Facebook killer takes his own life as police close in
ERIE, PA.: The man who randomly gunned down a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook killed himself Tuesday during a police chase in Pennsylvania that began when a McDonald’s...
View ArticleSumma's Heart and Vascular Institute receives new accreditations
Summa Health's Heart and Vascular Institute has received three new accreditations from the American College of Cardiology (ACC). The accreditations are: • Summa's Akron City Hospital has been named an...
View ArticleOhio man facing federal terrorism charges pleads guilty
Associated PressCLEVELAND: An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to charges brought after the FBI said he threatened U.S. military members online on behalf of the Islamic State.FBI officials say Terrence...
View ArticleFlint mayor says water switch ’too risky’ after lead crisis
FLINT, Mich.: Flint’s mayor reversed course Tuesday and recommended that the Michigan city beset by a man-made crisis that left its water supply contaminated with lead continue getting its drinking...
View ArticleCathedral Buffet closes to public following federal order to pay $388,000 to...
The Cathedral Buffet has closed, cold turkey.Just weeks after a federal judge ordered televangelist Ernest Angley and his Cathedral Buffet to pay more than $388,000 in back pay and damages to...
View ArticleRules for Ohio medical marijuana cultivation nearly finalized
COLUMBUS: Ohio’s rules for medical marijuana cultivators have cleared their final legislative hurdle.Cleveland.com reports the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review cleared the rules for growers,...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 19: ‘DWTS’ stars at Civic; Chris Rock in Cleveland;...
Dancing siblings in AkronDancing with the Stars mainstays Julianne and Derek Hough debut their latest traveling show, Move — Beyond, at the Akron Civic Theatre at 8 p.m. Fans got a preview two weeks...
View ArticleNorton man sentenced to 7 years in prison for drunk driving accident that...
The best friend of a Canton woman killed in a drunk driving accident asked the man who caused the crash to close his eyes Tuesday and return to that moment.“Put yourself behind the wheel of the truck...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Cody Kessler focused on improving deep ball in hopes of...
BEREA: Cody Kessler doesn’t know if he’ll be the starting quarterback of the Browns in the fall, but he has focused this offseason on going deep in hopes of positioning himself to secure the job.Browns...
View ArticleMetro Parks burns Norton field to help switchgrass habitat
That fire and smoke around Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton Tuesday was all part of a process to restore and replenish a critical habitat.Nearly three acres of a switchgrass field was burned over a...
View ArticleCavaliers report: Iman Shumpert finds redemption — maybe — with brilliant...
CLEVELAND: Iman Shumpert might not consider it redemption.The Cavaliers’ guard harbors such distain for media interviews that his brief remarks offered no measure of his satisfaction, no gauge of his...
View ArticleAkron man pleads guilty to federal terrorism charges, faces up to 15 years in...
By Stephanie WarsmithBeacon Journal staff writerAn Akron man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Cleveland to terrorism charges stemming from the release of the names and addresses of members of...
View ArticleRubberDucks will honor longtime volunteer with bobblehead Saturday
Most fans may not recognize the bobblehead doll being passed out to fans Saturday when the Akron RubberDucks take on the Altoona Curve.But the players, staff and Canal Park regulars will see a familiar...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — April 19, 2017
AKRONFowl play reported to policeAKRON: Alexa, how do you deep-fry a turkey?Akron police say someone stole an Amazon Echo and a turkey deep fryer from a West Akron garage sometime last week. Also...
View ArticleBridgestone Americas rededicates its data center in Akron
Bridgestone Americas on Tuesday rededicated its newly consolidated data center in Akron after a two-year, $17.3 million renovation project.The 10,000-square-foot Akron Data Center houses the tire...
View ArticleAkron Children’s Hospital’s credit rating gets upgraded
A national credit rating agency has upgraded Akron Children’s Hospital’s credit worthiness from A+ to AA-, citing strong market share and continued growth.According to Fitch Ratings, the credit rating...
View ArticleTrump presidency sews up global sales surge for daughter’s brand
SHANGHAI: Since her father was elected president of the United States, global sales of Ivanka Trump merchandise have surged and her company has applied for at least nine new trademarks in the...
View ArticleArtwork needed for Barberton exhibit focused on President Trump’s first 100 days
BARBERTON: Throughout history artists have shared their responses to events through their medium. Now, Nine Muses Art Gallery is inviting area artists to express themselves for an exhibit devoted to...
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