State Rep. Lauren McNally, D-Youngstown, will serve as secretary for the Ohio Democratic Women’s Legislative Caucus, a leadership position in the group. McNally will also serve on the caucus’ strategic communications standing committee. The caucus, McNally said, “is a testament to the ...

WARREN — The Wall That Heals is returning to the city for the first time since 2018 to honor area Vietnam military personnel killed during the war as well as those who were able to return home from the war. There were 61 area residents that died in service to the country during the Vietnam ...

For the third time, state Sen. Al Cutrona introduced legislation to exempt certain guns and ammunition from state sales and use tax. The proposal from Cutrona, R-Canfield, also would establish a tax credit for certain firearms and ammunition manufacturers that move to Ohio or expand their ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Robert W. Farmer pleaded guilty to two counts of felonious assault Monday for an Oct. 30 incident on Whitney Avenue on the West Side in which he hit another man with a small baseball bat. Prosecutors and the defense are recommending that Farmer, 47, get two to three years in ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Coroner’s Office has identified the boy, 5, who died in a Sunday morning house fire at 127 N. Maryland Ave. as Amir Harrison. An autopsy was to be conducted at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the incident “remains under ...

EAST PALESTINE — With the statute of limitations to file suit against Norfolk Southern for damages inflicted by the 2023 train derailment and subsequent chemical release less than a week away, East Palestine Council announced the village and the railroad reached a settlement. Council closed ...