Dominic Nardella Departs WNCX to Become WYSU Station Director

Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX Cleveland Brand Manager/midday host Domininc ‘Nard’ Nardella has departed the station to join Youngstown State University’s Public News/Talk 88.5 WYSU Youngstown as Station Director. Nardella joined WNCX as midday host in 2011 and rose to Brand Manager in February 2022 and was...

Two Holiday Films Shot in Medina Get Release Dates, Starting Nov. 10 on Plex

MEDINA, Ohio — Christmas is arriving early for Northeast Ohio movie fans. Two holiday films shot in Medina and other Northeast Ohio locations last winter now have release dates, the Akron Beacon Journal reported on Monday, Nov. 9 — one of them begins streaming this week. The first film, “The Great Chocolate Date,” begins streaming […]

Country group Parmalee to perform at Robins Theatre Saturday

WARREN - Country group Parmalee will take the stage at the Robins Theatre this Saturday. The band will bring its country and rock sound to Warren on November 14, playing hits like “Carolina,” “Just the Way,” “Take My Name,” “Girl In Mine,” “Gonna Love You” and more.

Brass Bells Ring Out Over 4,000 Strong Inside The Bell Museum At Malabar? No, At Schoenbrunn? Try The Packard Museum

A museum in Ohio can hold vintage steel, old motorcycles, and a stage for live shows under one roof. I like that kind of surprise. The cars here are Packards, and many were built in the 1920s to the 1950s. A motorcycle exhibit has also rolled through, which pulled in two-wheel fans.

World Ballet Company’s ‘Nutcracker’ set for Dec. 1 at Packard

World Ballet Company is announcing its holiday tour of “The Nutcracker,” featuring a family-friendly production of the world-famous ballet. A Mahoning Valley performance takes place 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1 at W.D. Packard Music Hall in Warren. The traveling show features an international cast and a live orchestra...

Youngstown native advances into top 10 in Ryan Seacrest’s Top Host Competition

Youngstown native Brittney Grant is in a national competition where the winner will get their own iHeartRadio-produced podcast and a grand prize of $25,000. Grant, who’s now living in Chicago, is participating in the Top Host competition designed to discover the next great voice in audio while simultaneously raising funds for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.

"1776 The Musical" hits the stage in Columbiana

LOOP Youngstown putting on Variety Show at Westside Bowl

For anyone looking for an eclectic mix of community creativity, the LOOP Youngstown Arts + Culture Center will be hosting their third annual Variety Show at Westside Bowl. Scheduled for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 8, the show will be featuring art, music and films created by local artists of every stripe.

More Than 800 Honor Veterans at Canton Patriot Ball With Eight Medal of Honor Guests

More than 800 people filled the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Saturday night, Nov. 7, for the annual Patriot Ball, a black-tie gala honoring veterans that drew eight Congressional Medal of Honor recipients to Stark County on the weekend before Veterans Day, The Canton Repository reported. The ball is the annual fundraiser of The Patriot […]

Piano/Violin Duo Marks Composer Morton Feldman’s Centennial with His “For John Cage”

This weekend, it’s presenting the Bennardo-Larson Duo, a contemporary classical duo based in New York City and Stockholm, featuring violinist Maya Bennardo and pianist Karl Larson. In honor of the centennial of composer Morton Feldman’s birthday, the duo will perform his evening-length 1982 piece For John Cage. “Like...

Monday feature: Webb records latest milestones less than two weeks after his son’s first 800

NORTH CANTON — Roger Webb has never bowled a regular fall-winter league at Park Centre Lanes until this season. But the Stark County High School Bowling Conference and Stark County USBC Hall of Famer made his presence known Nov. 3 with the 24th career 800 series and 31st 300 game of his career — at the age of 60.

Dominic Nardella named director of WYSU-FM

Youngstown State University announced Monday morning that Dominic Nardella has been appointed director of the university’s radio station WYSU-FM. A Mahoning Valley native, Nardella started his career in broadcasting in Youngstown and has since accumulated over 35 years of experience in the industry. Nardella has worked in several positions...

Reformed rocker headlines revival at Living Waters

Pastor Billy Poovey said he doesn’t beat someone over the head with a Bible to try to get them to live right. “My message is encouragement,” he said. “’You can do it. Let me tell you what the Bible says about you.’”. Poovey, also known...

Boardman Catholic community’s centennial celebration

The Boardman Catholic community reached a 100 year milestone, with Nov. 4 marking a century since the founding of St. Charles Borromeo Parish. Though St. Charles Borromeo merged with St. Luke Parish last year, the consolidated St. Catherine of Siena Parish is hosting a two-day centennial celebration for the 100 year anniversary of the Boardman Catholic community.

November Rain fireworks show coming to Eastwood Mall this weekend

The day will be filled with family-fun activities and end with the annual fireworks show in the parking lot.

Three Ohio Sisters Helped Their Mother Win a Restaurant Opportunity and Bring 50 Years of Local History Back to Life

Three sisters teamed up so their mom could put her own name on a restaurant sign. Even better, the building behind that sign has fed its neighborhood for roughly 50 years. The kitchen serves blueberry pancakes, homemade biscuits with sausage gravy, and an omelet with a name that hints at the family’s ambitions: the Legacy Omelette. Yet the food is only part of what makes this opening interesting.

Annual Turkey Trot changing location after nearly 50 years

On Thanksgiving morning, the Warren Kiwanis Club will, for the 48th time, hold its Turkey Trot. But for the first time in 46 years, the run will start and end at a different location.