Hundreds detained, 3 dead in Gabon election protests
LIBREVILLE, Gabon: Gabon’s newly re-elected president sought to assert authority Thursday as the presidential guard attacked the opposition candidate’s party headquarters amid fiery protests that have...
View ArticleNo easy answers for opiate epidemic as Akron-area residents gather for Ending...
A mother asked where to turn for help for her son who is addicted to heroin.A girlfriend questioned why she couldn’t get the prescription drugs her boyfriend needed when no detox beds were available.A...
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SpaceX suffers severe blowA massive explosion at the company’s main launch pad destroys a rocket as well as a satellite that Facebook was counting on to spread internet service in Africa.Feeling...
View ArticleNational Interstate’s new Richfield building gets boost through a TIF agreement
National Interstate Corp.’s upcoming $25 million office building in Richfield will be funded in part through a tax increment financing, or TIF, agreement among Revere Public Schools, Richfield village...
View ArticleOhio EPA gives Akron financial break on $38 million sewer loan
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is giving Akron a financial break on its massive, ongoing sewer project.The state agency won’t charge any interest on a $38 million loan for one of the...
View ArticleEmmanuel Christian Academy expanding in former church building
Sean’Nae Jeffreys is ecstatic about starting the new school year.She is thrilled to be embarking on her final year as a student at Emmanuel Christian Academy.She is delighted to be among the academy’s...
View ArticleSeniors take a ride down memory lane, proving you’re never too old for Derby...
Think Soap Box Derby racing is for kids?More than 500 seniors at Derby Downs on Thursday would argue with that.Since 2011, the All-American Soap Box Derby has invited older residents — one participant...
View ArticleOhio moves ahead with charter school sponsor evaluations
COLUMBUS: The state said Thursday it is moving forward with evaluations of how well charter school sponsors follow current educational rules and laws.The announcement by the Ohio Department of...
View ArticleArea deaths — Sept. 2, 2016
MEDINAMoore, Randy, 70, of Lodi. Died Wednesday. Waite & Son, Medina.PORTAGEStevens, David L., 79, of Shalersville. Died Tuesday. Green, Mantua.STARKEllis, Roy F., 81, of Navarre Died Wednesday....
View ArticleNobel Prize winner Roger Tsien dies; helped track cells
SAN DIEGO: Roger Tsien, a University of California, San Diego professor who shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for helping develop fluorescent markers that could tag cancer cells or track the...
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NEW YORKAgency investigates WeinerA child welfare agency has begun an investigation into Democratic former New York congressman Anthony Weiner following another sexting scandal involving him. Weiner...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
VOLLEYBALLScoring SummariesEAST 14-25-25-15-15, BUCHTEL 25-23-17-25-8Kills: Hopson (E) 10. Digs: Jackson (E) 22. Blocks: Whitehead (E) 5. Assists: Kirksey (E) 21. Service Points: Watkins (E) 12...
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South KoreaSamsung recall expectedSamsung will issue a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone as soon as this weekend after its investigation on explosion claims found batteries were at fault,...
View ArticlePetition set up to reduce Akron police officer’s drunken driving charges
An Akron police officer’s loved ones started an online petition to reduce charges against him related to an alleged drunken driving incident that severely injured his wife.Sgt. Vince Yurick, a 19-year...
View ArticleIndians, Carlos Carrasco cruise to 6-2 win against Miami Marlins
After a string of wild finishes and walk-off thrillers in recent weeks, the Indians’ 6-2 win against the Miami Marlins Friday night was a little closer to how the club would like to draw up a victory....
View ArticleBasketball fan loses $10,000 lawsuit against University of Akron over broken...
The Ohio Court of Claims has rejected a $10,000 lawsuit by an Akron man who says he was injured when a seat collapsed at a University of Akron basketball game.The court hears claims against state...
View ArticleAttorney asks judge to bar shooting victim’s family from attending...
An Akron attorney is asking a judge to bar a victim’s family from being in the courtroom — or even in the Summit County Courthouse — during his client’s sentencing next month.In his motion, Kerry...
View ArticleJeffrey Dahmer’s teen years come to life in Bath and area as filming wraps up...
BRECKSVILLE: Mike was among old friends.Derf was there goofing around — at one point mugging for a vintage camera in front of an old school bus.And Jeffrey was there, too. Standing along the fringe —...
View ArticleRubber Bowl owners face new obstacle to reopening the stadium
The owners of the Rubber Bowl are facing a new obstacle in their plans to reuse the former University of Akron football stadium.The city of Akron notified Team 1 Properties this week that it cannot...
View ArticlePolitical ad buys in Ohio cancelled as outside groups see Portman pulling ahead
The number of political ads set to air across Ohio just decreased, dramatically.With the presidential race heating up, national Democrats and Republican-friendly corporate interests are cancelling...
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