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Cheryl Powell

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Akron, Cleveland
As seen in: Akron Beacon Journal, Yahoo Life, USA Today, Aol, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo, Evanston Now
Managing editor/news for the Akron Beacon Journal
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LeBron James' birthplace urges NBA star, 'Come home...please' Original

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By Cheryl Powell Verified
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July 2, 2026, 8:22 p.m. ET The place where it truly all began for "Just a Kid from Akron" is joining the growing number of Northeast Ohioans pleading for NBA star LeBron James to come back home to Northeast Ohio. Summa Health posted a not-so-subtle message on Instagram on July 2 urging James to finish out his Hall of Fame-bound career with another return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Birth records show LeBron Raymone James was born Dec. 30, 1984, at Akron City Hospital, now part of Summa Health.
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Akron power outage: More than 1,000 customers without power Thursday

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By Cheryl Powell Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Cheryl Powell, Akron Beacon Journal Updated Thu, June 11, 2026 at 12:43 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akron power outage: More than 1,000 customers without power Thursday More than 1,000 customers are experiencing a power outage Thursday morning in Akron, according to FirstEnergy's power outage website. A total of 1,048 of the city's 93,525 electricity customers − or roughly 1% − are without power this morning.
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Is America 'devolving?' Your thoughts on gun violence | Powell

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By Cheryl Powell Verified
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Earlier this week, I shared the experience of discovering a bullet hole in the window of my downtown office at the Akron Beacon Journal. Though Akron police said the bullet strike was most likely random and unintentional, it still brought home the dangers of what can happen when people misuse or mishandle firearms. I asked you to tell me your experiences with gun violence, as well as your ideas for combatting the problem.
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