Top Story

Featured News

  • UPDATE CAK: No Ticket Or Flight Info Affected By Hack
    UPDATE CAK: No Ticket Or Flight Info Affected By Hack UPDATE 1:05 PM: Akron-Canton Airport officials say that no flight, ticket or financial information was accessed in a confirmed hack of the airport's website, apparently by the same Turkish-based group…
  • Ravenna Shooting Injures Two
    Ravenna Shooting Injures Two Two people recovering from what police say are non-life threatening gunshot wounds after a wild night in the parking lot outside the Den Lounge on North Meridian. One's at Robinson…
  • Murderer Sentenced To Life
    Murderer Sentenced To Life A 22 year-old Akron man is headed to prison for the rest of his life. Larrence Major Clay of Whitney Avenue has been found guilty in the murder of 24…
More Local News

Local News

  • Akron Muni Judge Faces Judicial Sanctions For Personal Relationship
    Akron Muni Judge Faces Judicial Sanctions For Personal Relationship An Akron Municipal Court judge is now reportedly facing disciplinary sanctions for a personal relationship with a public defender. The Beacon Journal reports that Judge Joy Malek Oldfield is accused…
  • Reward Offered In Officer Assault
    Reward Offered In Officer Assault The U.S. Marshals are offering $10,000 for information that helps police identify a suspect that assaulted and then attempted to shoot a Parole Officer. Right before 6pm, Thursday, the officer…
  • Bond Set for Akron Murder Suspects
    Bond Set for Akron Murder Suspects Bond was set at one million dollars each today for the two Akron men arrested and charged with the shooting deaths of four people inside a Kimlyn Circle apartment in…
  • UPDATE Falls High Hit By Threat -- Again
    UPDATE Falls High Hit By Threat -- Again AFTERNOON UPDATE: The third bomb threat E-mailed to Cuyahoga Falls High School in the past month has also turned out to be not a real threat. Cuyahoga Falls Superintendent Dr.…
More Local News

National

  • Federal Investigators to Interview Trucker Who Crossed Bridge Before Collapse

    Federal Investigators to Interview Trucker Who Crossed Bridge Before CollapseStephen Brashear/Getty Images(MOUNT VERNON, Wash.) -- The trucker whose oversized load bumped the steel framework of a Washington State bridge just before it collapsed will be interviewed today by investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board, who are on the scene working to determine the cause of the collapse.

    Three people were sent...

  • Boy Scout Troop to Retire 2,000 American Flags

    Boy Scout Troop to Retire 2,000 American FlagsChris Knorr / Design Pics / Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) -- A special needs Boy Scout Troop is set to retire over 2,000 American flags Saturday to benefit the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.

    According to the United States flag code, when an American flag is worn, torn, faded or badly soiled, to the point where it needs to be replaced,...

  • Avoid Starting a Fire While Grilling this Memorial Day

    Avoid Starting a Fire While Grilling this Memorial DayFuse(NEW YORK) -- Fire officials are warning folks to remember proper grill safety when lighting up the barbecue this Memorial Day Weekend.

    David Cherrone, Fire Marshall for Clay Township, outside of South Bend, Ind., says a common mistake is grilling on wood decks and balconies.

    “There's nothing against your grill sitting on your balcony....

State

Sports

Business

  • Girl Who Scolded McDonald's CEO Not Impressed With His Response
    Authors: James GrebeyPRNewsFoto/Connecticut and Western Massachusetts McDonald's Owner/Operator Association(OAK BROOK, Ill.) -- Hannah Robertson, the 9-year-old girl who grilled Don Thompson, the CEO of McDonald's Corp., at a shareholder meeting…
  • Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights Introduced
    Authors: James GrebeyJeff Gammons/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world's largest cruise industry trade association, announced earlier this week the adoption of a "Cruise Passenger Bill…
  • New Orders in Manufactured Durable Goods Up in April
    Authors: Carmen CoxStephen Brashear/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An increase in durable goods orders suggests economic growth may be holding steady this spring. U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods were up…

