Golf course has gift for veterans on Veterans Day

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

Burghill’s Holiday in the Pines event returns for third year

3,000 people are expected to converge this weekend on the small Trumbull County community of Burghill to be part of what's becoming an annual holiday event.

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 […]

First measles case confirmed in Mahoning County

MCPH says the individual is unvaccinated.

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Three Times the Commercial Construction Activity in Stark

CANTONJ, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – It’s a busy year for construction activity in Stark County, with building officials saying there’s three times the dollar-value of commercial construction projects. Commissioner Richard Regula says there are $750-million in projects underway this year compared to 250-million at the...

Warren Councilman claims city has been incorrectly billed for street lights

Warren 3rd Ward Councilman Greg Greathouse says the city might have been billed incorrectly for its streetlights. Greathouse claims Ohio Edison, who maintain the city’s lights, has replaced some older high-pressure sodium lights with LEDs, but the company only billed the city for the older lights. He says the...

City of Campbell honoring 5 local servicemen inducted into Ohio Military Hall of Fame

The city of Campbell is scheduled to hold a special ceremony this Wednesday to honor five local servicemen being inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor.

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.

STARK VOTES 2026: Results on 1480 WHBC Radio, Facebook, YouTube

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Join 1480 WHBC Tuesday evening starting at 7 p.m. for Election night coverage. Our Pam Cook will host our Stark Votes 2026 coverage, with updates from the WHBC newsroom at the top and bottom of the hour. We will watch Stark County...

Zoning reworks discussed by Champion, Warren Townships

Dozens of community members packed the Champion Township administration building on Wednesday night to hear about proposed zoning regulations from Champion and Warren Township trustees. Trustees explained that the former Copperweld Steel property, which consists of 300 acres of land, could be a suitable location for future developments. Doug Emerine,...

Impact of Sharon Regional suspending all services

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.

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.

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…

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...

Emergency leaders lessen ‘doomsday’ worries

It's a comfort knowing local agencies are always prepared for the worst, but that doesn't mean we all can't take that extra step to make sure we're equipped.

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.

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

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 […]