Akron police say ringing cell phone burns pair planning to rob pizza delivery...
Two Akron men are charged with attempted aggravated robbery and other crimes after a ringing cell phone led police to conclude they were prepared to rob a pizza delivery man.The officers were in the...
View ArticleNew drilling data disclosed for Gulfport
Oklahoma-based Gulfport Energy Corp. has released data on two additional Utica shale wells in eastern Ohio.The wells are the fourth and eighth biggest-producing wells in the state, based on the data...
View ArticleThistledown Racino inches closer to opening
North Randall: Ohio’s newest racino is inching closer to opening, with Thistledown undergoing a major transformation from drab horse track to swanky gambling venue.Rock Ohio Caesars showed off its...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Big KSU bust eventually shows its age
Talk about deja vu!Five years ago, police and federal agents seized 30 kilos of cocaine flown into Kent State University Airport from Los Angeles.This week, police and federal agents seized 30 kilos of...
View ArticleUA sculptors carve cool art at Ice Fest
At the University of Akron Wednesday, students were sitting high on a throne, a 1,600-pound throne of ice, in the likeness of the school mascot Zippy.It was a part of a winter celebration called Ice...
View ArticleAkron attorney trying to stop demolition of vet’s home
Akron attorney Warner Mendenhall has spoken with a city official in an attempt to stop the pending demolition of an Army veteran’s home on Manchester Road.Mendenhall said he is representing Lawrence...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Jan. 24
AKRONDelivery driver shotAKRON: A pizza delivery driver was shot in the arm during a robbery early Wednesday morning in Akron.The driver, 32, was treated at Summa Akron City Hospital for...
View ArticleAPS hosts update on Litchfield-Firestone construction project
Doors at Firestone High School open to the public at 6 tonight for the latest update on a decade-long, districtwide project that Akron school officials expect will raze a dozen more buildings over the...
View ArticleSki patrol rewarding kids for doing the right thing
SAGAMORE HILLS TWP.: Zach Konrad said it was frightening last year when his buddy Blake Salisbury broke his collarbone after falling on the slopes at Brandywine Ski Resort.While his friend was...
View ArticleAkron man charged in fatal shooting of son, 4
Jamarcus Allen was a typical 4-year-old boy. He was a ball of energy, loved superheroes and had a curiosity about guns.Just last week, his mother said, Jamarcus found his father’s pistol when it was...
View ArticleAkron hosts Israeli official
Akron hosted a high-ranking Israeli official who visited the city this week for the first time.Yaron Sideman is the newly appointed consul general of Israel to the mid-Atlantic region, which includes...
View ArticleComputer glitch blamed on gas aggregation sign-up
A natural gas marketer’s computer glitch caused 443 customer accounts in Tallmadge not to get enrolled in the city’s aggregation program.Those customers will receive letters and will get enrolled,...
View ArticleGreen eyes entertainment district for 700 acres along Massillon Road
GREEN: The city is considering a 700-acre entertainment district that could lure more restaurants, supermarkets and other alcohol-related businesses to Green and further enhance city coffers.Planning...
View ArticleEmissions pose health threat to Ohio drilling neighbors, family doctor says
Ohio loves its Utica shale for jobs, economic growth and energy, but Dr. Deborah Cowden sees a darker side.Cowden is a family practice doctor who is convinced that air emissions from that drilling,...
View ArticleSouthwest Summit forms council of governments for safety services
NORTON: The Southwest Summit Council of Governments, made up of a representative from Barberton, Copley Township and Norton, held its inaugural meeting Thursday in the room where the three communities...
View ArticleDeadline nears to register dogs in Summit County
AKRON: Summit County residents have until Thursday, Jan. 31, to purchase a 2013 license for their dogs.To make it easier, Summit County Executive Russ Pry and Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise are...
View ArticleOfficials to launch database to help Akron’s homeless
When a team of volunteers fanned out into the cold this week looking for homeless people around downtown Akron, they found two dozen people who had nowhere to go.Sue Pierson, the chairwoman of the...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — Jan. 24
KENT STATEPartnership formedKENT: Kent State University has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the National Park Service that should lead to enhanced collaboration in the Cuyahoga...
View ArticleNew electronic sign in downtown Kent promotes city and KSU messages
KENT: A colorful electronic message board the city and Kent State University had talked about installing for years finally lit up this month.The ground-level sign — 80 inches by 168 inches — greets...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron looking to expand online offerings
Someday you might be able to get a degree from the University of Akron without setting a foot on its well-manicured campus. Or paying UA a single dollar in tuition.UA officials are looking at ways to...
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