Mahoning County News

The Western Reserve Port Authority's new executive director, Rose Ann DeLeon, wants to know what she can do to help facilitate economic development in Trumbull and Mahoning counties.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted a man accused of forcing a teen to have sexual intercourse.

The Mahoning County Bar Association will handle the remaining cases belonging to recently suspended attorney Warren "Bo" Pritchard.

The Mahoning County OVI Task Force will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Mahoning County Saturday night.

After recovering stolen property like an M-4 machine gun, Canfield police are looking at five individuals in a rash of car break-ins in the city.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' A 50-year-old woman is the first laboratory-confirmed confirmed death in Mahoning County this year attributed to influenza and pneumonia by the Ohio Department of Health.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' The guardian of a passenger, who was reportedly permanently injured in a Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities vehicle, has filed a lawsuit against the board and its driver, Melissa Colonna, and Allstate Insurance Co.

Police arrested a second man in connection to the bomb threat and hostage crime at the Walmart store on Sept.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' Provisional ballots that could impact the results of three closely contested elections in Mahoning County will be counted Wednesday.

In Youngstown Wednesday morning, a solemn tradition was renewed as veterans gathered for ceremonies downtown.

The Mahoning County GreenTeam is announcing it's first-ever community recycling contest called "Curbside Madness". The contest will last for three months and will start on America Recycles Day, November 15th.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' A man who faces a capital murder trial next year in a double homicide pleaded guilty today to drug charges from an earlier indictment.

A man from Minerva has pleaded guilty to rape charges. 67 year old Clarence Davis entered the plea in Mahoning County Court Monday morning.

The Mahoning County Health Department says it now has a plentiful supply of the H1N1 flu vaccine.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown Friday said nearly 2,500 Ohioans have unclaimed tax refunds owed to them by the Internal Revenue Service.

By MARY ANN GREIER U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson announced Friday he plans to support the proposed health care reform bill.

With 25 percent of precincts reporting in Mahoning County , the Mahoning County sales tax is still losing with 46.2 percent in favor of it, but renewal tax levies for the library system and Children Services are on their way to strong victories.

The Mahoning County Democratic Party has a new political director. Richard Ouzounian was named to the position Thursday by party chairman Dave Betras.

Voters in Mahoning County soundly rejected the half percent renewal of the county sales tax.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' With 61.1 percent of precincts counted, the Mahonng County 0.5 percent permanent sales tax is losing, 26,023 against and 19,908 in favor.