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3 stabbings, one assault reported this week at Northeast Ohio Correctional Center
Three stabbings and one assault have been reported this week at Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, 2240 Hubbard Road in Youngstown. Staff informed Youngstown police that an alteration occurred at the private prison about 1 p.m. on May 15. According to the report, an inmate in custody by the U.S. Marshal’s...
A taste of summer in mid-May
Once the Saturday morning fog clears, we are in store for a beautiful start to the weekend. High temperatures will reach the upper 70s, with skies turning mostly sunny this afternoon. A stray shower cannot completely be ruled out, but most should remain dry throughout the day. Fog could again...
Possible alligator sighting at Kent Lake prompts warnings at Kensington
FOX 2 (WJBK) - There are alligator warning signs posted at Kent Lake in Kensington Metropark Thursday - and officials say they are not a joke. A possible alligator sighting was reported to park officials - and visitors are asked to be cautious there, with officials saying that likely someone released a pet into the lake.
No prison time for Lisbon driver who drove away after teen thrown from pickup truck
A Lisbon man will not be spending any time in prison for driving away after a teenager was thrown from his moving pickup truck. Twenty-one-year-old Bradden Crumrine was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years of community control on two felony counts of failure to stop after an accident. Those 60 days in jail will act as part of that community control.
A weekend forecast in which the trend is our friend
The work week drew to a close with unsettled weather on Friday, but much of the shower activity will be long gone as the weekend gets underway. Saturday can start with areas of fog, but we are expecting a fair amount of sunshine for the midday and afternoon hours. A renegade shower or storm can't be ruled out late in the afternoon, but the vast majority of the area will stay rain-free. Fog could form again late Saturday night.
Free food, batteries and light bulbs to be given away Saturday in North Jackson
Where can you get free food, free rechargeable batteries and chargers, and LED light bulbs this Saturday? North Jackson. The giveaway starts at 8:30 am at the First Federated Church, 10786 Mahoning Ave. The church’s food pantry, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, typically provides groceries. This month, they are also distributing rechargeable...
East Palestine resident says whistleblower is 'tip of the iceberg' for disaster response 'cover-up'
"The truth is going to come out" about potential mismanagement in the East Palestine toxic train derailment response, according to one resident who reacted to a whistleblower.
Northeast Ohio cities are blocking new car washes. Here's what's driving the backlash.
BROOK PARK, Ohio (WEWS) -- Brook Park says it’s drowning in car washes. Now the Cleveland suburb, which put a moratorium on car-wash projects last year, is making that pause permanent. Late Tuesday, Brook Park’s city council approved zoning language that – without saying it outright – immediately bans new projects.
Authorities release name of woman found dead in burning Unity home
Authorities have released the name of a woman whose body was found in her burning home in Unity Township earlier this month. The Columbiana County Coroner tells 21 News that toxicology reports are pending in the death of 85-year-old Dorothy Gorby before a cause of death can be determined. The...
Local valley 8th grader smashes state record books
MINERAL RIDGE, Ohio (WKBN) – 14-year-old Jonathan Culp has smashed record after record this season in Mineral Ridge Track & Field. The 8th grader throws shot put and discus for Mineral Ridge’s Junior High Track & Field team. “He’s a hard worker, you don’t have to tell him...
Yes, Canadian wildfires are impacting the air quality in Northeast Ohio: VERIFY
CLEVELAND — Canadian wildfires in 2023 impacted the air in Northeast Ohio in ways we weren't used to seeing, so when the downtown Cleveland skyline looked hazy on May 16, it raised the question:. THE QUESTION. Are the Canadian wildfires happening now impact our air quality?. THE SOURCES. Our...
'Job is not finished': Marlington boys 3,200 relay runs state's fastest time at district
SALEM — This was a tone setter. It also was a reminder that Marlington's boys 3,200-meter relay is the team to beat in Division II again. The Dukes broke their own district-meet record Thursday night at Sebo Stadium. Luke Ryan, Michael Nicholls, Logan Citino and Colin Cernansky ran a 7:47.17 to shatter the old record of 7:58.04 Marlington set in 2022.
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