game against...
View ArticleSumma withdraws proposal to turn part of Barberton park into parking
Summa saved a Barberton park by not putting up a parking lot.Summa Barberton Hospital has withdrawn its proposal to lease and pave about 5 acres of Barberton’s Tuscora Park for use as a surface lot as...
View ArticleBarberton City Schools Superintendent Patricia Cleary to retire
Patricia Cleary began her working life in banking, but after the birth of her children, it became clear she wasn’t invested.She turned to education instead. After 12 years with the Barberton City...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic performs first deep brain stimulation surgery for stroke...
CLEVELAND: The Cleveland Clinic has performed the first deep brain stimulation surgery for stroke recovery.The hospital is conducting a clinical trial assessing the procedure’s potential to improve...
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