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Motorcyclist 'critical' after crash with dog in YoungstownWFMJ.com2 DAYS AGO
Poor conditions at local cemetery make it difficult to visit loved onesWKBN1 HOUR AGO
Locations announced for sobriety checkpoints Friday, Saturday in YoungstownWFMJ.com2 DAYS AGO
Pickup and car collide in Youngstown, 1 hurtWKBN2 DAYS AGO
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Crews battle vacant house fire overnight in Youngstown
Overnight, fire crews in Youngstown took on a house fire on the city's south side. It happened just after midnight on Saturday at a home on West Glenaven Avenue. Firefighters spent about an hour getting the fire under control, while also spraying a neighboring home to keep it from spreading.
Youngstown man accused of attacking Poland teen for selling THC cartridge to brother
A Youngstown man is behind bars for reportedly assaulting a 15-year-old boy and sending him to the hospital. 19-year-old Ziere Casey was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 15 year old for selling THC cartridges to Casey's younger brother, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Struthers Municipal Court. The...
A couple more Summer-like days before storms, more seasonable air
Look for more warmth and sunshine to start the work week!. Monday and Tuesday will feature a mostly sunny sky with highs in the low to perhaps mid 80s. Some gusty storms will be possible Wednesday with a cold front as highs again reach the 80s. On the other side...
Man taken to hospital after Youngstown crash
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A man is being taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center following a two-vehicle crash at about 1:10 p.m. on Friday at Glenwood Avenue and Garfield Street. Police said that the man was the driver of a car that was going south on Glenwood Avenue when...
Motorcyclist 'critical' after crash with dog in Youngstown
Two people are hospitalized following a motorcycle accident on Youngstown’s Southside. Police tell 21 News that the motorcycle crashed into a dog along East Dewey Avenue, West of South Avenue before 11 p.m. Thursday. The man driving the motorcycle was last listed in critical condition. The woman riding on...
Locations announced for sobriety checkpoints Friday, Saturday in Youngstown
The Mahoning County OVI Task Force has revealed the exact times and locations of sobriety checkpoints in the county Friday night and Saturday morning. A news release from the Mahoning County OVI Task Force says local law enforcement agencies will conduct saturation patrols on Friday and Saturday. In addition, the...
Years Ago | May 18th
21 WFMJ archives / May 16, 1986 | Dr. Bernard Gillis, provost of Youngstown State University, addressed the awards ceremony 38 years ago at the Choffin Career Center. Behind him were some of the 44 outstanding seniors being honored at the Youngstown City School District’s vocational education school. May...
Attorney for man charged with 2021 Youngstown shooting death asks for bond
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — The attorney for a man indicted earlier this year for a 2021 shooting death on the South Side today filed a motion in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court asking for bond for his client. Frank Cassese filed the motion before Judge Anthony D’Apolito on behalf...
New detours begin at Howland's 'Diverging Diamond' construction project
Traffic pattern changes began Sunday at the Diverging Diamond Interchange in Howland. As of 5 a.m., Sunday State Route 46 under State Route 82 is closed through Thursday, May 23, at 8 a.m. for bridge removal. The northbound detour is State Route 82 eastbound to SR 193 to SR 82...
Troopers say speed, alcohol involved in fiery, fatal Liberty crash; driver charged
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has charged a driver for a fatal accident in which Troopers say unsafe speed and alcohol may have played a part. Troopers say 41-year-old Nicholas Thompson of Youngstown died after the car he was in ran off a curve along Colonial Drive just after midnight Friday, struck a utility pole, and caught fire near Biscayne Avenue in Liberty Township.
Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Mostly sunny with slight chance of storms
CLEVELAND, Ohio—Temperatures are still rising in Northeast Ohio on Monday, continuing the trend of higher temperatures day over day since May 15. The National Weather Service says Monday’s highs will reach the high 80s, with mostly sunny skies in the morning. However, a chance of rain and thunderstorms may occur after 3 p.m. Winds will be 6 to 8 mph. Overnight lows will dip to around 65 degrees.
Hot, hot hot! Summer-like start to the week
(WKBN) – This week is going to start warm and dry. High temperatures will stay in the mid-80s through Wednesday. On average in May, high temperatures stay in the low to mid-70s, lows in the upper 40s. This week, the Valley will be about 10 degrees above average Sunday through Wednesday. Lows are close to 20 degrees above average over the same days.
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