Allegiant begins Orlando flight from Akron-Canton Airport
Low-cost airline Allegiant Air began its twice-a-week Orlando nonstop today from Akron-Canton Airport. The flights on Thursdays and Sundays will fly into Orlando's Sanford International Airport....
View ArticleTerrorism suspected in crash of Egyptian plane; 66 missing
CAIRO: An EgyptAir jetliner en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard swerved wildly in flight and crashed in the Mediterranean Sea early Thursday, authorities said. Egyptian and Russian...
View ArticleAkron police officer gets probation in beating outside charity event
CLEVELAND: A Northeast Ohio police officer will avoid jail but must serve a year of probation for beating a man last spring following a police charity event in Cleveland.WOIO-TV reports Adam Campbell...
View ArticleOfficials: Man frees self, escapes FBI custody in Ohio
CINCINNATI: Police say a man arrested on federal charges escaped FBI custody in Cincinnati and is on the run.Police officials say Mekahale Lamb was being transported by several officers in an unmarked...
View ArticleEgypt army says plane wreckage found near Alexandria
CAIRO: Egyptian air and naval forces have spotted a body part, passengers’ personal belongings and other debris from EgyptAir flight 804, which crashed while carrying 66 passengers and crew from Paris...
View ArticleOhio officer killed in motorcycle crash during training
COLUMBUS: A suburban Columbus police department says one of its officers has been killed in a motorcycle crash during an on-duty training exercise.Hilliard police say the crash happened at about 2 p.m....
View ArticleOhio minister sentenced to life on sex charges
JACKSON, OHIO: An Ohio minister convicted of sexually assaulting a juvenile and an adult who were members of his congregation and another juvenile has been sentenced to life in prison.The state...
View ArticleODOT cancels closure of Kenmore leg of Interstate 76 this weekend
The Ohio Department of Transportation is delaying a planned closure of the Kenmore leg of Interstate 76 in Akron this weekend because of the threat of rain.The state agency plans to re-stripe the...
View ArticleAnnie Glenn, 9 others join Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
COLUMBUS: Annie Glenn, the wife of former U.S. senator and astronaut John Glenn, is among the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame’s latest inductees.The inductees honored Thursday in Columbus include a...
View ArticleHuntington pledges more than $16 billion in low-to-moderate-income loans,...
Huntington Bank this morning announced a more than $16 billion, five-year community development plan after its proposed merger with Akron-based FirstMerit Corp.The money would be used for mortgages and...
View ArticleOhio unemployment rate rises to 5.2 percent in April
COLUMBUS: Officials say Ohio’s unemployment rate rose again in April as 13,600 jobs were lost over the month.The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that the state unemployment rate...
View ArticleKasich confidant takes next job mixing public policy and private business
A longtime John Kasich confidant and driving force behind JobsOhio has taken a managing director position with one of the world’s largest public strategy firms. Jay Chabria stepped down as senior...
View ArticleJury recommends death sentence for Ohio man in 3 killings
CLEVELAND: Testimony about an abusive childhood and the psychological damage it caused didn’t sway a jury in Cleveland that recommended Friday that an Ohio man should die by lethal injection for...
View ArticleOn sports, gender and the media: Two Guys Talkin' (video)
Akron Beacon Journal reporters Malcolm X Abram and Rich Heldenfels have some thoughts on women in sports media.
View ArticleFederal judge: No jail as suspended Ohio judge appeals
CINCINNATI: A federal judge has granted a suspended juvenile court judge’s request to delay her six-month jail sentence as she further appeals her 2014 conviction for unlawful interest in a public...
View ArticleVideo: Cavs douse Tyronn Lue with water after winning Game 2, breaking record...
Following a win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers doused head coach Tyronn Lue with water. It wasn't just a prank. The team was congratulating Lue...
View ArticleBrimfield police officer charged with stealing $15 watch band from Best Buy
A Brimfield Township police officer is awaiting trial on a misdemeanor charge that he stole a $15 watch band from a Best Buy earlier this month.Officer Russ Diehl, 41, faces a charge of theft, a...
View ArticleBrowns put undrafted rookie K Jaden Oberkrom on retired list, sign undrafted...
The Browns will need to turn elsewhere to find competition for Travis Coons because fellow kicker Jaden Oberkrom retired two days after the organization claimed him off waivers from the Jacksonville...
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