Akron Beacon Journal

Good morning. It’s Friday, June 21st. 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 and less humid, with a high of 74 degrees and a low of 54. Our top story is: An Akron man accused of starting fires that claimed 9 lives, thinks a Summit County judge, prosecutors, and other jail inmates are plotting against him.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, June 20th. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. There is a flash flood watch until 8 p.m. tonight, and you can expect scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. The high will be 74 degrees and the low will be 59. More on the weather: It rained an awful lot over 3 days.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, June 19th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. There is an areal flood warning until 1:45 a.m. Today’s weather will be cloudy, with possible thunderstorms around 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 18th. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Our top story is: Rain, rain, won't go away; more is coming another day. Better get used to wet weather. The Akron-Canton region has been pounded with rain this month and there is more on the way. The National Weather Service's 7-day forecast looks like this: today, there’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Good morning. It’s Monday, June 17th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. There is a flash flood warning until tomorrow at 4 a.m. You can expect cloudy skies today, with thunderstorms predicted in the late morning and afternoon, and another shower tonight. The high will be 76 degrees and the low will be 64.

Good morning. It’s Friday, June 14th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today’s weather will be breezy and partly sunny, with a high of 74 and a low of 60. Our top story is: The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that 50 percent of the state’s corn had been planted, which is an increase from 33 percent the week before. This time last year, 96 percent of the corn crop was in the ground.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, June 13th. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We will see thunderstorms throughout the day, with more rain tonight. The high will be 67 degrees and the low will be 49. Our top story is: UA expects to dip into its reserve funds by $11.5 million for the 2019-2020 school year, according to the budget passed by the Board of Trustees yesterday.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 11th. 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 75 degrees and a low of 55. Our top story is: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook Northeast Ohio at 10:50 a.m. yesterday. Or maybe it was a 4.0 magnitude...that depends on which earthquake measuring agency is analyzing the temblor. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources originally pegged the quake at a 4.

Good morning. It’s Monday, June 10th. I’m Mike Scott and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We will see heavy thunderstorms throughout the day, with a high of 75 and a low of 52. Our top story is: Ohioans barely had time to can their yard signs for midterm candidates before political parties began descending on their neighborhoods in preparation for 2020.

Good morning. It’s Friday, June 7th. 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 81 degrees and a low of 61. Our top story is: Televangelist Ernest Angley’s Cathedral Buffet and related WBNX Channel 55 property in Cuyahoga Falls, isn’t going up for auction today.