Seafood success: Construction nearly complete on Long John Silver's

For decades, travelers along Route 65 in Beaver County have passed by the Long John Silver's restaurant in the East Rochester shopping plaza. It was a steady sight until about four months ago , when the building was torn down and fencing went up around the property. Those passing by could only question what was going to replace the building as they watched digging, framing and other construction there. Now the signs are up and construction is nearing completion on the project, a newly revamped and modernized Long John Silver's at 750 Ohio River Blvd. The business will no longer include an A&W restaurant component, but it does have a redesign flipping the drive-thru window to the opposite side, making it easier for traffic to get through the area. Long John Silver's representatives still are not releasing an opening date, but acknowledged things are wrapping up as crews continue to work inside. "We’re excited to be nearing the finish line on our East Rochester restaurant and look forward to welcoming the community back later this year," Mike Niemiec, director of construction and development, told The Times Oct. 6 in an email. "We’ve been proud to serve this area for years,

Election betting on the rise ahead of midterms

HoneyBaked Ham Co plans grand reopening after April fire

Numerous businesses at the Presidential Square Shopping Center on Route 224 caught fire April 4 -- just a day before Easter Sunday.

Ohio officials ID gob as source of fire at former Portage County strip mine

A fire burning in Deerfield Township is now believed to be the result of combusted coal mine refuse, also known as a "gob fire," after an investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources last week. Portage County Emergency Services is monitoring the air on and surrounding the burn site...

This Massive Flea Market In Ohio Is A Collector’s Paradise Overflowing With One Of A Kind Finds

Somewhere out in Columbiana County, a folding table is holding up more history than most museums. Welcome to Rogers Flea Market & Auctions in Rogers, Ohio, a place where Sunday morning turns into an all out expedition through decades of American stuff. You know that feeling when you open a...

Warren Township residents cite oil traffic concerns

Some residents of the New Cumberland/Warren Township area near Atwood Lake say their rural lifestyle has been disrupted by oil and gas activity over the past year. Houston-based EOG Resources has three well pads along Cutler Road in the southern part of the township, as well as a compressor station along state Route 212, across from the Warren Township Community Center in New Cumberland. The compressor station emits a low roar both day and night.

Local Goodwill location to close next month

Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries announced Wednesday that it will be closing its location in Greenville, Pennsylvania, toward the end of next month.

Ohio-Born Arby’s Lost Its Spot in a 2026 Customer Satisfaction Survey

A year ago, only three brands in a national customer survey scored higher than Arby’s. Now 16 do. Three of them are new to the list. Arby’s score slipped from 79 to 77 on a scale of 0 to 100. That’s two points below the fast-food average.

Laurel House opens doors for independent business owners

COLUMBIANA - A business that lets beauty professionals run their own company, without the stress of owning a building, is now open in Columbiana. Laurel House Beauty & Wellness Suites held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sunday to showcase what the facility offers business owners in the field. Owner Jessica Rohm says...

93 Acre show cattle and equine facility and misc.

Exceptional Opportunity, Summitcrest Farms Homestead, Family-Owned 75 Years, 93 Acre Show Cattle & Equine Facility, Sold As Unit With Mineral Rights, Impressive 5,200 Sq. Ft. Century Home, 24 X 60 Block Garage With Upstairs Studio Apartment, 30 X 60 Drive-Through Horse Barn, 90 X 170 Indoor Arena, 40 X 80 Original Bank Barn, 50 X 130 Pole Type Drive-Through Cattle Barn With Sale Ring, Office & Party Room Addition, New Board & Woven Galvanized Fence, Cropland, Pasture, Paddocks, Ponds, Stream, Stone Bridge, Franklin Twp, Columbiana Co.

720 Market draws record crowd to downtown Hartville

Saturday, Oct. 3, was a gorgeous day for the 720 Market in historic downtown Hartville. The number of people who came out was historic also, considerably higher than last year’s event, which was thought to be hard to beat. Lake Township Chamber of Commerce President Chip Weisel was ecstatic...

Incredible local home will go to the highest bidder

NORTH LAWRENCE, Ohio (WJW) -- An impressive home that sits on more than 45 acres of land with an indoor pool, ski lake, boat house and guest cottage will hit the auction block later this month in Stark County. According to KIKO Auctions, the Barkheimer family has owned the estate...

Veterans, small business owners gather in Steubenville to help vets find jobs

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Veterans, military families and small business owners gathered in Steubenville on Thursday as part of Operation Vital Crosswalk, an effort aimed at helping veterans transition back into their communities and connect with employment opportunities. Attendees said working for an employer who has experienced similar circumstances and...

Youngstown business nominated for two Minority Business Enterprise awards

Youngstown-area business, Buzz Bros, has been nominated for two statewide awards through the Minority Business Enterprise. They provide home care, inside and out.

Power outages reported in northern Portage County Oct. 15

FirstEnergy Corp. reported that nearly 1,400 of its northern Portage County customers were without power as of about 10:40 a.m. Oct. 15. Most of the impacted customers are in Mantua and Mantua Township, plus around 60 customers in Hiram and Hiram Township. The estimated restoration time is currently by 1 p.m., but this is subject to possible change. Go to https://outages.firstenergycorp.com/oh.html for updated and more detailed information about power outages. FirstEnergy says cause of the outages is equipment damage. This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Power outages reported in northern Portage County Oct. 15

Gas companies profit, Ohioans bemoan lack of jobs

Residents in eight Ohio counties believe big business is giving them the shaft. Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe and Noble County citizens said a promise of more jobs in fracking is not being met. Fracking drills water, sand and a chemical mix into cracked rock formations to release trapped oil or natural gas to produce shale gas. Sean O'Leary, senior researcher at the Ohio River Valley Institute, said there's been great interest in gas deposits in northeast Ohio since the 2000s. "Many political leaders, certainly business leaders, saw the development of what would eventually become the richest natural gas field in the world would be a driver of economic development in the region," O’Leary explained. Generating natural gas produces substantial revenue , O'Leary noted, and since 2006, microseismic technology has advanced shale gas production while the need for workers has declined. A 2023 economic impact study by the American Petroleum Institute suggested 50,000 industry jobs would be created in Ohio. The absence of reinvestment in communities hosting fracking operations is considered troubling by industry experts, especially amid a weakening job market. Big business and policymakers are “turning their heads the other way,” O’Leary contended. "There are surprisingly few

Ruoff Mortgage opens new branch in Ravenna

The reach of Ruoff Mortgage, a mortgage lending company operating in the Midwest, has expanded into Portage County. Ruoff Mortgage’s first branch in Portage County celebrated its grand opening on Sept. 30 at 125 East Main Street in Ravenna. “It is a huge benefit to this community,” Senior Loan...

Behind the scenes of the local data center debate

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber CEO Guy Coviello talked about threading the needle between opportunity & community concerns.