Why not Lordstown? That’s the question asked of some economic development leaders after news broke Thursday that General Motors and South Korea’s LG Chem — a joint venture partnership already building a $2.3 billion electric vehicle battery-cell plant in Lordstown — are considering a ...
All health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the wearing of face masks, would be lifted in the state once the virus cases per 100,000 residents falls to 50 and holds for two weeks. Gov. Mike DeWine made the announcement during a 15-minute speech Thursday that took the place ...
YOUNGSTOWN — A troubled 38-year-old man with a history of substance abuse and thefts, and a pending felonious assault case in Trumbull County, was sentenced Thursday to six months in the Mahoning County jail. Nicholas J. Lee, 38, of Lancer Court in Warren and other addresses in Youngstown ...
Thanks to the internet, you can find statistics on farmland over the last 20 years. In 2000, farmland represented 41.1 percent of the total land in the U.S. and in 2010 it was down to 39.8 percent. It was a drop of 1.3 percent, which doesn’t seem too bad until you realize that 29,420,000 ...
WARREN TOWNSHIP — A 16-year-old involved in a three-vehicle accident around noon Tuesday on Caleb Road at Burwell Road died on Wednesday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Mark Craig, 16, of Leavittsburg, was transported to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, following the ...
BROOKFIELD — After spending the past 10 years walking in hallways, restrooms and a few classrooms at the middle school with uneven flooring, the Brookfield Board of Education has approved moving forward with a $2.33 million project this summer. Superintendent Toby Gibson told the board the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Contract extensions for Youngstown State University’s top two executives — President Jim Tressel and Provost Brien Smith — unanimously were approved Thursday by the YSU Board of Trustees. Tressel’s salary is $375,000, while Smith’s is $250,000, according to the ...
WARREN — A 20-year-old West Virginia woman sitting in a car outside of the Circle K, 4021 Parkman Road, at 9:38 p.m. Wednesday was arrested in connection with police finding a loaded pistol and drugs in the vehicle. Taylor M. Turner pleaded not guilty to improper handling of a firearm in a ...
An ongoing drop in cases at long-term care facilities such as nursing homes has occurred at the same time as mass vaccination of nursing home residents. In fact, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living reported this week that nursing homes across the ...
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission urging it to ensure trade laws are enforced on the dumping and subsidizing of seamless steel pipe that is hurting Vallourec Star’s Youngstown facility. Ryan, D-Howland, said the illegal dumping and subsidizing of ...
Howland WHAT: Board of education meeting Feb. 22 PRESENT: Julie Altawil, Susan Brucoli, Brian Burkey, Denise Delida and Ken Jones The board: • Heard from Middle School Principal Steve Kovach who did a presentation about a program teaching staff is using so they can see what screen ...
WHAT: City council meeting Feb. 22 PRESENT: Mark Standohar, Lily Martuccio, Reynald Paolone, Keith Schubert, Jeff Kay, Sam Zirafi and Mayor James Melfi ABSENT: John Moliterno and Thomas Grumley Council: • Heard from Melfi, who had been the city treasurer for 11 years. He wants officials ...
WARREN — A Warren man secretly was indicted Wednesday on six counts of rape, accused of sex crimes against a 9-year-old girl, court records show. William R. Davis, 44, 1155 Rogers Ave. SE, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday and is being held at the Trumbull County jail on a $1 ...
The Latest: Pope honors massacre victims at Baghdad church BAGHDAD (AP) — Here's the latest on Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq to deliver a message of hope to the country's dwindling Christian community following years of unrest and amid a devastating pandemic (all times ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden this morning signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East, a little more than a week after he relied on the authorizations to carry out a retaliatory airstrike against Iranian-backed militia in ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions. The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate steered today toward a voting marathon on Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after enduring an extraordinary half-day holdup forced by a Republican foe of President Joe Biden's top legislative priority. The chamber planned to begin voting around ...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Iraq today to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution, brushing aside the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns to make his first-ever papal visit. The pope, ...
BEIJING (AP) — China's No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth target today and vowed to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with the U.S. and Europe over trade and human rights. Another official announced plans to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the ...
LORDSTOWN — Workhorse Group was to meet in-person Wednesday with representatives of the U.S. Postal Service to get additional information on why the Cincinnati-based company was not awarded the contract for the postal service’s next-gen vehicle. A company spokesman with international ...