Wed. 12:15 p.m.: Train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck

January 31, 2018

WASHINGTON — A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck south of Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday, lawmakers said. No lawmakers were believed injured in the accident. "We're fine, but our train hit a garbage truck. Members with medical training are assisting the drivers of the truck," Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., wrote on Twitter. WKBN TV-27 News reports that Bill Johnson, R-Marietta, was among lawmakers on board but was uninjured. A GOP aide said the train is partially derailed. Oklahoma GOP Rep. Tom Cole ...

6:30 p.m. Sunday: Two Valley natives pick up early Grammys

January 28, 2018

Two Mahoning Valley natives picked up Grammy Awards today in the ceremony before tonight's televised event. Warren native Dave Grohl received the 16th Grammy Award of his career as Foo Fighters won Best Rock Song for "Run" off of its 2017 album "Concrete and Gold." It was the band's second win in the category, having won before for the song "Walk." Winning Best Rock Album was War on Drugs, featuring Anthony LaMarca of Youngstown on guitar and keyboards. The band won for its 2017 album "A Deeper Understanding." It's LaMarca's first win. The Jerry Douglas Band, led by Leavittsburg ...

Fri. 10:04 a.m.: Closings, early dismissals and parking bans reported

January 12, 2018

Schools and agencies throughout Trumbull County are closed or will close early today because of a predictions that a winter storm will roll in this afternoon. Parking bans also have been issued. That National Weather Service reports that a winter storm warning is in effect from noon today until 10 a.m. Saturday. Listings will be updated as more closings are reported. CLOSINGS INCLUDE: Bristol Public Library, closing at 2 p.m. Brookfield Schools, dismissing at 12:15 p.m. Champion Local Schools, closed Children's Rehab Center and Kids Garden, closing at 1 p.m. Creative Learning ...

Thu. 8:40 p.m.: All Trumbull County schools closed on Friday

January 4, 2018

All public schools and most private schools in Trumbull County, as well as schools in Mahoning County, will be closed Friday because of frigid temperatures. School districts closed in Trumbull County include: Bloomfield-Mespo Local Schools Bristol Local Schools Brookfield Local Schools Champion Local Schools Fairhaven School and Workshop Girard City Schools Howland Local Schools Hubbard Exempted Village Schools John F. Kennedy Catholic School Joseph Badger Local Schools LaBrae Local Schools Lakeview Local Schools Liberty Local Schools Lordstown Local ...

Thu. 4:35 p.m.: Water may be in parts of Niles tonight

December 21, 2017

NILES -- Water service might be temporarily interrupted starting at 11 p.m. today in the Robbins Avenue and McKinley Heights area as crews work to repair a leaking water line, the city reported. Service Director Ed Stredney said an 8-inch water line that probably services several hundred homes is leaking and the decision to work on the line at 11 p.m. rather than during the day was made to cause as little inconvenience to residents as possible should water need to be shut off during the repair, he said. Stredney said he expects the work to be done by 4 a.m. Friday.

Wed. 2:30 p.m.: Garrison Keillor fired, says he put hand on woman’s back

November 29, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Garrison Keillor, the former host of "A Prairie Home Companion," said Wednesday he has been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of what the network called improper behavior. Keillor told The Associated Press of his firing in an email. In a follow-up statement, he said he was fired over "a story that I think is more interesting and more complicated than the version MPR heard." Keillor didn't detail the allegation to AP, but in an email to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Keillor said he had put his hand on a woman's bare back in an attempt to console ...