Good morning. It’s Friday, August 2nd. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today’s weather will be mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and a low of 65. Our top story is: Ohio voters that are worried that their registration might be among the 235,610 that could be purged from the rolls in September, now can search online to see if they are on the chopping block.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, August 1st. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today’s weather will be partly sunny, with a high of 84 degrees and a low of 62. Our top story is: Ohio's sales-tax-free weekend begins tomorrow, and Akron-area retailers are preparing for Black Friday-size crowds.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 31st. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Expect some fog this morning, with mostly sunny weather the rest of the day. The high will be 81 degrees and the low will be 62. Our top story is: Council has again blocked a plan to let voters decide whether to eliminate primary races and make all local elections in Akron nonpartisan.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, July 30th. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We will see intermittent clouds today, with some heavy thunderstorms this afternoon. The high will be 80 degrees and the low will be 66. Our top story is: Yesterday, the state signed off on tax incentives for Amazon worth up to $12.1 million for the internet retailer's planned distribution centers in Akron and near Toledo. Amazon stands to collect $7.

Good morning. It’s Monday, July 29th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today’s weather will be partly sunny, with a high of 89 degrees and a low of 70.

Good morning. It’s Friday, July 26th. I’m Kaitlin Bellamy and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We will see plenty of sunshine today, with a high of 85 and a low of 64. Our top story is: Several Barberton drivers cried when they learned how much their fees would be slashed under the Ohio driver's license amnesty program. Some had their reinstatement fees reduced from $8,000 to $800.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, July 25th. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Expect sunshine and haziness today. The high will be 83 degrees and the low will be 62. Our top story is: A quaint village nestled in the heart of Cuyahoga Valley National Park is going broke. Peninsula officials must cut more than 10 percent from the village’s budget to prevent the city from running out of money by 2023.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 24th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today’s weather will be partly sunny, with a high of 78 degrees and a low of 57. Our top story is: Students across Northeast Ohio will see enhanced efforts to address their overall well-being over the next 2 years, thanks to additional funding in the state's recently approved biennial budget.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, July 23rd. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today’s weather will be partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 degrees and a low of 59. Our top story is: The worst kept secret in economic development is out: Amazon is building in Akron.

Good morning. It’s Monday, July 22nd. I’m Kaitlin Bellamy and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We will likely see heavy rain in the morning and afternoon that will let up after 4 p.m. The high will be 75 degrees and the low will be 60. Our top story is: Billions of pain pills distributed, more than a million years of life lost, thousands of deaths by overdose.