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Real estate tax bills have been mailed; due date approaching
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Mahoning County property owners should watch their mailboxes as real estate tax bills will be arriving — if they haven’t already. Treasurer Dan Yemma says those “second-half” tax bills were mailed July 10 through the Postal Service. There are roughly 166,000 taxable parcels in the county.
Salvation Army giving out free decorations during 'Christmas in July' event
The Salvation Army of Mahoning County is hoping to spread some Christmas cheer to Valley residents this summer. The non-profit organization is hosting a 'Christmas in July' event on Saturday, July 20 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army's Youngstown location. During the event, the Salvation Army...
Severe shortage of rainfall brings drought conditions to southeast Ohio’s usually wet summer
Athens, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s been a hot and humid summer, the perfect ingredients for rain. So, where has all the rain gone?. June is usually the rainiest month in southeast Ohio with July not trailing much behind. But this June, Athens saw just 1.13 inches of rain,...
Pair charged in $2 million fraud scheme that bilked Northeast Ohio investors, authorities say
CLEVELAND, Ohio— Two California men carried out a sophisticated stock-manipulation scheme that bilked investors out of some $2 million, federal prosecutors say. Ronald Touchard and Paul Garcia carried out the so-called pump-and-dump scheme in 2018, according to prosecutors. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Northeast Ohio impact of global tech outage extends to utilities, hospitals, government
A Friday morning global tech outage impacted multiple institutions throughout Northeast Ohio, leading to flight delays, disrupting some Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle Services and forcing at least one local City Hall to shut down for the day. The outage impacted Enbridge Gas Ohio's call center, some flights at the Akron-Canton Airport, the...
Ohio bill advanced to observe daylight saving time permanently
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bipartisan Ohio bill to urge observing daylight saving time permanently has taken another step forward at the Statehouse after passing the House last year. Concurrent Resolution 7 was considered in a Senate General Government Committee hearing late last month, marking the first time the bill has been debated at the […]
Global tech outage impacting families’ ability to get needed support from state programs
A major technology outage is causing big problems for companies around the world, impacting everything from airlines to hospitals. It’s also making it harder for people across Ohio and in the Miami Valley to put food on the table to feed their families.
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