Details released in Timber Creek Structures settlement

GIRARD - Last month, 21 News reported that a settlement had been reached in a case against Girard-based shed manufacturer Timber Creek Structures. Now, 21 News has obtained the details of that settlement. According to court documents, Timber Creek Structures was ordered to pay the Ohio Attorney General’s Office’s Consumer...

Ohio counties respond to salt mine closure

WARREN, Ohio — It’s been more than a week since the Morton Salt mine in Fairport Harbor discovered enough water in the mine to force its closure and the layoff of workers. Multiple counties around the state have orders of salt from that mine and are watching closely in case they can no longer count on their delivery.

Part of busy Canfield road closed for 10 days

CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN)- Part of Leffingwell Road in Canfield will be closed starting on Tuesday. This will be between South Palmyra Road and Crory Road for a culvert replacement. The closure will last through next Friday, November 20, with possible night closures. The recommended detour route is South Palmyra Road to U.S. Route 224 to […]

Addiction specialists seeing new drug trend locally

Experts say some patients are doing this to become less dependent on other drugs.

Austintown trustee addresses recent ‘serious hoaxes’ at schools

AUSTINTOWN - A portion of the Austintown Township Trustees meeting Monday was spent addressing recent “serious hoaxes” involving the school district. Bruce Shepas, Austintown Township Trustee, said that Austintown officials are not taking any of them lightly. “We’ve had three serious hoaxes that were school-related, while putting the...

Former Warren police chief appeals ruling denying reinstatement

Former Warren Chief of Police Eric Merkel filed an appeal with the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas on Thursday, seeking reinstatement as Warren’s Police Chief. The appeal challenges a ruling by Warren’s Civil Service Commission (CSC) from Oct. 6 that denied a prior appeal of a CSC decision from Aug. 24 rejecting Merkel’s request to withdraw his resignation as chief.

Ohioans Drive Hours For The Unbeatable Deals Inside This Huge Indoor Flea Market

On the biggest holiday weekends, more than 1,000 outdoor vendors set up here. That’s not a typo, and the crowds can top 30,000 shoppers. The whole operation started in 1939 as a small livestock auction. Today it spreads across 12 acres, plus a two-story indoor building covering about three...

Supporters rally to try and win clemency for Keith LaMar

Speakers at Friday’s demonstration, which is scheduled to take place outside of Trinity Episcopal Church at 3 p.m., will include death row exonerees Elwood Jones, Lamont Hunter, and Derrick Jamison. For more than 30 years, Keith LaMar has been incarcerated on death row at Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown,...

10 felony indictments made by Mahoning County grand jury

The Mahoning County grand jury on Thursday handed up 10 felony indictments. The following people were indicted on November 5 by the grand jury:. Joseph A. Yoho, 53, Courtney Road, Beloit, fraudulent actions concerning a VIN (f5), receiving stolen property (f5);. Michael D. Robinson, 41, Carroll Avenue, Warren, receiving stolen...

Youngstown sued for blocking development of ‘medical arts center’

A downtown developer has sued the City of Youngstown for damages in excess of $300,000 after he says the city’s public works director improperly blocked his project for a holistic family medical center. The lawsuit, brought by Cleveland attorney Jay Crook on behalf of Proffessor Enterprises LLC, alleges that...

Impact of Sharon Regional suspending all services

Pack Your Bags For This Pennsylvania Town Where $1,300 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There’s a city in northwestern Pennsylvania that has a genuine stone castle, the most famous candy store in the region, a river running through its downtown, and rent that costs less than what most people spend on car payments and groceries combined. That city is Sharon, Pennsylvania, and it’s...

Warren Council may ask Mercy execs to explain St. Joe’s Labor and Delivery closure in person

WARREN - Members of Warren City Council will have the opportunity this week to officially make their feelings known about Mercy Health’s decision to shut down labor and delivery services at St. Joseph Hospital. Council members Greg Greathouse (3rd Ward) and Helen Rucker (At-Large) are sponsoring a resolution opposing...

A closer look at Portage County's election results: November 2026

Mirroring national trends, on Tuesday night Portage County shifted from Republican to Democratic in many of its statewide and local races, after the majority of the county voted for a Republican president in 2016, 2020, and 2024. In the governor’s race, Amy Acton won 51.2% of the county’s vote, with...

Ohio’s Twins Days Festival: Corn Dogs and Conference Hall Discos

At first glance, the event is one of pure spectacle: thousands of twins, colourfully outfitted according to the year’s theme, congregate warmly in the Midwest. This year celebrated the Eighties, and pairs arrived matched in vibrant neon, Rolling Stones memorabilia, and Ray-Ban Wayfarers. By day there are corn dogs, tie-dyed T-shirts pledging allegiance to the “Jesus Generation”, and inescapable late summer heat. By night, adult twins in matching make-up headed to a disco in the conference hall of a corporate hotel. Americana at its most sincere.

Governor announces new Opportunity Zones across Ohio, including Mahoning Valley

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development announced 14 regions in the Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana area are officially part of the federal Opportunity Zones program. The governor’s office announced that 260 census tracts across Ohio are now federal Opportunity Zones, a designation encouraging economic development by...

Christmas season underway at Wonder Village in Austintown

AUSTINTOWN - With Christmas around the bend, one Montessori-inspired play and learning space is helping families beat the holiday rush and celebrate early. Wonder Village hosted its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday to get Austintown residents into the holiday spirit. The play space opened on Mahoning Avenue in the...

Traffic impacts in Mahoning and Trumbull counties for the week of November 9

CONTINUING IMPACT – I-80 east and west is reduced to two lanes between the Meander Reservoir and SR 46. Estimated completion, mid-November 2026. CONTINUING IMPACT – I-680 southbound traffic is crossed over onto the northbound lanes through late November while I-680 southbound is reconstructed. CONTINUING IMPACT – I-680...

Community rallies behind mothers after hospital announces labor and delivery closure

Community members rallied in support of the hospital and the families that depend on it after St. Joseph Warren Hospital announced the closure of a major service.

Change of use approved for Hubbard industrial property

Dozens of Hubbard residents who live on or around Drummond Avenue heard from a property owner about a proposed change of use. The warehouse had been inactive for years, but after two years of renovations, it will once again be available for commercial use. “It’s ready to go, I just...