Politics

Entertainment

Lifestyle

  • 10 Things Every Man Should Know by 21
        Adulthood has no eureka moment. Author and blogger Kelly Williams Brown, whose new book Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps came out this week, believes true maturity is instead built on smaller stepping stones: using the correct screwdriver, wearing sunscreen, not going around telling everyone the foolish thing your friend did at 14. "Those moments of feeling together and in-control, we kind of need them," Brown says. "Because life…
  • 5 Ways Vacations Without the Baby Will Make You a Better Parent
      Being a parent is hard. Despite it being the most rewarding job on earth, it can also be exhausting and downright frustrating at times. We need a break once in a while -- a time-out for ourselves, if you will. And although the thought of taking a trip without the little one is slightly terrifying, it really can do wonders for Mom and Dad -- and it's good for the whole family! Here are…
  • Memorial Day Sales: 7 Things that Are Cheaper to Buy This Weekend
      Memorial Day is part of a long-weekend holiday created to celebrate the men and women who died serving in the United States military. Somehow, it has morphed into an unofficial celebration of summer - complete with cookouts, pool openings, and amazing sales to help us start our summer off under budget. This is a great weekend for bargain hunters no matter what you're shopping for. You'll find plenty of yard sales, blowouts, knock-down discounts,…
Scott Wynn

Scott Wynn

Scott Wynn is the "Wynn" part of the Wynn and Wilson morning show on WQMX. Scott is a Northeast Ohio native, a 28- year radio veteran and has hosted many great morning shows in markets all over the country. Scott's stops have included Columbus, Ohio; Richmond, Virginia; Jefferson City, Missouri; and Lakeland, Florida. In 1997 Scott, while at WPCV in Lakeland was recognized with then-partner Tom O'Brien as the CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year. Scott is lifetime member of the CMA, and has worked in country radio exclusively for the past 26 years. Scott is also a contributor or AkronNewsNow.com as a blogger and as a movie reviewer. Contact Scott at  scott@wqmx.com

Website URL:

Thursday, 23 May 2013 16:49

MOVIE REVIEW - The Hangover III

The first Hangover movie was an R-rated, guilty pleasure, adult comedy that gave us a bunch of big laughs. Mostly at ourselves as it put us right there in Vegas showing exaggerated versions of us, and our visions of a Vegas trip gone wrong. 

Course:  Maplecrest

Location: Kent

Directions:  Tallmadge Road, easy access right off I-76, behind Loews, and easy access off Rt.8

Dewsweeper Tee Time was:  630AM

Maplecrest Website

You can also play this great golf course at a huge discount, when you buy the WQMX Players Golf Card!

Course:  Brookledge

Location:  Cuyahoga Falls

Directions:  Off Rt. 8,  easy access from Turnpike, Rt. 8, and I-76

Dewsweepers Tee Time Was:  7AM

Brookledge Website

Thursday, 16 May 2013 17:35

MOVIE REVIEW - Star Trek: Into Darkness

I have to admit, I really like this whole Star Trek re-boot series.  The latest installment of this prequel series Star Trek Into Darkness, is very good movie making.

Sunday, 12 May 2013 18:34

MOVIE REVIEW - The Great Gatsby

One thing I have learned over the years of reviewing movies is this. When you are hearing far more in the hype about who directed the movie, as opposed to the actual movie, that's not usually a good sign.

Course: Valleaire

Location:  Boston Road off Ridge in Hinckley

Directions:   Easy access of of Rt. 82, Rt. 303.  Close to Medina, 20 minutes or so from Akron

Dewsweepers Tee Time Was:  7AM

Valleaire Website

Monday, 06 May 2013 16:32

MOVIE REVIEW - Disconnect

Newly out ,and in extremely limited release is the new cyber-space intense thriller, Disconnect.   

Friday, 03 May 2013 15:30

MOVIE REVIEW - Iron Man 3

Movies like Iron Man 3 are then hardest to review.  Because virtually everyone that goes to see this movie, started loving this movie months before they saw one minute of it.  And they don't want to hear anything but how great it is.

Friday, 03 May 2013 15:25

MOVIE REVIEW - Mud

This is a flat out great movie.

Wednesday, 01 May 2013 11:44

MOVIE REVIEW - Arthur Newman

Here comes a small, Indy pic in extremely limited release, with Oscar winner Colin Firth and Emily Blunt, Arthur Newman.

Start
Prev
1
Page 1 of 27
twitter facebook pet pals now
listen live app store android market youtube

Daily Update

Sign Up For The ANN Mailer!

Upcoming Events


red cross disaster relief
Fair

58°F

Akron, OH

Fair
Humidity: 37%
Wind: NW at 12 mph






Sports On WAKR

Stocks

1 DOW 15,303.10
+8.60 (0.06%)    
2 S&P 1,649.60
-0.91 (-0.06%)    
3 NASDAQ 3,459.14
-0.28 (-0.01%)    

AkronNewsNow

Copyright © 2013 AkronNewsNow & Rubber City Radio Group |All Rights Reserved |  1795 West Market Street | Akron, OH 44313 | 330.869.9800