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Carryovers buoy township budget into 2024
Brookfield Trustee Dan Suttles said one of his major concerns when it comes to township finances over his six years in office has been how the carryover in the general fund – the amount of money left unspent that carries over to the next year – has been dwindling.
Police asking for help locating missing 16-year-old Sharon girl
Sharon police are investigating a missing juvenile who didn't return home after leaving for a church meeting Monday night. The Sharon Police Department was notified at 9:43 p.m. of a missing 16-year-old girl who left her home in the city at 5:30 p.m. but failed to return. 21 News spoke...
Woman charged for leaving child in car outside bar: Report
Police were called to Chippers bar on N. Edgehill Avenue just before 2 a.m. after receiving multiple calls stating an intoxicated driver was leaving the bar with a child in the backseat of the vehicle.
Are we ending April as the wettest on record?
It has been a wet month across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. We started the month with 13 out of 14 days with at least a trace of precipitation. The longest dry stretch was 3 days. The month ends with 20 out of 30 days recording at least a trace...
Man arrested on multiple felony warrants in Youngstown after traffic stop
A man was arrested on multiple charges on April 24 around 4:15 p.m. near Indianola Avenue and Utilis Street after the car he was a passenger in was pulled over for having too dark of a window tint. According to the report, an Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser performed a...
Years Ago | May 1st
21 WFMJ archives / April 30, 1982 | Alpha Omicron Pi was the sorority winner at Youngstown State University’s Greek Sing 42 years ago with a rendition of “You and Me Against the World.” Front, from left, Steve Pridon, accompanist; Karla Snyder, Karen Snyder, Paula Blum, Elaine Getsey and Mark Izzo, director. Second row, Cyndi Konicki, Kathy Wise, Sue Mershimer, and Kim Stanyard; third row, Chris Gibson, Annette Ciavarella, and Mimi Bienko.
‘We’ll see you later:’ Just Pizzelles bakery closes after 15 years in Trumbull County
Owner Christina Benton announced she’s closing her family-run business based in Cortland after being open for 15 years. According to the announcement made on Facebook, Just Pizzelles is closing on West Main Street in Cortland. Benton started making the intricately-designed cookies as a hobby and family members insisted she...
Adopt Nitro: Northeast Ohio dog spends 2,000+ days waiting in shelter
WARREN, Ohio (WOIO) - Nitro has spent most of his five years of life hoping to find his “furever” home, and he’s waiting for you to adopt him from The Healthy Hearts and Paws Project shelter. April 30, which happens to be Adopt a Shelter Pet Day,...
Motorcycles crash on Youngstown curve
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Two motorcycles crashed Monday evening while traveling through a curve on Youngstown’s East Side. First responders were called to the scene around 7 p.m. on Route 62, between the Himrod Avenue and Oak Street bridges. Police said two motorcycles had crashed along the side...
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