Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Jesse Lee Carter Sr., the city’s first black firefighter, died Saturday at the age of 96. In addition to being the first black firefighter and lieutenant, he also was the first African American to be named the fire chief’s administrative aide. He served the ...

NORTH JACKSON — A huge stack of snacks was prepared to be loaded Tuesday onto a Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley van, ending the monthlong collection for those staying at the mission. This is the ninth year that first graders in Corrine Tomaino’s class at Jackson-Milton Elementary ...

YOUNGSTOWN — City council authorized the board of control to spend up to $295,000 to move ahead with projects on Fifth Avenue and Market Street that were supposed to be done years ago. Council voted 7-0 Wednesday to permit the allocation for three bus shelters near Youngstown State ...

BOARDMAN — A local woman is credited with saving her parents from a telephone scam that got a little too close to home. A Boardman police report states that officers responded to a home in an unspecified neighborhood on Monday afternoon to meet with the couple and their daughter. The couple ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The city will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with “Ignite the Night Youngstown,” which includes a free concert by the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and a fireworks display July 5. The event will be at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre and is being funded by ...

JACKSON, Miss. — Even though she hasn’t been touched by a major tragedy, that didn’t dampen or diminish how moved Nyla Singer felt to hear a major civil rights reporter share a few eye-opening recollections. “I’m glad he got justice in those cold cases — especially a white ...