Akron Beacon Journal

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 17th. I’m J.B. Chen, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’ll be mostly sunny and warm today, with a high of 81. Tonight, expect clear skies, and a low of 57. Our top story is: Three weeks into the school year, Akron Public Schools is still in search of about 20 teachers to hire for positions across the district.

Good morning. It’s Monday, September 16th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’ll be very warm and humid today, with a mix of clouds and sun, a possible shower, and a high of 83. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, with areas of fog later in the evening, and a low of 61.

Good morning. It’s Friday, September 13th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Expect scattered thunderstorms this afternoon, with a high of 88. We’ll see thunderstorms tonight, with a low of 67. Our top story is: State data released yesterday shows that nearly ¼ of all confirmed vaping illness cases in Ohio are from Summit and Portage counties.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 12th. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’ll be cloudy today, with a possible stray shower or thunderstorm. The high is 83. Tonight, it’ll be partly cloudy, with a low of 66. Our top story is: The Elevate Greater Akron initiative say that inclusion and diversity make for good business and a strong economy.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 11th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies this morning, followed by thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a high of 91. Tonight, it’ll be partly cloudy, with a low of 69. Our top story is: Visitors to the Akron Public Schools downtown headquarters will soon have to prove they aren't bringing weapons in with them.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 10th. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’ll be partly cloudy today, with a high around 90. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, with a low of 69. Our top story is: Kent State wanted fireworks, and it got them.

Good morning. It’s Monday, September 9th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Expect a few passing clouds, but otherwise it’ll be sunny today, with a high of 79. There’ll be a few clouds overnight, with a low of 59. Our top story story is: Akron Children’s Museum will unveil its new music garden at a ribbon cutting ceremony from 11:30am to 12:30pm on Wednesday, September 11th.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 5th. I’m J.B. Chen, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We will get plenty of sunshine today, with a high of 76 and a low of 54. Our top story is: The Ohio Department of Health said yesterday that 3 cases of a pulmonary illness related to vaping have been confirmed in the state. Another 11 cases are under investigation. Dr.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 4th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Expect intermittent clouds today, with a high of 76 and a low of 54. Our top story is: The city is tweaking the timing and marketing of a new grant program for smaller businesses, after interest fell flat this year.

Good morning. It’s Monday, September 2nd. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. There will be thunderstorms this morning, with partial clouds for the rest of the day. The high will be 79 degrees and the low will be 60. Our top story is: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked a federal court to stop a landmark opioid trial from proceeding in October, a move Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro quickly criticized.