Akron Beacon Journal

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 13th. I’m Nell Muldoon and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’s cloudy today, and not as cool, with a high of 53 and a passing afternoon shower. Tonight is mild, with a low of 47. Our top story is: An Akron man representing himself in his murder trial refused to come to court yesterday afternoon.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, March 12th. I’m JB Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’s mostly sunny today, with a high of 45. Tonight is partly cloudy with a low of 28. Our top story is: Akron’s budget looks to go on a diet again this year, with a few less firefighters, a smaller projected wage increase, and no rate hikes for sewer and water customers.

Good morning. It’s Monday, March 11th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today is breezy with a mix of sun and clouds. Expect a high of 43 and a low of 23. Our top story is: When your 13,000-square-foot house, with 25 rooms, is closing in on a century old, there are bound to be some issues.

Good morning. It’s Friday, March 8th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’s cloudy and cold today, with a high of 40 and a low of 23.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, March 7th. I’m JB Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’s partly sunny and cold today, with a high of 29 and a low tonight of 18. Our top story is: Joshua Deluco was on his way to Costco to pick up some toilet paper Tuesday afternoon when all of a sudden he found himself in whiteout conditions on an icy state Route 8. He put on his hazard lights and tried to slow down.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 6th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’s very cold in Akron today, with a high of 22 and a low of 17. But the wind chill factor will make it feel like a mere 10 degrees all day. Our top story is: An East Akron toddler was shot Monday, less than 24 hours after a 3-year-old was shot in the city's Middlebury neighborhood. Both girls are expected to survive.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, March 5th. I’m JB Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It is mostly cloudy and frigid today. Even though the temperature may get up to 20 degrees, it will feel like single digits all day long. There’s also a possibility of a snow shower late this morning, and a few flurries again this evening.

Good morning. It’s Monday, March 4th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’s partly sunny today and very cold, with a high of 24 that feels like it’s in the teens. And tonight, the low of 10 degrees will feel more like zero.

Good morning. It’s Friday, March 1st. I’m JB Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today is a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 42 and a low of 27. Our top story is: Thousands of Akron schoolchildren in kindergarten through fifth grade will be going on smarter field trips. The GAR Foundation has given $1.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, February 28th. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today will start out sunny and turn cloudy this afternoon, with a high of 34 and a low tonight of 23. Our top story is: The Akron Zoo's campaign to raise $6 million for two new wildlife areas has received a significant boost. The zoo announced yesterday that an anonymous donor has stepped forward to donate $1.