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Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy gala to continue in 2027

National News October 9, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala will continue in 2027 following the business titan’s death earlier this year, The Recording Academy has announced. The music industry lost one of its most powerful figures in June, when Davis — the titan who launched or resurrected the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys — died in his Manhattan apartment, weeks after being hospitalized for an upper respiratory issue. He was 94. Davis is always top of mind in the music business, but especially so during the Grammy ...

Local musician wins guitar built by Pittsburgh musician at Sunday's Pink Out

Local News October 8, 2026

Mark Kitzki loves putting a guitar in the hands of anyone who wants to learn how to play, or happens to need one. For the past two years, the singer/songwriter has customized an electric guitar and donated it to be raffled at the annual Pink Out Mahoning Valley Music Festival. This year, ...

Professor: History behind current events promotes understanding

Local News October 8, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown State University Russian history professor said learning the history behind current events, such as the Russo-Ukrainian War, helps people understand those events by contextualizing them and providing insight into what led up to them. Brian Bonhomme gave a ...

Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban

National News October 8, 2026

A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A workout session at the gym. All in public spaces where smart glasses can snap photos, record conversations or stream video online — without people in the line of their lenses and microphones knowing about it. Norway’s government wants to get a handle on both the promise and peril of AI glasses and is proposing that parliament enact a temporary ban on them in some places. It’s the latest sign of growing concern in many countries about new technologies that are fundamentally changing the way people live. Some governments have banned the ...

Trumbull commissioners join Huntington credit card program

Local News October 8, 2026

WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners approved joining a statewide consortium of other counties working with Huntington Bank that will enable it to use bank provided credit cards to pay for a variety of transactions. The system will allow the county to pay vendors and other services through the credit card system and receive cash back rewards. The County Commissioners Association of Ohio, an association of county commissioners, has partnered with Huntington Bank to expand this program throughout the state. Counties in the program get annual rebates based on the amount of financial ...

Trumbull commissioners hire new JFS director

Local News October 8, 2026

WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners on Wednesday officially hired Matthew J. Glidewell to be the director of Trumbull County Job and Family Services and the Child Support Enforcement Agency at a salary of $99,450 per year. Glidewell has been the assistant superintendent of the Ashtabula ...