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,...

November Rain fireworks show coming to Eastwood Mall this weekend

The day will be filled with family-fun activities and end with the annual fireworks show in the parking lot.

Warren Councilman claims city has been incorrectly billed for street lights

Warren 3rd Ward Councilman Greg Greathouse says the city might have been billed incorrectly for its streetlights. Greathouse claims Ohio Edison, who maintain the city’s lights, has replaced some older high-pressure sodium lights with LEDs, but the company only billed the city for the older lights. He says the...

Last Call for Comments on Ending E-Check in Northeast Ohio Is Thursday

Northeast Ohio drivers who want a say in whether E-Check ends have until Thursday night. Ohio EPA’s comment period on its proposal to discontinue the Cleveland-area emissions testing program closes Thursday, November 5, with a public hearing at 4 p.m. and written comments due by midnight, according to Ohio EPA’s public notice, as reported by […]

Veterans celebrated at historic Moss Ancestral Home

A historic home in Mineral Ridge is celebrating Veterans Day.

Annual Turkey Trot changing location after nearly 50 years

On Thanksgiving morning, the Warren Kiwanis Club will, for the 48th time, hold its Turkey Trot. But for the first time in 46 years, the run will start and end at a different location.

Honoring those who served on Veteran's Day

Founder of the Cover Down Fund and longtime veterans advocate Herm Brewer discusses Veteran's Day.

Submissions now open for most enchanting holiday displays in the Mahoning Valley

Spanning the Need is now accepting addresses and locations for the 2026 Christmas Loop, a free, self-guided driving tour of the most festive holiday displays in the Mahoning Valley. New this year, the Christmas Loop is also reaching beyond the valley: people from around the world are invited to submit...

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...

Neighborhood holiday lights driving tour looking for volunteers

The idea is to create "driving loops" where families can cruise around and marvel at all the festive displays.

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.

Chester Township warns of winter road salt shortage following Morton Salt mine closure

Chester Township residents are being warned to prepare for potentially hazardous winter driving conditions as a major salt shortage threatens road maintenance across Northeast Ohio.

Beaver County plans events to observe Veterans Day 2026

Beaver County will salute its military veterans with some special events in honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11 . Because Nov. 11 is also a federal holiday, the county courthouse and other government offices will be closed. There will be no U.S. mail delivery and many local banks will also be closed. Here are some of the events planned to honor veterans in and around Beaver County. State Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. and the Community College of Beaver County is serving a free breakfast to all veterans , active duty military and one guest at 9 a.m. Nov. 12 at the CCBC Dome. The Beaver County Veterans Day parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Beaver County Courthouse along Third Street in Beaver. The parade is organized by the Unionville American Legion Post 512. Anyone still interested in participating in the parade should contact Bill Ehrman at 716-485-3712. Findlay Township is hosting a barbecue lunch for local veterans and their families on Nov. 10 at the Findlay Township activity center, 310 Main St. Doors open at 11 a.m. and a program will be provided by the West Allegheny High School Show Choir. Reservations were required by calling 724-695-0500,

Burghill’s Holiday in the Pines event returns for third year

3,000 people are expected to converge this weekend on the small Trumbull County community of Burghill to be part of what's becoming an annual holiday event.

Austintown band hosts concert in support of Valley veterans

One local school Sunday honored those who served ahead of Veterans Day.

Champion Schools host ‘Hero Hike’ Monday, celebrating veterans

CHAMPION TWP. - Champion School students are celebrating America’s veterans today. The Hero Hike event is scheduled from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Champion Schools Community Stadium, 5976 Mahoning Ave NW. Elementary and High School Students are taking part in the community-wide event dedicated to community spirit,...

Fourteen Mahoning Valley regions marked for investment potential

OHIO - Governor Mike DeWine has announced 14 areas in the Mahoning Valley as federal Opportunity Zones to spur long-term investment and growth. DeWine announced the Opportunity Zones 2.0 with Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik, naming 260 census tracts—small subdivisions of a county used for national population data—across the state to encourage outside investment.

Fallout after Sharon Regional suspends operations

Columbiana County Backs Ramaswamy and Husted in Unofficial Results; Issue 3 Wins Big

Columbiana County voters backed Republicans by wide margins in Ohio’s top races in the November 3 general election — the opposite of how the state as a whole voted — according to the Columbiana County Board of Elections’ final unofficial results, covering all 73 of the county’s 73 precincts. The board reported 35,214 ballots cast […]