Hundreds of Trumbull County residents still without power

State Troopers are investigating an accident that heavily damaged a car and a tractor trailer, leaving cake icing scattered along the Ohio Turnpike in Trumbull County. First responders from Braceville, Newton Falls and Lordstown were called to the eastbound lanes of the turnpike one mile before the Route 5 interchange at around 3 p.m. Sunday.

The Mercer County Coroner has identified the two victims in a deadly three alarm house fire in Mercer County. The two victims have been identified as 37-year-old Justin Foust and one-year-old Kendric McBride. Mercer 911 got the first call about a fire on Enterprise Road in Pine Township, shortly after...

A Boardman home improvement contractor pleaded not guilty to new charges accusing him of cheating a customer out of hundreds of dollars. John Bartos, 40, appeared for video arraignment in Warren Municipal Court on Monday to answer one felony count of theft. Vienna Township Police filed the charge after a...

An incident at a Sheetz gas station in Warren drew a heavy police presence early Sunday. According to Trumbull County Dispatch, officers responded to the Sheetz on East Market Street and North Road around 3 a.m. following reports of a large group of people acting unruly in the store. Dispatch...

State Troopers are asking drivers to take it easy on their Monday morning commute because of icy conditions in some places. Bridges are pose a special hazard. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a multi-vehicle crash along the Mahoning Avenue bridge that crosses Lake Milton. The Stormtracker 21 forecast...

A mother of a Youngstown man said her son is recovering after a video went viral online, showing his arrest Friday during an altercation with Farrell, Pennsylvania police. Mercer County District Attorney Peter Acker said an investigation is ongoing, but Acker's preliminary determination is that police were acting in compliance.

Trivium Packaging in Youngstown is expected to create nearly 100 new full-time positions. According to a press release from Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, the company expects to create 93 full-time positions, which in turn will generate $6.1 million in new annual payroll and retain $32.7 in existing payroll on account of the company's current expansion project.

In an emergency minutes can make the difference between life and death, but often critical information about the patient is lacking. The East Palestine Fire Department is working to change that for it's residents so they can provide better service to it's residents and hopefully help save lives. When First...

Jury selection is scheduled to get underway Monday for the suspect in a shooting at the Shell gas station on South Avenue in June of 2022. Visiting Judge Thomas Pokorny is hearing the case of Samuel Byrd. The 69-year-old Youngstown man is charged with aggravated murder with firearm specifications and...

A Youngstown couple landed in jail early Monday after police say they were called investigate a report that someone was waving a gun during a fight outside an Austintown bar. Officers say they broke up a fight next to cars parked outside Shotz Bar N Grille on Oakwood Avenue just after 2 a.m.

A woman is dead and another person is critically injured after a shooting in Ellwood City. The shooting happened on First Street around 5:18 p.m., according to our NBC affiliate WPXI. One arrest has been made in connection to the shooting. At this time it is believed the suspect knew...

The Brownlee Woods branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will reopen Monday, Feb. 6. In January 2022, the branch closed due to a broken furnace. Shortly after, it was decided the building needed new flooring, lights, computers and a fresh coat of paint before reopening. Maggie...

A Southington man is free on bond after pleading not guilty to charges filed after police from eight communities were called to break up a crowd of people said to be drinking and smoking inside a Warren gas station. Officers were called to the Sheetz on East Market Street at...

WFMJ archives / January 28, 1953 | C.J. Little cuts the ribbon marking the dedication of a new elevator at the Elks Lodge in downtown Youngstown 70 years ago. Flanking Little are Bill Morgan and Bert Milligan. In the background are Ralph White, Ralph Kline, Earl Hoffman, and Jack Yerian.

Mercer County's District Attorney is investigating an incident after a video of an arrest between Farrell Police and a suspect began circulating on social media. According to a press release, Farrell Police Chief Charles Rubano requested Mercer County District Attorney Peter Acker to investigate the incident which has drawn accusations of improperly handling an arrest on social media.

State Fire Marshals are currently investigating a house fire in Niles. Niles Fire Department responded to a home that caught fire on Wilson avenue shortly after 12 a.m. Sunday morning. The residence was empty at the time of the fire, and a dog was found outside the home when crews...

Akiva Academy in Youngstown will be closed on Tuessday, January 31 and Wednesday, February 1. According to an email from Akiva Academy Principal, Kathy Mioni, the closure is due to both student and staff illness. No specific information on the illness was given in the email. Akiva Academy will reopen...

You’ve likely heard the U.S. military slogan “no man left behind”. The men and women of the 910th Airlift Wing in Vienna go by the motto “No Plane Left Behind”. Crews from the units Maintenance Recovery Team recently went on a mission to “rescue” the bases aerial spray C-130H Hercules grounded at the Mountain Air Force Base in Idaho.

One person is in the hospital after a Sunday morning shooting in Youngstown. Police tell us the shooting happened at around 4 o'clock this morning on Everett Avenue - in the city's Brownlee Woods neighborhood. One person was taken to the hospital and was last reported in stable condition. The...

State Police are investigating a traffic accident that they say claimed the life of a Boardman man. Troopers say 30-year-old Corey Breckner was driving an ATV along Route 224 in Mahoning Township Lawrence County when he attempted to pass another ATV shortly before midnight Saturday. According to police, Breckner was...