Impact of Sharon Regional suspending all services

Former Warren police chief appeals ruling denying reinstatement

Former Warren Chief of Police Eric Merkel filed an appeal with the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas on Thursday, seeking reinstatement as Warren’s Police Chief. The appeal challenges a ruling by Warren’s Civil Service Commission (CSC) from Oct. 6 that denied a prior appeal of a CSC decision from Aug. 24 rejecting Merkel’s request to withdraw his resignation as chief.

First measles case confirmed in Mahoning County

MCPH says the individual is unvaccinated.

West Branch superintendent responds to failure of permanent improvement levy

BELOIT - West Branch Local Schools Superintendent Matthew Manley has responded to the failure of a five-year, 1-mill permanent improvements levy. The levy would have generated approximately $440,000 annually for building repairs, maintenance and long-term capital improvements. Specifically, the district planned to use the revenue for fire suppression upgrades, security...

Condemnation notices issued for 2 Stonegate Place apartment buildings

Stonegate Place Apartments in Warren has received notices that two of its buildings are being condemned as they have been classified as "unfit for human habitation."

Alliance-area news in brief for Nov. 6

PORK DINNER – First United Presbyterian Church, 265 W. Beech St., plans its monthly pork dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7. Dine in or carryout. Dinners cost $10. MOUNT UNION ART – University of Mount Union’s Sally Otto Gallery plans an exhibit featuring new works by artist Allison Bogard Hall. The exhibit, entitled Sky is Closer, is Bogard Hall’s third solo exhibition. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will run through Dec. 10. An artist’s reception will be held in the same location from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19. HISTORY DISCUSSIONS – Rodman Public Library plans two history discussions on consecutive days in November. At 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10, Alliance Historical Society will induct the inaugural class of its Hall of Fame. This year’s class will include 26 inductees that include the city’s founders. As part of the annual meeting in the Rodman Auditorium, board members Michelle Dillon and Jack Weber will give a brief introduction of each inductee. At 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Weber will present “Hometown Heroes: A Salute to Alliance-Area Veterans.” Weber will retell some of the stories he discovered and wrote about during a nearly 27-year

Golf course has gift for veterans on Veterans Day

This year, they're letting all military veterans play nine holes of golf for free.

Supporters rally to try and win clemency for Keith LaMar

Speakers at Friday’s demonstration, which is scheduled to take place outside of Trinity Episcopal Church at 3 p.m., will include death row exonerees Elwood Jones, Lamont Hunter, and Derrick Jamison. For more than 30 years, Keith LaMar has been incarcerated on death row at Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown,...

Fourteen Mahoning Valley regions marked for investment potential

OHIO - Governor Mike DeWine has announced 14 areas in the Mahoning Valley as federal Opportunity Zones to spur long-term investment and growth. DeWine announced the Opportunity Zones 2.0 with Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik, naming 260 census tracts—small subdivisions of a county used for national population data—across the state to encourage outside investment.

Veterans Day 2026: Ceremonies, parades in Northeast Ohio

Communities across the country will be honoring veterans and active service members on Veterans Day, which falls on Wednesday, Nov. 11 this year.

Tri-State school district hosts event to fill bus driver shortage

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - In an attempt to ensure bus routes stay on time, a Tri-State school district is asking for help finding bus drivers. Forest Hills School District said it is short six bus drivers. And while that number may seem low, even being one driver down can negatively impact routes in the district.

Gifts With a Story: A Crawford County Holiday Guide

The holiday season has a way of sneaking up on us. One minute we’re enjoying the last of the fall colors, and the next we’re making lists and wondering what to get the people who seem to have everything. Some of the most thoughtful gifts are closer than...

Trumbull County’s Only Delivery Unit to Close as Warren Births Move to Boardman

Trumbull County is about to lose its only hospital labor and delivery unit. Mercy Health will end deliveries at St. Joseph Warren Hospital by early December and consolidate all births at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital in Mahoning County, the health system announced in an Oct. 28 news release shared with Becker’s Hospital Review. For expectant […]

City sued in blocking of 'medical arts center' project

Youngstown sued for blocking development of ‘medical arts center’. A downtown developer has sued the City of Youngstown for damages in excess of $300,000 after…

R. Lee James Wins Reelection in 64th District

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — Republican state Rep. R. Lee James won reelection to Pennsylvania’s 64th Legislative District seat Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Amanda Shaffer, according to unofficial districtwide results. James received 14,714 votes to Shaffer’s 6,635 , as of 7:09 a.m. Wednesday, November 4. The district includes...

Champion, Warren Township trustees discuss zoning of former Copperweld Steel site

CHAMPION Twp., Ohio (WKBN) – Champion and Warren Township trustees came together Wednesday evening to discuss the zoning of the former Copperweld Steel site, and part of the discussion was zoning the property for data centers. 65% of the land is in Warren Township, and 35% is in Champion....

Christmas season underway at Wonder Village in Austintown

AUSTINTOWN - With Christmas around the bend, one Montessori-inspired play and learning space is helping families beat the holiday rush and celebrate early. Wonder Village hosted its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday to get Austintown residents into the holiday spirit. The play space opened on Mahoning Avenue in the...

How Northeast Ohio Voted: Levies, Charter Changes and the 7th District: CLE Daily

🏮 Help Light Up the Towpath Trail: Canalway is looking for local artists to build large lanterns from recycled materials for the March 13, 2027, Towpath Trail Lantern Parade, a 1.4-mile route through Scranton Flats marking 200 years since the first boat traveled the Ohio & Erie Canal. Selected artists get a $1,000 stipend, and applications are due Jan. 4.

A sample of Veterans Day events taking place in Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Marking the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918, Veterans Day (originally named Armistice Day) honors those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. As a federal holiday, the banks are closed and the mail isn’t delivered; however, the importance of the day is commemorated throughout the country.

Persayus Way Project to hold meeting about Youngstown private prison

With reports of violence and understaffing, the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (NEOCC) has become a local source of concern and controversy to some in the Valley. The nonprofit Persayus Way Project will hold a public discussion on Nov. 17 about concerns within the NEOCC facility. The meeting is part of...