Earthquake detected in southeast Ohio
Associated PressWOODSFIELD, Ohio: A federal agency says a small earthquake has been detected in southeast Ohio near the state’s border with West Virginia.The United States Geological Survey says a...
View ArticleFisherman finds woman’s unidentified body in Lake Erie
Associated PressPORT CLINTON: Ohio authorities say a fisherman has found the unidentified body of a woman in western Lake Erie.The Sandusky Register reports (http://bit.ly/2oxgyRy) the Ottawa County...
View ArticleFederal judge blocks Indiana abortion ultrasound mandate
INDIANAPOLIS: A federal judge has blocked an Indiana mandate forcing women to undergo an ultrasound at least 18 hours before having an abortion, ruling that the requirement is likely unconstitutional...
View ArticlePortage Park District acquires 215 acres in Kent and Brimfield Township
The Portage Park District just grew by 215 acres.The district has acquired new property north of Howe Road in Kent and Brimfield Township, featuring rolling hills, old fields, mature woods, a portion...
View ArticleTrump’s coal plan unlikely to stop Ohio’s natural gas boom
TOLEDO, OHIO: About a dozen natural gas power plants are being built or are in the planning stages in Ohio, putting the industry on track to replace coal as the dominant source of electricity in the...
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Florida State RB Dalvin Cook, Clemson WR Mike Williams surface on list of...
Running back is one of the Browns' few areas of strength, but that won't stop the team's brass from thoroughly researching the position as it prepares for the April 27-29 draft. The Browns are...
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Akron’s RubberDucks going extreme again with additions to outrageous food menu
Every year, the RubberDucks strive for home runs in outrageous cuisine. This year, the team is going beyond bread, adding two gut-busting sandwiches featuring unusual buns. The Notorious P.I.G. uses...
View ArticleSenate panel favorably recommends Gorsuch for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON: A deeply divided Senate panel favorably recommended Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on Monday, sending the nomination to the full Senate for what is expected to be a partisan showdown —...
View ArticleApplications now being accepted for next Leadership Akron class
Leadership Akron is now accepting applications for its 2017 to 2018 Signature Program Class 34. Leadership Akron’s Signature Program is an Akron community leadership experience, "preparing...
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Ignite Brewing hopes to spark craft beer interest in Barberton
With the U.S. craft beer industry on fire, a group of Barberton residents are seeking to set the Magic City aflame. Ignite Brewing Co. — the name is a nod to the community’s history of making matches...
View ArticleDemocrat Betty Sutton seeks investigation of prevailing wage story
COLUMBUS: Democrat Betty Sutton called Monday for an investigation into the facts behind an anecdote that a state lawmaker told in justifying an effort to relax Ohio’s prevailing wage law.In a letter...
View ArticleMedina man sues apartment complex for explosion that killed wife, son
MEDINA: A Medina man has sued the owner and manager of an apartment complex where an explosion blamed on an uncapped gas line killed his wife and son.The lawsuit filed Monday in Cleveland by Robert...
View ArticleMan sought in Stow shooting over illegal drugs
A 20-year-old Akron man avoided gunshot wounds during a heated exchange over illegal drugs in Stow on Sunday by ducking down in the seat of his pickup truck and speeding away.A warrant has been issued...
View ArticleNational Archives to White House: Save all Trump tweets
WASHINGTON: The National Archives and Records Administration has told the White House to keep each of President Donald Trump’s tweets, even those he deletes or corrects, and the White House has...
View ArticleTrump donates first 3 months of salary to Park Service
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is donating the first three months of his salary to the National Park Service.White House press secretary Sean Spicer handed an oversized check for $78,333.32 to...
View ArticleStates sue over delay of energy efficiency rules under Trump
WASHINGTON: A 10-state coalition led by New York and California is suing the Trump administration over the delay of energy-efficiency standards for consumer and commercial products.The states announced...
View ArticleAP EXPLAINS: What is the Senate’s ’nuclear option’?
Associated PressWASHINGTON: The Senate is poised to “go nuclear.”Republicans and Democrats are on a collision course over Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court. The...
View ArticleAkron woman stabs husband over infidelity suspicions, police say
An Akron woman was arrested Friday night and charged with stabbing her husband over suspicions that he cheated on her.Christina Rainwater was charged with felonious assault and domestic violence. She...
View ArticleProbate Court seeking gently-used clothing for senior citizens
Some of your Spring Cleaning could help a senior citizen in need.The Summit County Probate Court is seeking gently-used clothing for indigent wards of the court in long-term care facilities. Probate...
View ArticleDeputies: Man stabbed ex-girlfriend with sword; ran her over
Associated PressHERNANDO, Fla.: Florida authorities say a man stabbed his ex-girlfriend with a sword and then ran her over with his truck.The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that...
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