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Fallback Studios Wants to Keep Ohio Filmmaking Talent in Ohio
Right now, Cleveland is filling in as Metropolis for James Gunn’s Superman film. Last year, Jeff Nichols turned Cincinnati into 1960s Chicago for The Bikeriders. Fallback Studios CEO Kevin Kale believes our town’s time has come and that Hollywood is about to take notice of all we have to offer.
Missing endangered child recovered after Ohio Amber Alert
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The child who was the subject of an Ohio Amber Alert has been safely recovered. A four-year-old child was last seen early Friday morning in west Columbus, in the area of Wedgewood Drive and Eakin Road of the Holly Hill neighborhood. He was recovered in the 600 block of Dexter Avenue, […]
Youngstown man, woman accused of assaulting three others with baseball bats
A man and woman are being investigated by police for hitting people with baseball bats. Youngstown police were called to Chaney Circle on the city’s West Side at about 6:30 p.m. Monday to quell a fight in the street between a group of people. According to the report, officers...
Man found shot along Southern Boulevard
A wounded man is hospitalized following an overnight shooting on Youngstown’s Southside. Police say they found the victim along Southern Boulevard near East Philadelphia Avenue at around 1 a.m. Friday. The hospital’s trauma team went to work on the victim who was last reported to be in stable condition....
Trumbull County man sentenced to three years of probation after running away during traffic stop
A man was given three-years’ probation, fined $3,000 and received a one-year driver’s license suspension. David A. Parker, 28, of U.S. Route 6, Rome, was cited for a fourth-degree failure to comply with order or signal of police officer felony. The case involved the defendant fleeing on foot...
Ohio sees uptick in unemployment rate, lost jobs in June
COLUMBUS, Ohio — New economic data from the state shows that Ohio saw an uptick in its unemployment rate, and that it lost jobs in the month of June. Ohio lost 2,300 jobs during June from the revised May estimate, dropping the total employment to 5,652,900 jobs, according to figures released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The state also did not add as many jobs in May as previously thought.
Boardman 12U Little League Team receives state sendoff
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Boardman 12U Little League Baseball Team is gearing up to compete in the State Tournament in Hamilton, Ohio which runs July 20-27. On Friday night, the team traveled from Boardman High School to Bruno Brothers on Market Street where they gathered for a celebration before receiving a sendoff for state competition.
The key to talking about mental health: ‘Make sure people feel comfortable.’
Chris Hopper said his leadership in mental health education began in 2018, when a colleague gave a moving speech at an event about losing his father to suicide. Knowing that the construction industry has a high rate of suicide, Hopper, executive vice president and general manager of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee for Skanska USA, partnered with the Lindner Center of Hope. The Ohio-based mental health facility helped Hopper implement the Start the Conversation program, in an attempt to remove the stigma from sensitive topics on the jobsite.
Beautiful weekend, gradual warm-up
High pressure will build east across the Great Lakes. A northwesterly flow of pleasant air will prevail. Temperatures will only reach the low 80s, after a week of heat and humidity. Lows tonight will fall into the comfortable upper 50s and low 60s.
Youngstown man sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to felony drug possession
A man was sentenced to six months in prison by the Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. Marques L. White, 37, of Broadway Avenue, Youngstown, pleaded guilty to a fifth-degree felony of possession of a fentanyl-related compound. As part of the plea agreement arraigned by prosecutors and White’s lawyer, the defendant...
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...
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