Local drivers are, for the most part, back in the habit of obeying safety laws regarding school buses on the roads. But during this National School Bus Safety Week, it is important to remind ourselves not only of the rules but why they are so necessary. According to the U.S. Department of ...

After a year, Ohioans now have clear data to show the benefits of the state’s new distracted driving law. According to a report by the Columbus Dispatch, the law is being credited with an 11.6% decrease in crashes, a 19.4% decrease in fatalities — and a LOT more tickets issued. During the ...

ORCHID: To Youngstown native Robert “Kool” Bell and The Gang for their induction this weekend in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. 2024 represents the 60th anniversary of the band he and his brother Ronald and some friends formed that evolved into Kool & the Gang. Given the ...

Few insidious crimes against humanity lurk as deeply in the shadows as human trafficking. The crime, a form of modern-day slavery in which fiendish people profit from the control and exploitation of others, thrives best when public awareness about it and law-enforcement aggressiveness against ...

So much for Cleveland Browns fans who enjoy “tuning up” for a game in the legendary Muni Lot near the team’s lakefront home. Well, Huntington Bank Field used to be the Browns’ home on Lake Erie. Before it was Huntington Bank Field, it was known as FirstEnergy Stadium. Soon, that spot ...

Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski behaved so badly via social media that the U.S. Department of Justice is planning to send in election monitors to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws during early voting and on Election Day. Remember last month Zuchowski felt comfortable ...