The presumptive Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominees selected their lieutenant governor running mates. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy chose Senate President Rob McColley, while Democrat Amy Acton picked David Pepper, a former Ohio Democratic Party chairman. Besides a short-lived ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Sitting at his first city council meeting as Youngstown mayor, Derrick McDowell admitted his heart was pounding fast with excitement and passion. “It comes as a challenge to take over a position like this,” McDowell said toward the end of city council’s Wednesday ...

CANFIELD — City council started 2026 by learning about upcoming sewer rate increases. “I met with Mahoning County Sanitary Engineer Bernie Petro,” City Manager David D’Apolito said. “He has Canfield on his radar.” He said Petro looked at the contract with Canfield and noticed ...

The White House said Tuesday that “U.S. military is always an option,” even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump’s comments about seeking an American takeover of the world’s largest island. Trump has floated since his first term the idea of purchasing ...

AUSTINTOWN — A fresh cup of joe is coming to town. After Monday’s regular meeting, township trustees had a special hearing to ask questions and make a final determination on a zoning change that will bring 7 Brew Coffee to the corner of Mahoning and Howard avenues. After a series of ...

WARREN — Furong Li, 56, who is in the Mahoning County jail on a hold by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to a misdemeanor charge of soliciting for human trafficking at the 3C Foot Spa in Hubbard. Li has an address in ...