Some of us may have shied away from looking at our credit scores once we finished our holiday shopping, but WalletHub took a look anyway and found perhaps we’d better do a little work. In “States With the Largest Credit Score Decreases,” West Virginia ranked 11th. The average credit ...

If the weather has been a hindrance to your daily (or weekly) routine, think about what it has meant to organizations dependent upon the help of others to fulfill their missions. For the American Red Cross, January can be a difficult month. Weather is a factor, yes, but so is the active cold ...

ORCHID: To Keith Gunther and Aaron Young for their recent induction into the LaBrae Schools Alumni Hall of Fame. Class of 1986 graduate Gunther is chief of probation for the Girard Municipal Court and head of the Girard Recovery Court. He was a standout athlete on the LaBrae basketball team as ...

There is a lot to like about living in Northeastern Ohio, including what is commonly referred to as the Mahoning Valley. The cost of living in Trumbull and Mahoning counties is more affordable than in other places in Ohio and surrounding states. Like all of them or not, we normally enjoy ...

Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments in a yearslong case in which state Attorney General Dave Yost has been trying to avoid complying with public records requests from the Center for Media and Democracy. The center is seeking records from a time period in which the Republican ...

If it took you several days to dig out, clear your driveway and sidewalk, maybe even wait for the roads closer to your home to be safe enough to drive on, you’re not alone. This week’s winter storm was likely an inconvenience for you AND your employer, with various levels of emergency being ...