Signet Jewelers Ltd., parent of Akron-headquartered Sterling Jewelers, said Thursday that net income was up 11.3 percent for the first quarter, with healthy sales increases at the Kay and Jared jewelry store chains.

COLUMBUS: Storefront sweepstakes parlors appear on their way out in Ohio, after state lawmakers delivered a one-two punch Wednesday effectively banning the businesses statewide and blocking new startups until the ban takes hold.

BATH TWP.:Bath and Copley townships have been awarded a joint $50,000 Connecting Communities Planning Grant from the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS).

A state lawmaker, who had co-sponsored an amendment to add a second judge to Summit County Juvenile Court, said Tuesday that he has asked Ohio House leadership to pull his proposal from the state budget bill currently under debate in Columbus.

On Saturday, May 18th, the Rachel's Challenge Group at Revere Middle School spread more than 100 Random Acts of Kindness in Fairlawn/Montrose, surprising unsuspecting people, paying for gas, groceries, breakfast and toys and handing out jewelry and giftcards donated from local merchants.

Employees of the Summit County Board of Elections soon might see a pay raise.

Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic called the hacking of the city’s website by the Turkish Ajan “a terrorist attack” Monday night and threatened to cut off diplomatic relations with Turkey if the country fails to cooperate with the investigation into the incident.

The Charles Schwab Corporation is kicking off its 10th annual Schwab Volunteer Week in Bath tomorrow.

The Bath Police Department is asked commuters to avoid state Route 18 westbound near I-77 Northbound earlier this afternoon because of a grass fire.

RICHFIELD: The annual Richfield Community Garage Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1.

RICHFIELD: The dream of local Hindu devotees to Sree Venkateswara to build a temple in Northeast Ohio is being fulfilled.