Civil rights leader crisscrossed Akron-Canton area over the past 60 years. Here are some highlights from those visits.

The 1970s birthed a number of TV shows that, while rightfully iconic, had their fair share of cringe-worthy missteps that would not be accepted today.

ST. LOUIS – Redd Foxx, a St. Louis native and pioneering stand-up comedian, broke significant barriers in comedy and television throughout a career that spanned several decades. Foxx is widely ...

One of the main reasons I loved Grady Demond Wilson, who died Jan. 30, was because “Sanford and Son” — Norman Lear’s hit ’70s sitcom starring comedian Redd Foxx as a father and widowed junkman in ...

John H. Hicks became the first Black reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1949. A resident of East St. Louis, Hicks worked for the publication for 12 years after obtaining the position through ...

Brad Arnold, the lead vocalist of the rock band 3 Doors Down, died at the age of 47, the band announced on February 7, 2026. Arnold had been battling cancer. As his industry peers and fans grieve his ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Bud Cort’s close friend, producer Dorian Hannaway, confirmed on February 11, 2026, that the actor ...

Jacksonville, Florida, rapper Lil Poppa (real name: Janarious Mykel Wheeler) died on February 18, 2026, according to a report from that day. As fans and peers in the music industry mourn his death, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Bud Cort was a savant at acting, at theater, and he was blessed with a passion for this as a young man, as he loved art,” ...

Three Dog Night frontman Chuck Negron’s spokesperson confirmed that he died at age 83 in February 2026. “Negron was a testament to never giving up – persevering through everything life throws at you, ...

Duvall's wife of 20 years, Luciana Pedraza, confirmed the actor's passing in a social media post. "Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of ...

Luke Grimes is back at Kayce Dutton, leaving the Yellowstone Ranch behind him in "Marshals." But the Jan. 23 trailer for the CBS drama (out March 1) is notably missing Kayce's beloved "Yellowstone" ...