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Zanesville semi-truck driver charged with vehicular homicide after fatal I-70 school bus crash
A Licking County grand jury indicted a Zanesville semi-truck driver for causing a crash that killed six people as they were traveling from Tuscarawas County to Columbus and injured 18 others last year. Jacob McDonald, 61, is charged with six felony counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, nine felony counts of...
No charges by grand jury in October officer-involved shooting case in Youngstown
The "no bill" in the case came after the state Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) completed an investigation into the Oct. 12 shooting death of Ricco Acevedo, 45, in the 4300 block of Helena Avenue.
Valley Hot Dog Shoppe locations to offer $1 chili dogs for National Chili Dog Day July 25
Thursday, July 25 is National Chili Dog day, and all four Hot Dog Shoppe locations in the Mahoning Valley are celebrating with an offer that will keep your stomach and your wallet full. Starting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Hot Dog Shoppe in Girard, Warren, Boardman and East Liverpool will...
Huckabee applauds JD Vance as Trump’s VP pick, says inexperience is ‘good’
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee (R) lauded former President Trump’s decision to pick Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), noting that his inexperience in elected office is “good.” “When people say JD Vance hasn’t been in office that long … good,” Huckabee said Saturday in an interview with NewsNation’s Hena Doba. “The longer people stay in a…
Poland Library closed Monday as architect investigates structural concerns
The Public Library in Poland is closed on Monday as an architect looks into structural concerns at the building. According to a news release from the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, a full external and structural evaluation of the building was warranted and preliminary analysis confirmed some movement at the south end of the building's first floor.
Here’s how Mahoning Valley residents can participate in workforce needs survey
What are some of the struggles you’ve faced as an employee keeping a good jobs?. How can local organizations and businesses address local workforce needs and support workers?. Residents in the Mahoning Valley are being asked to share their experiences about working and living in the area through a...
Car and custom bike show to raise funds for Veteran's Outreach Mahoning Valley
While checking out classic cars, muscle cars, and hot rods at the 12th annual Armstrong Street Scene Car and Custom Bike show at Austintown Park, the show's sponsor, reminds us it's important to reflect on those who have sacrificed for our country and extend a hand up to them. That's...
19th annual Mahoning Valley Slovak Fest set for August 11
Folks still hankering to celebrate the Slavic culture in the valley are in luck. That's because the 19th annual Mahoning Valley Slovak Fest is set to happen August 11 from noon to 4 p.m. It will happen at the St. Matthias Church Grounds in Youngstown, according to a news release...
Local animal shelter raises money amid full capacity, low funds
LISBON, Ohio (WKBN) — The Columbiana County Humane Society is at full capacity and running out of funds. In an effort to raise money and find some of the animals a home, the shelter was at the Kiwanis Club’s Antique and Craft show on Saturday in Salem. The...
Bluecoats Keep Its Winning Streak Alive
The Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps secured first place out of 21 corps at the DCI Southwestern Championship last night. The corps now prepares for its next major competition in Murfreesboro, TN. The corps will use the upcoming days to focus on rehearsals and to fine-tune its performance before the event.
Year of the Quarterback, Part 5: Sacred Heart football excited to have Poochie Snyder
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around tremendous high school quarterbacks fighting to find the field in college. This is the fifth article in the first wave. Jim Tressel has seen a million quarterbacks, but few like this one, he was told. ...
CFD: Child Fire Victim Passes Away in Akron Hospital
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The 11-year-old Canton girl badly injured in a house fire ten days ago has died. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office says little Harmony Fowler passed away at the Akron Children’s Hospital Burn Institute on Saturday. Canton firefighters pulled her...
Women-owned cannabis company in Cleveland overcomes challenges
CLEVELAND — The first Black women-owned cannabis company to achieve 100% vertical integration is right here in Cleveland. Seven years ago, Ariane Kirkpatrick entered into an industry few women have chosen -- cannabis. "We made the decision that we, despite the barriers, despite the obstacles, despite being black and...
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