Things to Do, March 4: Jay Leno in Warren, ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ at...
Tonight’s show stars former hostDo you miss Jay Leno on The Tonight Show? You can catch his stand-up act live at 7 p.m. at the Packard Music Hall in Warren. Tickets are $55-$90 through...
View ArticleState Highway Patrol adds 50 new Ohio troopers
COLUMBUS: Fifty new Ohio troopers are joining the ranks of the State Highway Patrol.A spokesman said those cadets in the 159th class at the patrol academy would be assigned to two dozen posts around...
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Pregame: Wizards at Cavs
Time: 7 p.m.; Place: Quicken Loans Arena TV: ESPN, Fox Sports Ohio Radio: WTAM 1100-AM, WAKR 1590-AM, WHBC 1480-AM, La Mega 87.7-FM (Spanish) Injury report: Cavs - Mo Williams (knee) out; Wizards -...
View ArticleOhio unemployment rate rises to 4.9 percent, matches U.S. rate
COLUMBUS: Officials say Ohio’s unemployment rate rose again in January to match the national rate, which dropped compared with the previous month.The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said...
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Kevin Love will rest Friday when Cavs host Wizards
Kevin Love will sit out tonight’s home game against the Washington Wizards to rest, the team said Friday morning. This will mark just the second game Love has missed this season. He also missed one...
View ArticleSheriff: 2 teens knew boy had gun at Ohio school before shooting
CINCINNATI: Two 14-year-old students who knew a boy had a gun at school before a cafeteria shooting have been charged with failing to report a crime, a sheriff said Friday.Butler County Sheriff Richard...
View ArticleCoroner: Ohio firefighter died from smoke, not fall
HAMILTON, OHIO: A coroner has ruled that a southwest Ohio firefighter responding to a blaze at a home died from smoke inhalation, not from his fall through the main floor and into the basement.The Dec....
View ArticleAmazon to open pickup location near University of Akron
Online retailer Amazon this summer will open what it calls Amazon@Akron, a pickup location near the University of Akron on East Exchange Street. This will be the second Amazon pickup location in Ohio....
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Alec Scheiner out as Browns' president
Click the link for an updated version of this story: Alec Scheiner stepping down as president of Browns Alec Scheiner will officially step down as president of the Browns at the end of this month, the...
View ArticleJoe Biden to raise funds for Ted Strickland in Ohio U.S. Senate race
Associated PressCINCINNATI: Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to highlight a fundraising event for former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland in March, a week after the U.S. Senate primary that the Democrat...
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Craft beer legend Pete Slosberg brewing up Wicked Re-Pete in Akron
Craft beer legend Pete Slosberg is brutally honest when people seek his advice about opening a brewery today. Slosberg, who co-founded Pete’s Wicked Ale in 1986, tells them they can’t succeed by...
View ArticleBrowns outside linebacker Armonty Bryant suspended first four games of 2016...
Browns outside linebacker Armonty Bryant has been suspended without pay for the first four regular-season games of 2016 for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.He will be eligible...
View ArticleCraft beer legend Pete Slosberg brewing special beer with Hoppin’ Frog Brewery
Craft beer legend Pete Slosberg is brutally honest when people seek his advice about opening a brewery today.Slosberg, who co-founded Pete’s Wicked Ale in 1986, tells them they can’t succeed by simply...
View ArticleResearcher: Bomb threats to area schools part of national trend
An Ashland University researcher says back-to-back bomb threats at area schools are, unfortunately, becoming the norm.“They’re happening across the country at a rate of eight to 10 a day,” said Amy...
View ArticleSummit prosecutor drops charge against former Stow BMV deputy registrar
The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office has dropped a charge filed against the former Stow Bureau of Motor Vehicles deputy registrar.Alfred Mason, 49, of Solon, was indicted in January on a charge of...
View ArticleRich Heldenfels: Civility in politics? Forget it, as debate hits below the belt
The only time I want to see the words “civility” and “politics” near each other is if the speaker is making a joke.And preferably not a joke about penis size.(Yes, we’re going to go there. Hide the...
View ArticleCoventry Township Trustee Kutuchief found not guilty of resisting arrest;...
Coventry Township Trustee Richard Kutuchief’s shoulders slumped with relief and he heaved a satisfied sigh Friday when a Barberton Municipal Court jury found him not guilty of resisting arrest.“Thank...
View Article17-year-old faces adult charges in slaying of Kent State student
A 17-year-old Stow boy will be tried as an adult in the deadly shooting of a Kent State University student last month.Ty Kremling faces a charge of aggravated murder. He was charged in Portage County...
View ArticleThings to Do, March 5: Two ballet performances; Winter Warmer Fest; squirrels...
Two ballet programs in AkronIt’s a big weekend for ballet:• See a favorite family tale come to life as Ballet Excel Ohio presents Pinocchio at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Akron Civic...
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LeBron James scores 19 points, grabs 13 rebounds as Cavs small ball lineup...
CLEVELAND: After much deliberation between the coaches and players alike, the Cavaliers took what could be a decisive step toward their postseason rotation during Friday’s 108-83 victory against the...
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