Akron firefighters rescue man from burning house
Akron firefighters rescued a man from a burning house on Marvin Avenue early Friday morning.The victim, who has not yet been identified, suffered first- and second-degree burns. He was taken to a local...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Travis Coons optimistic he’ll be able to kick Sunday despite...
BEREA: Travis Coons thinks he’ll be able to kick for the Browns this weekend despite dealing with a groin injury, but the Browns have a contingency plan they can fall back on if his gut feeling betrays...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron Business Executive Advisory Council loses member
A founding member of the University of Akron Business Executive Advisory Council is leaving the group.Virginia Albanese, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Custom Critical, is stepping away...
View ArticleMusician Michael Stanley gets rock-star treatment at Hard Rock Rocksino
NORTHFIELD: Musician Michael Stanley likely is never getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.But on Friday, he entered the VLT Hall of Fame.The Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park...
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BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardFriday’s ResultsAlliance 65, Louisville 62 Archbishop Hoban 78, Walsh Jesuit 68 (OT)Austintown Fitch 62, Struthers 50 Barberton 80, Cle. Lincoln West 42Bay Village Bay 73, Parma...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 19: ‘Gifts’ at Civic, ‘Guys on Ice’ at Actors’ Summit,...
‘Gifts’ offered at Civic TheatreThe holiday “dramedy” Gifts will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Akron Civic Theatre, with singers from Streetsboro’s Thrive group. Tickets are $10-$20 at 330-253-2488,...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron and Akron General reach health-care agreement
The University of Akron and Akron General Health System have buried the scalpel.The school announced a last-minute agreement Friday morning that will keep the health care system as an in-network...
View ArticleScammed Fair Finance investors now can see how much money they will get back
Long-suffering investors who lost more than $208 million in the Fair Finance Co. financial scandal and bankruptcy and who have access to a computer can find out now how much money they will get...
View ArticleDanny the dog finds his Christmas miracle: A home
It looked like Danny, the Shar Pei-Labrador mix with the block head and pink splotch on his snout, was about to spend another Christmas alone at One of a Kind Pet Rescue.Brittany Balek couldn’t take...
View ArticleLeBron James charity rewards North High School track team’s good run
As the LeBron James Family Foundation makes its monthly gift-giving visits to honor deserving student-athletes, few recipients have traveled farther than the North High School track team to earn...
View ArticleChemistry between Tristan Thompson, Matthew Dellavedova indicative of a...
CLEVELAND: Tristan Thompson has a hard time explaining why it works so well. He and Matthew Dellavedova never work on lobs in practice, yet they always seem to find each other in games.Thompson served...
View ArticleStagg Bowl / Mount Union 49, St. Thomas 35: Top-ranked Purple Raiders roll...
SALEM, Va.: Taurice Scott threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score and Mount Union won its NCAA-best 12th football title, beating St. Thomas of Minnesota 49-35 on Friday night in the...
View ArticleMayor-elect Horrigan agrees with Akron-Chamber Greenville, S.C. participants:...
When 47 civic and business leaders took a three-day visit to Greenville, S.C., one person not on the trip, but watching closely, was Akron mayor-elect Dan Horrigan.Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 20: ‘Elf’ on big screen, ‘Messiah’ at St. Sebastian,...
See ‘Elf’ at Palace TheatreThe best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Or you could just go see Elf, one of the better Christmas movies of the last 20 years, at 6:30 p.m. at...
View ArticleDemocratic debate: Sanders apologizes to Clinton, supporters for data breach
By Lisa Lerer and Julie PaceAssociated PressMANCHESTER, N.H.: Bernie Sanders apologized to Hillary Clinton and his own supporters Saturday night for a breach of her campaign’s valuable voter data,...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 19
Basketball BOYS Scoreboard Saturday’s Results Brush 72, Pickerington Central 51 Cle. St. Ignatius 68, Canton McKinley 59 Col. Africentric 73, Garfield 49 Col. Northland 59, East Tech 57 Gafield...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 21: Ugly sweater party at Chowder House, cookout and...
Chowder House to host partyChowder House Cafe’s fifth annual Ugly Sweater Party runs from 6 to 9 p.m. with a sweater contest and complimentary Tom and Jerry cocktails. Reservations are suggested; call...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 20
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardSunday’s ResultsBrunswick 47, Kennedy Catholic (Pa.) 46Buchtel 69, Brush 50Canton McKinley 83, Lexington Lafayette (Ky.) 62Memphis Ridgeway (Tn.) 84, Shaker Heights 74St....
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Cavs 108, 76ers 86; Jason Lloyd's 23 thoughts on Irving's return, Delly's...
CLEVELAND: Twenty-three thoughts for 23 minutes from Matthew Dellavedova in a 108-86 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers in Kyrie Irving’s return Sunday… 1. It took a few minutes, but eventually...
View Article1 killed after car hits crowds of pedestrians on Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS: A woman intentionally swerved her car onto a busy sidewalk two or three times Sunday and mowed down people outside a Las Vegas casino, killing one person and injuring at least 30 others,...
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