Lordstown eyes moratorium on businesses using battery storage systems

June 2, 2026

LORDSTOWN — Saying they want to be prepared in case a business seeks a permit that would utilize small mobile reactors or battery energy storage systems, village council on Monday approved a 180-day moratorium on such permits. Council approved first readings of two motions for the moratorium for any entity that would use small mobile reactors or battery energy storage systems. Mayor Jackie Woodward said the village has no company using such equipment to her knowledge but wants officials to have time to research such reactors and energy storage systems. “We are planning ahead so ...

Niles Community Services has new leader

June 1, 2026

NILES — Abigail Roberts has taken the helm as director of Niles Community Services and is working with former director Jean Williams, who served 40 years for NCS. The agency, located in Niles, serves residents of Niles, McDonald, Mineral Ridge and Weathersfield and the families of children ...

Champion man helped keep USAF planes flying

June 1, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE: To suggest a veteran for this series, which runs weekly through Veterans Day, email Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or call her at 330-841-1737. CHAMPION — Terry Austin wanted to serve his country in the military after his 1963 Maplewood High School ...

Browns trading 2-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to Rams, AP sources say

June 1, 2026

Myles Garrett finally got his wish — to be a part of a consistent winning team instead of one in perpetual rebuilding. The Cleveland Browns traded the two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year to the Los Angeles Rams for pass rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks in a blockbuster ...

Property tax legislation presentations planned

June 1, 2026

Staff report WARREN — The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library is partnering with the Trumbull County Auditor’s office for a series of educational presentations about recent property tax legislation passed by the Ohio General Assembly. Trumbull County Auditor Martha Yoder will lead the sessions to help residents better understand five key pieces of legislation: • House Bill 96 — Enhanced owner occupancy and homestead exemption. • House Bill 186 — Inflation cap on the 20-mill floor for school districts. • House Bill 335 — Inflation cap on inside mills. • ...

WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries

June 1, 2026

BUNIA, Congo — Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an outbreak. “Four people will be discharged today and there was one that was discharged the day before yesterday,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during the opening of a new Ebola treatment center in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province. “Of course, we’re still working on vaccines and treatments but that doesn’t mean that people cannot recover from ...