AUSTINTOWN — Austintown Intermediate School brought students, staff and the community together for a special evening of basketball and support during the “Hoops for Hope” benefit game earlier this week. The event took place at the Fitch High School gymnasium, where Austintown ...

BOARDMAN — A man is facing multiple charges, including felony counts, after allegedly causing a car crash on purpose Wednesday. A Boardman police report states that Cornell Barnes Sr., 39, of Boardman, is accused of reaching over from the passenger’s seat and pulling the wheel toward ...

NILES — Valley Partners hosted their third-annual Women’s LeadHERship Summit on Thursday drawing around 700 attendees to the Eastwood Event Center in Niles for an evening celebration of female leaders in the Mahoning Valley. The sold-out event, held in recognition of National Women’s ...

The Ohio House approved a bill, sponsored by state Rep. David Thomas, to give the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio the ability to oversee submetering — a practice that results in multi-unit tenants sometimes paying high rates for utilities. The House approved the bill 74-23 Wednesday. A ...

Staff report The sheriff’s departments in Mahoning and Trumbull counties were awarded state grants to combat illegal drug activity and promote substance use prevention and recovery. Mahoning is receiving $104,590, and Trumbull is getting $89,6267 from the RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement Fund ...

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Mill Creek MetroParks will host the Youngstown Road Runners Club Mill Creek Distance Classic Half Marathon and 5 Mile Run on Sunday. To ensure the safety of participants and spectators, several roads will be temporarily closed to vehicles, cyclists and ...