Orrville man who had federal judge removed from case pleads guilty to...
An Orrville man who had a federal judge removed from his case pleaded guilty Tuesday before another judge.The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals recently granted Eric R. Ramey’s request to have U.S. District...
View ArticleCleveland airport, FAA reach deal to lower winter-related fines
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has reached an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to pay a reduced fine for four violations related to wintertime operation in an investigation...
View Article5 fire departments fight massive blaze at Springfield pet care facility;...
Two dogs, a cat and two chicks died Tuesday night in a massive fire at a pet boarding facility in Springfield Township. At least five fire departments worked to extinguish the fire that engulfed the...
View ArticleCBS announces 2016-17 prime-time plans
The official word: CBS ANNOUNCES ITS 2016-2017 PRIMETIME LINEUP Network Expands Its Comedy Lineup, Creating a 4-Stack of Comedy on Monday and Thursday The New Fall Series Are Comedies “Kevin Can...
View ArticleTenants return to fire-damaged Highland Square apartment building to search...
Residents of an Akron apartment building that caught fire Tuesday night spent Wednesday afternoon getting back on their feet and collecting their remaining belongings.The fire, which was reported at...
View ArticlePolice: Gun held to woman’s head, 4 others robbed during home invasion in...
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion burglary on Tuesday in Coventry Township.Two males entered a residence in the 1100 block of Lockwood Road about 9:35 p.m.One held a...
View ArticleLawyers for suspect in Ohio police officer’s slaying want off case
MOUNT VERNON, OHIO: Two attorneys appointed to represent a man accused of fatally shooting a central Ohio policeman are asking to withdraw from the potential death penalty case.Bruce Malek and Brandon...
View ArticleLeBron is Akron’s Billion Dollar Man, dollar figure confirmed in Nike deal
That “kid from Akron” is now known as Akron’s Billion Dollar Man.When LeBron James signed what was called a historic lifetime contract with Nike back in December, the terms were not disclosed but some...
View ArticleOhio man catches West Virginia record blue catfish
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA.: The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says a state-record blue catfish has been caught on the Ohio River.DNR director Robert Fala says the catfish registered nearly...
View ArticleSCORE announces free mentoring workshops for May, June
Akron SCORE, the free mentoring program for new and existing businesses, is conducting a slate of workshops this spring to new businesses get started and existing businesses grow.All events are free,...
View ArticleMore work, more pay? New rule extends overtime to millions
WASHINGTON: More pay could become a reality for millions of U.S. workers who now toil long hours without overtime under a new rule issued Wednesday by the Obama administration.The rule seeks to bolster...
View ArticleGet ready to say goodbye to Time Warner name, cable customers
The name Time Warner will eventually be phased out, the cable company’s new owner confirmed Wednesday,Charter Communications is closing on its $67 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright...
View ArticleMarcus Price sentenced to 3 years in prison for tampering with evidence in...
Though a Summit County jury found Marcus Price not guilty of murder, he is still going to prison.The same jury convicted Price last week of tampering with evidence for helping to cover up the February...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s financial records are outlined in 104-page filing
WASHINGTON: The government on Wednesday released Donald Trump’s personal financial documents filed with the Federal Election Commission, describing the billionaire’s assets and revenues and his roles...
View ArticleAkron woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for providing fentanyl to a...
A 37-year-old Akron woman was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday for providing fentanyl to a Wadsworth man who died after taking it.Elizabeth Ulrey pleaded guilty April 13 to involuntary...
View ArticleIn obituary, woman jokes she chose death over voting for Trump or Clinton
RICHMOND, VA.: In a heated election season filled with seemingly endless political bickering, some among the dearly departed are getting the last word, leaving behind their requests for voters this...
View ArticleOhio seeks to coordinate Lake Erie algae effort
TOLEDO, OHIO: Ohio’s environmental agency wants to better coordinate the state’s efforts to drastically reduce what’s feeding the harmful algae in Lake Erie that has fouled drinking water and increased...
View ArticleOhio voters switched parties in primary contest
COLUMBUS: Swing state Ohio saw its voters sway in the presidential primary, with more than three times as many Democrats casting Republican ballots compared with the number of GOP party switchers,...
View ArticleCourt blocks judge from ordering exotic animals back to Stark County farm
COLUMBUS: The Ohio Supreme Court says a county judge doesn’t have jurisdiction to order the state to return five tigers and other exotic animals to the farm where they were seized two weeks ago.A Stark...
View ArticleTrial reset for Ohio man who rushed stage at Trump rally
DAYTON, OHIO: An Ohio man who was arrested after he rushed the stage at a Donald Trump rally faces trial next month.The trial for 22-year-old Thomas DiMassimo is now set to begin June 22 in federal...
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