Olympics

The news that Team USA Olympic gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics team final this week, citing mental health as one of her reasons, is reverberating around the world and in Cleveland. Cleveland Cavaliers player Kevin Love, who received recognition in 2017 for speaking about mental health, responded to the news on Instagram on Wednesday.

Cincinnati venture capitalist J.D. Vance is expected to announce that he’s running for the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio; state lawmakers have just two days to come to a deal on a new two-year budget for Ohio; a new low-cost airline, Breeze Airways began service in Akron over the weekend; and more stories.

The police chief of Albany, New York is out of the running for the Akron job; Lordstown Motors execs sold $8 million in stock ahead of public troubles; a Hudson resident on a backpacking trip at the Grand Canyon has died; and more stories.

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A legendary Ohio Olympian will be honored Tuesday.Jesse Owens is widely regarded as one of the most talented track and field athletes in history. He…

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An Orville manufacturer is playing a small part in this year’s Winter Olympics.Venture Products produces Ventrac tractors, which can be used for, among…

The University of Akron is celebrating its first ever track and field Olympic medalist. Clayton Murphy, 21, won the bronze in the 800-meter final in Rio…