YOUNGSTOWN — The gross sexual imposition trial of Thomas B. Spencer, 42, was over in one day, with the jury finding him guilty late Wednesday on both charges after hearing opening statements in the morning and testimony throughout the day. The jury was selected Tuesday in the courtroom of ...

Big Chuck Schodowski made multiple generations laugh in northeastern Ohio. Schodowski, who died Sunday at age 90, was an engineer at WJW-TV in Cleveland when he started making on-camera appearances in the early 1960s on “Shock Theater,” hosted by Ghoulardi (Ernie Anderson). He then ...

Staff report State Sen. Al Cutrona will serve on the state Legislature’s Correctional Institution Inspection Committee. Cutrona, R-Canfield, was appointed to the committee by Senate President Rob McColley, R-Napoleon. “I look forward to serving on this important committee and touring ...

U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, who represents all of Trumbull County, reintroduced a bipartisan bill to provide $30 million annually to help state and local governments test, monitor and identify contamination in recreational waters. Joyce, R-Bainbridge, reintroduced the Beaches Environmental ...

Attorney General Dave Yost, who’s talked for months about running for governor, announced his intentions to seek the office next year. Yost, a Republican, said today: “After receiving a groundswell of support from voters across the state and much prayer and consultation, I am answering the ...

BOARDMAN — Extreme cold means water line breaks, and Aqua Ohio had crews responding all over Mahoning County on Tuesday. As of 6 p.m., the company was attending to eight water main breaks, said spokesman Jeff Larue, but he could not say exactly where they occurred. At least two happened in ...