Interstate 76 ramp at Kenmore leg closed because of truck accident
Akron police shut down the Interstate 76 westbound ramp to Interstate 277/U.S. Route 224 eastbound just before 9 a.m. Monday because of a truck accident.Further details were not available.
View ArticleNorthern Ireland unity government crumbles, faces March vote
DUBLIN: Northern Ireland’s shattered unity government will be dissolved next week to make way for an early election demanded by the coalition’s main Irish Catholic party, the secretary of state for the...
View ArticleTrump, in flap with civil rights icon, meets with MLK’s son
NEW YORK: Days before taking office, President-elect Donald Trump attempted to navigate the fallout of his flap with a civil rights leader and colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while also losing...
View ArticleKing Day highlights transition from Obama to Trump
ATLANTA: As Americans celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leaders and activists are trying to reconcile the transition from the nation’s first black president to a...
View ArticleReports: Istanbul nightclub attacker who killed 39 is captured
ISTANBUL: A gunman suspected of killing 39 people during a New Year’s attack on an Istanbul nightclub has been caught in a police operation, Turkish media reports said early Tuesday.The suspect was...
View ArticleOfficials: FBI arrests widow of Orlando nightclub shooter
WASHINGTON: The wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter, who was extensively questioned by federal agents in the days after the massacre, has been arrested by the FBI in connection with the attack,...
View ArticleCorrections and clarifications — Jan. 17
■ A quote attributed to Bishop Joey Johnson in a front-page story on Wednesday — and repeated in a column by Bob Dyer on Sunday — was incorrect. What he actually said during a “unity meeting” was, “I...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Jan. 16
GM plans $1 billion investmentGeneral Motors is set to announce a $1 billion investment in its factories that will create or keep around 1,000 jobs, according to a person briefed on the matter, who...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Jan. 17, 2017
AKRONPolice seek shootersAKRON: Police have released surveillance images of a pair of men who allegedly shot two patrons of an Akron strip club early Sunday morning.The attackers appear to be black men...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 17: Prague Philharmonia at E.J. Thomas; ‘Outlander’ author...
See violinist Chang with Prague PhilharmoniaThe Prague Philharmonia featuring violinist Sarah Chang will perform at 7:30 p.m. at E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., University of Akron. Tickets are...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 16
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 ArticleBig-money names behind inaugural start to come out despite Trump’s secrecy plan
NEW YORK: Donald Trump is trying to keep the names of the people and companies donating millions of dollars to his inauguration festivities this week a secret — a break from his Republican and...
View ArticleSumma CEO pledges to improve relations with doctors, staff as board hires...
Summa Health’s CEO Dr. Thomas Malone says he will do better.In a memo sent to staff Monday, Malone said he looks forward to improving “engagement” with the health system’s physicians and staff and that...
View ArticleAkron and Summit County to seek audit of Oriana House
Akron and Summit County will seek an independent financial audit of their contracts with Oriana House.The move comes as the Akron-based nonprofit is facing additional scrutiny from the community.Akron...
View ArticleUrban League awards the Rev. Ronald Fowler its first lifetime achievement award
If you live in the Akron area, the Rev. Ronald Fowler is a name you probably know well.The pastor laureate of Arlington Church of God is known not only for his teachings, but for his professional and...
View ArticleWarriors 126, Cavs 91: Jason Lloyd's 28 thoughts on blood, beatdowns and...
OAKLAND, CALIF.: Twenty-eight thoughts for 28 defensive rebounds in Monday’s 126-91 loss to the Golden State Warriors… 1. The stream of blood randomly trickled out of Tristan Thompson’s shirtless...
View ArticleEight Akron proposals among finalists for Knight Cities Challenge grants
How about turning the Akron Innerbelt into a temporary forest and public space? Or constructing a giant treehouse village and fort at Hardesty Park in the Wallhaven neighborhood? Or developing an...
View ArticleWebsite says Ohio offers cheapest apartment rents
Ohio is tops when it comes to cheap apartment rents, according to ApartmentGuide.com.The website assembled a list of “The Top 50 Cheapest Places to Rent an Apartment in America,” with 13 of them...
View ArticleWadsworth considers replacing fire station
WADSWORTH: A new study says it could cost up to $9.76 million to replace the fire station on North Lyman Street, the Medina Gazette reports.The city had hired Brandstetter Carroll of Cleveland to...
View ArticleHudson ranked as safest big community in Ohio
Hudson is the safest big community in Ohio, according to a new study.The website ValuePenguin examined FBI crime statistics from 2014 to come up with a list of the safest places in the Buckeye State....
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