Kent State University and students express shock over GOP official’s comments
For students at Kent State, the university has always provided the history behind the shootings on May 4, 1970, that resulted in the death of four students.But on Thursday, a comment by a Republican...
View ArticleFormer Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee’s federal bribery trial starts...
Former Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee’s federal bribery trial begins Monday, a year after it was originally scheduled.Lee, 58, of Akron, is accused of accepting small amounts of cash and goods...
View ArticleTrump, when asked about Putin, says U.S. isn’t ‘so innocent’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.: President Donald Trump said he respects Vladimir Putin, and when told the Russian leader is “a killer,” Trump said the United States has many of them.“What do you think? Our...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Feb. 6, 2017
AKRONJr. NBA Skills ChallengeAKRON: The city of Akron’s Recreation Bureau will host the Jr. NBA Skills Challenge from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 18 at Hyre Community Learning Center, 2443 Wedgewood Drive....
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 6: Film explores Akron landmarks; think spring at home and...
See film on Akron treasuresLearn the stories behind a few Akron landmarks during a free showing of the short documentary Akron Unique. The film, by Akron native Clyde McDaniel, will be shown at 6:45...
View ArticleAkron Mayor Dan Horrigan stakes legacy on growing population
Dan Horrigan is betting his legacy as mayor of Akron on his next move.Monday at 3 p.m. in council chambers, he and city planners will present a comprehensive housing strategy to revive a once vibrant,...
View ArticleIsrael passes law legalizing thousands of settlement homes
JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a contentious law meant to retroactively legalize thousands of West Bank settlement homes built unlawfully on private Palestinian land, a step that is...
View ArticleTrump: Allow those into U.S. who ‘want to love our country’
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.: President Donald Trump vowed Monday to allow only people who “want to love our country” into the United States, defending his immigration and refugee restrictions as he...
View ArticleSupreme Court pick meets with Dems as GOP applies pressure
By Mary Clare JalonickAssociated PressWASHINGTON: Republicans and conservative groups stepped up their campaign to secure confirmation of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee as the federal...
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 7: ‘King and I’ opens in Cleveland; author signs...
‘King and I’ opens in ClevelandShall we dance? Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I opens at 7:30 p.m. at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace. The story of a leader trying to protect his country from...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Feb. 6
U.K. official blocks Trump speechThe Speaker of Britain’s House of Commons says he strongly opposes letting the U.S. president address Parliament during a state visit. The speaker’s intervention makes...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Feb. 7
AKRONCoffee With a CopAKRON: The Starbucks at 1971 West Market St. will host Coffee With a Cop and Ward 8 councilwoman Marilyn Keith from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.The event is free and open...
View ArticleCavaliers 140, Wizards 135 (OT): Cavs need all of Big Three to rally past...
WASHINGTON: LeBron James brought the Cavaliers back. Kyrie Irving finished things off. James’ remarkable 3-pointer in the last second of regulation and Irving’s 3-pointer from the wing — essentially...
View ArticleCity imposes, ups fees to recoup cost of inspecting food trucks, bounce...
Food trucks and inflatable bounce house inspections will now cost more in Akron as the cash-strapped city looks for ways to cover costs.Along with tweaks to inspection fees and permits issued by fire...
View ArticleJury seated in former Summit County councilwoman’s federal trial
CLEVELAND: She lost her job. She lost her party position. And, now, she faces the potential loss of her freedom.Still, in the face of this outcome, former Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee again...
View ArticleODOT: Guardrail on state Route 18 is last resort
The Ohio Department of Transportation says it won’t build a double-sided guardrail on state Route 18 in eastern Medina County unless all other efforts to improve safety on the road fail first.“We hope...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Planes, clowns and condoms
A recent column about the demise of observation decks at big airports triggered some nostalgia.Bob: When I was a kid we went to the Akron-Canton Airport’s open house and we were on the deck. A plane...
View ArticleA human skull was found on the sidewalk in Akron. A year later, its identity...
It’s been over a year since a human skull — and later a full skeleton — was discovered on Marcy Street in Akron, and investigators have exhausted all leads in determining the man’s identity.What is...
View ArticleAkron charging more to take neighbors’ sewage
Akron will be charging more to take sewage from its neighbors.Council rushed a plan Monday to up sewer rates for noncity residents, including customers in Cuyahoga Falls, Lakemore, Springfield...
View ArticleArea deaths — compiled Feb. 6
MEDINAHembury, Brenda R., 70, of Sharon Center. Died Saturday. Cox-McNulty, Wadsworth.PORTAGEBevilacqua, Nicoletta, 97, of Ravenna. Died Friday. Wood-Kortright-Borkoski.Bilovesky, Dorothy, 88, of...
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