SEBRING — The Mahoning County Land Bank, Mahoning County Commissioners, Ohio Department of Development and the village of Sebring partnered to demolish an old manufacturing building and clean up the site at 221 W. Georgia Ave. to free up 4.5 acres of land for development. The pottery ...
Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help Colombia recover from a devastating earthquake. The 7.4 magnitude quake struck Monday, killing at least 289 people and injuring nearly 4,000. De la Espriella, who took office earlier this month, emphasized his connections with Trump, thanking him for $26.5 million in U.S. aid. The quake destroyed thousands of homes, including in western cities like Pereira and Cali. The government declared it a ...
HONOLULU — Hurricane Lala weakened Sunday to a tropical storm after raking Hawaii without making landfall, its heavy rains and winds strong enough to sweep around 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island, officials said. Gov. Josh Green said no one is believed to have died when the homes washed away. Earlier, a search-and-rescue mission was launched in the coastal communities of Na’alehu and Wai’ohinu, near the Big Island’s southern tip. He spoke at a news conference as the storm continued to punish the islands with strong gusts and pounding rain, reaching a total of ...
HOWLAND — For Corban Baker, serving others did not end when his military career concluded. Today, as outreach coordinator for the Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission, he helps fellow veterans and their families access benefits and services they have earned through their ...
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — The following people were indicted Thursday by a Mahoning County grand jury: • Jay’Onne A. Price, 22, West Maryland Avenue, Sebring, child endangering and misdemeanor domestic violence. • William M. Robinson, 33, Samuel Avenue, cocaine possession with a specification of forfeiture of money in a drug case. • Melvin Howell, 49, East Philadelphia Avenue, kidnapping with a firearm specification, being a felon in possession of a firearm and cocaine possession. • Nelfonda D. Lynch, 34, Southern Boulevard, failure to comply with an order or signal ...
ETTRICK, Va. (AP) — Authorities were seeking additional people who fired weapons during a shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded, police said Sunday, as a 19-year-old suspect remained in custody and investigators sought to unravel what happened. Investigators were trying to determine what led to Saturday’s shooting and if the others who fired did so in self-defense or if they were among the aggressors, said Lt. James Lamb, commander of the Chesterfield County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit. He did not say how many others fired weapons. “We ...
