It was bump day for the Indy 500. The Indianapolis 500 is now a summer event. The Monster Mile could be set for a monster-sized NASCAR weekend spectacle of racing. And a supersized shakeup of the schedule looms whenever NASCAR and IndyCar resume in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House leaders' plan for swift action on a $2.2 trillion package to ease the coronavirus pandemic 's devastating toll on the U.S. economy and health care system ran into complications this morning as a maverick conservative threatened to delay passage until most lawmakers ...
ROME (AP) — Doctors and nurses in Italy's overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of coronavirus infections but fear the virus is still silently spreading in the south two weeks into the West's most extreme nationwide shutdown. As the dead in Italy ...
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest in Nepal, tourists across Asia are finding their dream vacations have turned into travel nightmares as airlines cancel flights and countries close their borders in the fight against the ...
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — British PM Boris Johnson tests ...
WARREN — Hand sanitizer, gone. N95 masks — the protective masks medical personnel desperately need to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — the same, out of stock. That’s the situation at US Safety Gear Inc., a supplier of personal protective equipment to construction and other industries ...
Hello, Trumbull County. Well, it’s been a wild ride the past couple of weeks, and I hope you are all making the best of the “stay at home” order. As some of you are aware, our physical office is closed, but everyone in our office is still working and available to assist you if you have ...
LORDSTOWN — General Motors has finalized the purchase of 158 acres for a $2.3 billion next-gen battery-cell plant. The automaker plans heavily to rely upon this plant as it embarks on an all-electric vehicle future. The $5.1 million deal for the Tod Avenue property, adjacent to GM’s ...
An employee of the Ohio Turnpike Commission who works at Exit 218 (Niles-Youngstown) has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter sent by the commission to employees. "This employee is doing well and expected to make a full recovery," the letter states. "The health and safety of our ...
• STEAM ACADEMY BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting 1 p.m. Friday at the school with the public able to join in remotely. • WARREN CITY SCHOOLS financial advisory committee meeting for Friday has been canceled.
COLUMBUS — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ohio is skyrocketing, and state officials don’t expect the virus to peak until May 1. The Ohio Department of Health reported 704 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday. That’s up from 564 cases Tuesday. On March ...
COLUMBUS — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state Legislature approved a bill that extends primary election voting to April 28, prohibits water utility shutoffs, waives state testing and report cards for this school year, and delays the state tax filing deadline to July 15. The ...
The impact of the novel coronavirus on the local economy is stunning — that’s the picture, at least a glimpse of one, painted by a half-dozen mass layoff notices filed so far with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ultra Premium Services LLC in Brookfield, a pipe manufacturer ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown has been granted an Emergency Pandemic Child Care license by the state and now is accepting applications for immediate placement for children of essential workers in the Mahoning Valley. The Pandemic Child Care Center is part of the ...
WARREN TOWNSHIP — For the first time, trustees livestreamed their regular monthly meeting on a newly created social media page with residents able to view and text in questions and comments. To comply with Gov. Mike Dewine’s orders to have as few people at public meetings as possible ...
NEWTON FALLS — Village council this month approved purchase of the Newton Falls Congregational Church, and officials said they likely will be able to get into the church by June — being hopeful that the coronavirus outbreak will have eased. Village manager David Lynch said the virus is ...
KENT — Kent State University is canceling its May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events. The decision was made in accordance with the order of Amy Acton, director of Ohio Department of Health, to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19 and in the interest of the health and safety of the ...
COLUMBUS — There are 15 COVID-19 deaths in Ohio, including one each in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties, the Ohio Department of Health reported today in its 2 p.m. daily update. There were 10 confirmed deaths Wednesday with none in the Mahoning Valley. In addition to the three ...
LIBERTY — Police were called out Wednesday evening after a pedestrian was hit by a car in the 900 block of Tibbetts Wick Road. Reports state crews were called out at 6:25 p.m. to a crash in which a female victim was hit by a maroon-colored vehicle. The driver left the scene, heading west to ...
The Trumbull County commissioners and Trumbull County Health Commissioner Frank Migliozzi today shut down all county buildings under their jurisdiction, and all employees, other than emergency essential employees, were sent home until further notice. Officials said there are employees who have ...