Impact of Sharon Regional suspending all services

Youngstown First Friday to benefit WYSE Care Foundation

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- People in the Valley are set to come together Friday night to enjoy food, music, and each other. The city is hosting its First Friday event at the Youngstown Event Center located at 12 E. Dewey Ave. It will feature live entertainment by the Precision Band, Jazz Bingo, and a meal.

Submissions now open for most enchanting holiday displays in the Mahoning Valley

Spanning the Need is now accepting addresses and locations for the 2026 Christmas Loop, a free, self-guided driving tour of the most festive holiday displays in the Mahoning Valley. New this year, the Christmas Loop is also reaching beyond the valley: people from around the world are invited to submit...

Veterans invited to breakfast at elementary school in Columbiana

The veterans were treated to breakfast and a performance from 4th graders.

Portage County commissioner candidate flips red seat blue

Voters in Portage County were part of a statewide blue wave Tuesday, narrowly selecting Democrat Jenny Adams for county commissioner over a Republican incumbent. Portage County, which has trended red in recent elections, is one of four in the region to see a commissioner’s seat go from a Republican to a Democrat.

Warren honors veterans early with recognition ceremony

The afternoon will start with a 21-gun salute, followed by a certificate of honor presented to all veterans in attendance.

Mahoning Valley volunteers come together to re-landscape historic monument

A piece of local and national history has been beautifully revitalized thanks to a joint project by Youngstown Scout Troop 55, Warren Cub Pack 101, and the Mahoning Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The service organizations completed a total re-landscaping of the historic “Rocks at the Road of...

Majority of school levies failed locally and statewide

The majority of additional levies for school districts both in the Mahoning Valley and statewide failed in Tuesday's midterm election.

County rejects annexation for housing development

Commissioners reject city of Canfield’s annexation bid for township land. Mahoning County Commissioners unanimously rejected plans for Canfield City to annex land fro…

County commissioners reject Canfield’s plan to build more homes on undeveloped land

City council approved the plan last month, but residents had concerns.

Playoff shakeups for University School, Salem High School following Glenville court ruling

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - With Glenville High School being removed from the OHSAA 2026 playoffs, University School is facing off against a different opponent. On Thursday afternoon, the Eighth District Court of Appeals ruled to remove Glenville from the OHSAA 2026 playoffs. Glenville High School and University School were originally...

Columbiana County Backs Ramaswamy and Husted in Unofficial Results; Issue 3 Wins Big

Columbiana County voters backed Republicans by wide margins in Ohio’s top races in the November 3 general election — the opposite of how the state as a whole voted — according to the Columbiana County Board of Elections’ final unofficial results, covering all 73 of the county’s 73 precincts. The board reported 35,214 ballots cast […]

Chester Township warns of winter road salt shortage following Morton Salt mine closure

Chester Township residents are being warned to prepare for potentially hazardous winter driving conditions as a major salt shortage threatens road maintenance across Northeast Ohio.

Book Bazaar brings together book community in the Valley

Book lovers from across the Valley and beyond gathered in Boardman this morning for the inaugural Mahoning Valley Book Bazaar.

Pennsylvania deals with measles outbreaks

From 2000 to 2024, 4,745 confirmed measles cases were documented in the U.S. according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure represents a 98.77% decrease from 1963 where there were 385,156 confirmed cases in that year alone. The decrease in cases directly correlates with the...

Jenny Adams outlines goals as Portage County's newest commissioner

An energetic crowd of supporters at Jenny Adams’ watch party in Ravenna on Tuesday evening saw a sweeping Democratic electoral victory unfold across the state and county, which included Adams’ unseating incumbent Mike Tinlin as Portage County’s commissioner. According to the final unofficial canvas results from the...

Portage County Elects Adams Commissioner as Voters Reject Most New Taxes

Portage County voters elected Democrat Jenny D. Adams as county commissioner on Nov. 3, defeating Republican incumbent Mike Tinlin 33,308 votes to 31,171, according to complete but unofficial results from the Portage County Board of Elections reported by The Portager and the Record-Courier. Nearly 62 percent of the county’s registered voters cast a ballot, The […]

Boardman school celebrates veterans with special breakfast

Students at Stadium Drive Elementary invited veterans in their lives to school Friday to celebrate Veterans Day.

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...