Ohio Woman Revived a Forgotten 1932 Brand and Turned It Into a Marketplace for Local Businesses

Nearly a century after a soda brand was founded in Ohio, a local entrepreneur brought its forgotten name back to life and turned it into an opportunity for dozens of small businesses. The original company dates to 1932, when a Russian immigrant launched a beverage business in Youngstown. In 2025,...

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...

Valor Energy to bring data center to Youngstown

The Nevada-based artificial intelligence data center and China-based technology company, Valor Energy, announced Oct. 19 a $3.6 million purchase of a computing facility located at 1911 Logan Ave. in Youngstown. The company plans to convert the former bitcoin mine and over 30,000 square foot computing facility into an AI data...

Youngstown farmers market continues through fall, winter

While many farmers markets are winding down for the season, the Downtown Youngstown Farmers Market will continue through the year, bringing fresh produce, baked goods and other locally-sourced products to Valley residents.

Shoppers line up for HomeBuys grand-opening in Boardman

A line of customers were ready in Boardman Thursday morning to get a first look at the new HomeBuys store.

Macy’s hosting hiring event in Mahoning County

Macy's is set to host a holiday hiring event this Wednesday at its North Jackson, Ohio, facility to fill more than 50 seasonal positions.

Stark-based Timken Co. suing to prevent auto 'supply chain hostage'

JACKSON TWP. – The Timken Co. has filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania-based Meadville Forging Co. "to stop a supplier from holding an automotive supply chain hostage." The Jackson Township-based manufacturer of engineered bearings and industrial motion products originally filed the complaint in federal court and then refiled it Nov. 2 in Stark County Common Pleas Court . Meadville Forging's general partner, Keller Group Services, is an Ohio corporation. Meadville Forging Co. is the sole source of forged cups and hubs that Timken uses to assemble wheel bearing hubs for the Ford Motor Co.'s F-150 and Ranger Super Duty trucks, Expedition and Navigator SUVs, and the Bronco Raptor off-road SUV. According to the complaint, the forging company stopped shipping parts to Timken on Oct. 29 after demanding a lump-sum of $8 million; a 48% price increase with pass-through costs for steel, freight and processing; and other terms. The parts are delivered on a "just-in-time basis," so Timken does not have significant inventory. The company has 34 open purchase orders for Meadville Forging parts valued at $3.8 million. "Because MFC stopped shipping, Timken's bearing-assembly production for Ford will begin to stop as soon as November 6, 2026, and shipments to Ford

Southern Park Mall pays its second half property taxes, late fees still delinquent

BOARDMAN - Kohan Retail Investment Group, which owns the Southern Park Mall in Boardman, paid its second-half property taxes on the mall earlier this week. However, the company is still not fully out of the woods yet. Mahoning County Treasurer Dan Yemma tells 21 News that while Kohan did pay...

HomeBuys celebrates grand opening of first Youngstown-area location

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is set to celebrate the arrival of HomeBuys, an Ohio-based closeout retailer, as it opens its newest location at 7100 South Ave. in Boardman, occupying the former Big Lots building. A ribbon-cutting celebration was held on Thursday, Oct. 29 ahead of the store’s official grand opening...

MVSD granted $29M in loans for Meander Reservoir Dam

The Mahoning Valley Sanitary District (MVSD) has been granted a total of $29 million across three separate loans from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA), according to a news release. The first loan, totaling $15 million, is held at an interest rate of 3.72%. The second loan, totaling $10 million,...

106-year-old country club property going up for auction

The property, known as the East Liverpool Country Club, has been around for 106 years.

Family-owned bakery The Rolling Pin opens storefront in Salem

Salem has a new family-owned bakery already known for serving up cinnamon rolls and other sweet treats. The Rolling Pin opened Oct. 23 at 147 S Lundy Ave. in Salem, next to another small business known as The Studio of Fine Arts (SOFA) by Anissa DiLeo. Emily Isgro co-owns The...

Holmdel, NJ’s Bennett Capital Advisors acquires $8M Giant Eagle-anchored Ohio retail center

Cushman & Wakefield’s Brad Domenico and team source debt from Provident Bank. Warren, OH — Bennett Capital Advisors (BCA) announced the acquisition of Jamestown Village Plaza, marking BCA’s first acquisition since its inception earlier this year. Located in Warren, OH, the 107,000 s/f center is anchored by...

AllStaff in North Lima hosting celebration after expanding to larger office

Ryan Klusch is the president and CEO of AllStaff, northeast Ohio’s leading staffing agency serving manufacturing, skilled trade and administrative employers across Stark, Columbiana and Mahoning counties. “Our mission is to provide opportunities,” Klusch said. “We help our staff workers try and find opportunities that would be a great...

More than 1,900 without electricity in Mercer County

GROVE CITY - Penn Power is looking for the cause of a power outage in eastern Mercer County. As of 9 a.m. Monday, the utility reported more than 1,900 outages surrounding Grove City. The outage was most extensive in Pine Township, Liberty Township, and Grove City Borough. A repair crew...

Macy’s hosting hiring event in Mahoning County

Macy's is set to host a holiday hiring event this Wednesday at its North Jackson, Ohio, facility to fill more than 50 seasonal positions.

Water services expected to be restored at 4 p.m. following hours-long break in Poland

POLAND - Service will soon be restored after a water line break left 70 homes and businesses in Poland without service Monday morning. Water flooded the area around Morningside Drive and Spitler Road after 7 a.m., with one report saying the water was at least one foot deep. Aqua Ohio...

Housing market stays hot in Valley

Development awards more than $7.5M to support energy efficiency projects in 11 Ohio counties

The Ohio Department of Development recently announced more than $7.5 million in grants to help 11 organizations across the state reduce energy usage, lower utility costs, and improve the efficiency of their facilities. Mahoning County is among the counties receiving the award. The funding comes from the latest round of...

DOE commits more than $9B to boost nuclear power, including at Beaver Valley plant

The U.S. Department of Energy is investing more than $9 billion to help increase production of nuclear power at existing plants in Beaver County and elsewhere in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.