One month, one block, two Akron homicides and three others shot, police say
Two dogs lounged on separate front porches Thursday morning, watching over the area of Sumner Street where a teenager and three men were shot the evening before.Signs warned “Beware of Dog,” but the...
View ArticleBody parts, fire found in Akron elementary school — Mad Science Forensics...
Something sneaky is afoot at Akron’s Schumacher elementary school.Spies are tiptoeing around trying not to trip a sound meter. Body parts are scattered around a classroom. Another room is rife with...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled June 29
New travel ban takes effectStripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide, a scaled-back version of Trump’s travel ban takes effect.Trump tweets insults about hostTrump...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — June 30, 2017
BARBERTONNew middle school principalBARBERTON: Barberton High School’s assistant principal is moving up by heading to the middle. The school board confirmed Michael Andric as the next principal of...
View ArticleTravel ban takes effect but less chaos expected
WASHINGTON: A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban took effect Thursday evening, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still...
View ArticleBody-worn police cameras to hit Akron streets in July
Akron police officers will don their first 145 body-worn cameras in July.Deputy Police Chief Ken Ball said the force is in the process of selecting officers who will be trained and, in turn, train...
View ArticleTrump pans TV host’s looks, brains; Republicans plead, Stop!
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump launched a crude Twitter attack on the brains, looks and temperament of a female TV personality Thursday, drawing bipartisan howls of outrage and leaving fellow...
View ArticleThings to Do, June 30: Akron’s Rib Fest opens; ’80s bands at the Q; Boston...
Eat a lot of ribs downtown Downtown Akron’s annual Rib, White & Blue Festival opens at 11 a.m. for the lunchtime crowd and runs through Tuesday. Rib vendors from five states and Canada will be...
View ArticleAkron kicks off plan to end childhood drownings by providing swimming lessons...
Akron has a lofty goal to prevent childhood drowning: Providing swimming lessons to every child before he or she enters fourth grade.The effort is starting this summer with a free swimming program...
View ArticleIn Congress: House GOP backs bills to crack down on illegal immigration;...
WASHINGTON: Warning of threats to public safety and national security, the Republican-led House on Thursday approved two bills to crack down on illegal immigration, a key priority for President Donald...
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WASHINGTONTrump, S. Korea leader meetSouth Korea’s new leader dined with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday as part of an effort to reassure Washington that he will coordinate...
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Afghanistan U.S., NATO to boost troopsMore than 16 years into the Afghanistan War, the U.S. and its NATO allies wrangled anew Thursday over how to meet the need for more troops to counter a resurgent...
View ArticleReport: Russian hackers spoke about Clinton emails, ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn
WASHINGTON: Russian hackers discussed during the 2016 presidential campaign whether they could obtain emails pilfered from Hillary Clinton and ultimately get them to an adviser to then-candidate Donald...
View ArticleStark County facility overrun with dogs
CANTON: The Stark County Dog Warden’s Office may start euthanizing dogs because of overcrowding, the Canton Repository reports.“This is the first time, in the five years that I’ve been here, that we’re...
View ArticleCanton McKinley Grand Hotel up for auction
CANTON: The McKinley Grand Hotel is up for auction, the Canton Repository reports.CBRE Hotels is handling an online auction for owner Pacific Pearl Hotels and sealed bids are due Aug. 2.Built in 1986,...
View ArticleKent State extends contract of men’s basketball coach Rob Senderoff
Beacon Journal staff reportKENT: Kent State University has extended the contract for men’s basketball coach Rob Senderoff through the 2021-22 season.“Rob and his staff have continued the outstanding...
View ArticleTwo men shot at gas station in Akron’s Merriman Valley; second early-morning...
Akron police are investigating who shot two men in the Merriman Valley early Thursday morning after a large crowd gathered in a gas station parking lot.The incident unfolded after bars closed in the...
View ArticleStark County sheriff announces sobriety checkpoints Friday
CANTON: Stark County Sheriff George Maier says the OVI Task Force will conduct sobriety checkpoints Friday in Perry Township.Authorities will check drivers for alcohol and drug impairment.The sheriff...
View ArticleMedina Township police hosting “Cookout with a Cop”
MEDINA TWP.: Township police will host a “Cookout with a Cop” from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 1 at the police station, 4877 Fenn Road.There will be food, games and demonstrations. The gathering is part of the...
View ArticleBride finds missing wedding dress through Facebook in time for Ohio nuptials
Associated PressDOVER, OHIO: A bride who lost her wedding dress while traveling through Ohio has found it, thanks to social media.WJW-TV reports Jennifer Contini and fiance Steven Cunningham were...
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