Donald Trump cancels campaign stop in Akron and struggles to find donors in Ohio
Donald J. Trump’s first action as the Republican nominee for president of the United States may be to find somewhere else to host supporters and party insiders. The Trump campaign tried to organize an...
View ArticleAuthorities: Boy, 2, found unresponsive in bathtub
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio: A 2-year-old boy has been hospitalized after authorities say he was found unresponsive in a bathtub in southwest Ohio.The incident happened around 8 p.m. Thursday in Madison Township....
View ArticleTrump’s closer is over, Clinton set to snag attention
CLEVELAND: In the swirl of balloons and cheers of the masses, Donald Trump finally had his Rocky moment after a rocky convention, and now Democrats are eager to step up for their own spectacle. Hillary...
View ArticlePNC begins installing logo, name on downtown Akron building
The downtown Akron skyline got a little bit of orange added to it on Friday.Workers for PNC Bank began hoisting part of the Pittsburgh-based company’s logo and name to the top of the 23-story...
View ArticleAkron man, Kevin Ecker, gets 21 years for selling drugs that killed addict
An Akron man will spend 21 years in prison for selling a drug addict the highly potent fentanyl that killed her when she overdosed in March 2015.Kevin Ecker’s case was the 22nd drug-related involuntary...
View ArticleSummit County brings mental health awareness to Main Street
Summit County’s new initiative to change attitudes toward mental health is the first such countywide effort nationwide and the first to involve faith-based leaders, the founder of Change Direction said...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 23: Akron Arts Expo; canal cleanup; Race for the Cure;...
Akron Arts Expo roars back to Hardesty ParkThe popular Akron Arts Expo runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St., with more than 160...
View ArticleIndians outfielder Michael Brantley has scar tissue removed from shoulder,...
Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has had another setback, though it appears this one might only cost him about a week.Brantley underwent an outpatient procedure on Friday to break up and relieve...
View Article10 Things To Do In ... Bath Township
BATH TWP.: Don’t drive to Bath Township to see LeBron James’ house. Fans may have gotten a rare opportunity to see the king returning home from last month’s NBA championship, but it is highly unlikely...
View ArticleBigfoot stories get hairy at library: Author, filmmaker search for truth...
Tom Priddy thought he was about to die. It was 2013 and he and a buddy were fishing along a creek in Salt Fork State Park when they heard something coming toward them through the tall grass on the...
View ArticleRemains found believed to be missing Ohio college student
WAUSEON: The remains of a college student whose disappearance several days ago prompted a search in Ohio are believed to be found, authorities said Saturday.Investigators looking for Sierah Joughin...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls officer seriously injured after police say driver...
CUYAHOGA FALLS: A Cuyahoga Falls police officer was seriously injured early Saturday morning in what may have been an attack on police.According to the police, the incident unfolded like this: A...
View ArticleThing to Do, July 24: Movie music at Blossom; pond tour; YEPAW performs;...
Listen to ‘Magic of the Movies’The movie-themed Blossom Festival performances by the Cleveland Orchestra are always a draw, and Sunday should be no exception with Magic of the Movies, featuring...
View ArticlePiece for Peace organizers seeking donations for gun buyback program
Piece for Peace organizers are seeking donations to help pay for the two-day gun buyback program in Akron. They are trying to raise $70,000 for the event, which is scheduled for Aug. 26 -27 at the...
View ArticleBudweiser Clydesdales coming to Green, Kent
The world famous Budweiser Clydesdales will clip clop through the Akron area next month. The draft horses will make an appearance in Green and will once again parade through downtown Kent. It’s been...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 25: ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ in theaters; ‘Peace’...
‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ The graphic novel-turned-film Batman: The Killing Joke will be shown at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in theaters, including Interstate Park 18, Akron; Montrose 12;...
View ArticleOn eve of convention, Democratic chair Wasserman Schultz announces resignation
PHILADELPHIA: The Hillary Clinton campaign, responding to leaked internal Democratic Party emails that threatened to revive tensions with Sen. Bernie Sanders’ followers, moved quickly to squelch the...
View ArticleVerizon buys Yahoo for $4.83 billion, marking end of an era
SAN FRANCISCO: Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion, marking the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet.The sale announced Monday marks the second time in two years that...
View ArticleOhio gas prices down as crude oil prices continue to decline
COLUMBUS: Gas prices around Ohio continue to fall going into the workweek.Ohio’s average gas price for a gallon of regular gas was down to $2.06 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price...
View Article2 killed, at least 17 wounded in Florida nightclub shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla.: A shooting at a Florida nightclub early Monday morning killed two people and wounded at least 17, police said. The attack apparently occurred at a teen party, billed as a “Swimsuit...
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