Child abuse growing problem
Updated: 21 mins agoLocal medical and legal professionals say there is a marked increase in abuse cases in the area.
Man indicted in child porn case
Updated: 1 hour agoA Youngstown sex offender was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Cleveland for sending pictures of himself engaged in sex acts with his 6-year-old daughter to an undercover FBI agent.
Man guilty in federal trial
Updated: 3 hours agoA man currently facing the death penalty for a home-invasion murder in Warren was found guilty Wednesday during a federal trial in Akron in an unrelated case for selling an assault rifle to an undercover federal agent who set up a fake storefront in Warren.
Man guilty of killing boy
Updated: 2 hours agoUPDATE // A Struthers man pleaded guilty Wednesday to severely abusing his girlfriend’s 14-year-old son to death.
Hagan backs gas tax
Updated: 3 hours agoState Rep. Bob Hagan has introduced a bill that would add a severance tax on oil, natural gas and condensate extracted from horizontal drilling.
Drug dealer pleads guilty
Updated: 4 hours agoA Liberty man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal drug dealing charges after Boardman police and federal agents found him twice in a two-week span with hundreds of thousands of dollars and drugs in his car and a rented motel room.
3 plead in pill ring
Updated: 4 hours agoThree New Castle men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a prescription drug dealing ring that transported painkillers from Florida to sell in western Pennslyvania, including the ring’s leader.
Vacant fires plague city
Updated: 57 mins agoUpdate // Youngstown firefighters were busy Wednesday battling the latest in a string of vacant house fires in the city.
New astronaut an area native
Updated: 5 hours agoNASA has eight new astronauts – including a former New Castle man.
CPR tour travels Valley
Updated: 3 hours agoMobile CPR Tour offering free classes.
Beatitude welcomes director
Updated: 58 mins agoA new executive director has been named to Beatitude House.
Carving attracts viewers
Updated: 5 hours agoA bear, a beehive and an owl can all be seen in one Boardman front yard.
Turnpike tolls to increase
Updated: 41 mins agoUpdate // Drivers on the Ohio Turnpike may soon have to dig a little deeper into their pockets.
Safe going at fairs and festivals
Updated: 3 hours agoFairs and festivals are part of summer fun but could be the breeding ground for illnesses and viruses.
Driver alerts resident of fire
Updated: 2 hours agoA passerby alerted a Youngstown resident that his home was on fire on Wednesday, helping the man escape safely.
School earns highest rating
Updated: 2 hours agoA Boardman child care center has received a coveted award for meeting high standards.
Building Deemed Historic
Updated: 9 hours agoA new Ohio Historical Marker was unveiled outside the Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center on West Federal Street. It recognizes the owners and businesses who previously occupied the landmark building.
Kasich talks about economy
Updated: 11 hours agoOhio Gov. John Kasich was in Alliance on Tuesday and he sat down for a one-on-one interview with Gerry Ricciutti. Click here to watch the entire interview.
Girls State attracts locals
Updated: 18 hours agoThe Buckeye Girls State program, and its counterpart for high school boys, date back to the mid-1940s. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary sponsor the events.
Bank robber pleads guilty
Updated: 20 hours agoTary L. Gilbert, of Indian Run Drive, pleaded to robbing the Home Savings and Loan in the Glenmoor area Feb. 19.