Portland blizzard wreaking havoc on Cavs' travel plans
SALT LAKE CITY: A rare winter blizzard wreaked havoc on Portland and the Cavs’ travel plans early Wednesday morning. The Cavs were grounded on the tarmac for more than two hours following their loss...
View ArticleOhio woman pleads guilty over dad’s fatal heroin injection
COLUMBUS: A central Ohio woman accused of injecting her father with a lethal dose of heroin has pleaded guilty involuntary manslaughter and been sentenced to three years in prison.Prosecutors say...
View ArticleTrump blasts intel agencies for ‘fake news’ leak
WASHINGTON: The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):8:05 a.m.President-elect Donald Trump is criticizing U.S. intelligence agencies over the leak of an unsubstantiated report that...
View ArticleFull statement of the Summa Health Board of Directors
Here is the statement released by the Summa Health Board of Directors on Wednesday afternoon, after repeated inquiries from the Beacon Journal about the no-confidence votes in Summa President and CEO...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 11
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleCorrections and Clarifications
■ The phone number for the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Goodyear branch, is 330-784-7522. An incorrect number was published in the Cooking Classes list in Wednesday’s Food section. A clerk erred.
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Jan. 12, 2017
AKRONTerror charges will stand AKRON: A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss terrorism charges against an Akron man accused of releasing the names and addresses of members of the military and...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Jan. 11
A reminder for president-elect Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto reiterates that his country will not pay for the wall that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to build at the two countries’...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 12: Boat show in Cleveland; ‘A Kid Like Jake’ at...
Set sail for I-X Center’s Mid-America Boat ShowIt seems like boating season is years away. Start dreaming about fishing trips and sailing to the islands at the Mid-America Boat Show, which opens at...
View ArticleHigh court may put more bite into law for disabled students
WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed willing to put more bite into a law that requires public schools to help learning-disabled students.Most of the justices indicated during arguments...
View ArticleFlooded California residents rescued as major storms recede
HOLLISTER, Calif.: Rescue workers used boats and firetrucks to evacuate dozens of Northern California residents from their flooded homes Wednesday as a drought-busting series of storms began to move...
View ArticleRelatives of slain churchgoers confront gunman for last time
CHARLESTON, S.C.: One by one, family members of nine slain black parishioners confronted Dylann Roof for the last time Wednesday, shouting at him, offering forgiveness and even offering to visit him in...
View ArticleParents charged in death of 5-year-old girl in Jackson Township
A Massillon Municipal Court judge set bonds and appointed attorneys Wednesday for a Jackson Township couple charged in the death of their 5-year-old daughter, whose body was found at their restaurant...
View ArticleBob Dyer's podcast: Hudsons, Hudsons everywhere
Bob Dyer's podcast: Hudsons, Hudsons everywhere Did you know there are 17 places named Hudson in the United States? Dyer didn't, either, until our Hudson's visitor center offered a $500 shopping spree...
View ArticleCavs' shooting remains ice cold in 102-86 loss at Portland
PORTLAND, ORE.: The same team that set an NBA record for consecutive games with at least 10 3-pointers now can’t seem to get to double figures at all. The Cavs were buried twice Wednesday in the...
View ArticleBlazers 102, Cavs 86; Jason Lloyd's 20 thoughts on struggling shooters, lack...
PORTLAND, ORE.: Twenty thoughts for 20 points from LeBron James in Wednesday’s 102-86 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers… 1. When the Cavs dropped three straight games in late November and early...
View ArticleSumma board likes where health system is headed, despite growing doctor concerns
Summa Health’s board of directors appears to like where Dr. Thomas Malone is leading the Akron-based health system even if many doctors who work there don’t. On Wednesday, the board issued its first...
View ArticleMore than 50 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in statue intercepted in Ohio
CINCINNATI: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say customs officers in Cincinnati intercepted more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine that was concealed inside a statue of a snail.Authorities...
View ArticleVictim in Coventry Township hit-and-run accident dies
Beacon Journal staff reportA pedestrian who was struck in a hit-and-run accident last weekend in Coventry Township has died.Jerimiah Coffield, 25, of Chippewa Lake died at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday at...
View ArticleSharon Township resident wants safety improvements at intersection
SHARON TWP.: A township resident who lives at the intersection of Fixler and Boneta roads wants safety improvements made there after another serious accident, Beacon Journal news partner Newsnet5.com...
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