So far this year, 14 people have died on Trumbull County roads, and four of those fatal crashes were alcohol related. Members of several police departments met Wednesday morning in Warren saying they are hoping to reduce the number of drug and alcohol related crashes next year. Full Story »
HERMITAGE, Pa. (AP) — Police say a man stole $39 from the Salvation Army kettle he was tending last week, but the man tells The Associated Press he was down on his luck and only took the money because he wasn't being paid by the charity. Full Story »
Ohio made history in September when an execution was botched so badly the governor called it off. The state made history again Tuesday, executing an inmate with just one drug for the first time in the United States. Full Story »
The Ohio Department of Health is announcing a new plan to help make sure Ohioans have easy access to antiviral medications this flu season. The ODH says it has partnered with Giant Eagle, Kroger, Meijer and Walgreens. The ODH will now send the retailers medication from the state's stockpile. Full Story »
Colder temperatures mean its time to start bundling up. Clear Channel radio is making sure Valley residents in need have coats this Winter. The station is sponsoring a coat drive at the Save-A-Lot in the Boardman Plaza. Full Story »
The unusual sound of December thunder reverberated over the valley about noontime Wednesday. The rough weather is bringing the first real blast of winter weather this season. Full Story »
Boardman police said it could be a month or longer before they fully resolve the deaths of two Boardman teens over the weekend. Investigators said they have taken some of the belongings of both Colin Hart and Jamie Serich to see if they yield any clues about the last hours of their lives. Full Story »
Police believe a member of the Epiphany Episcopal Church was responsible for a fire that destroyed the parsonage of the church. Pennsylvania State Police have arrested Philip McCamey, 38, of Slippery Rock, in the fire. Full Story »
Thousands of baby hammocks are being recalled. Full Story »
People from around the valley joined the celebration at Akron Children's Hospital Beeghly Campus Tuesday night. The hospital celebrated its first anniversary by lighting the children's Christmas tree and recapping a year that exceeded expectations. Full Story »
The Prime Outlets in Grove City have been sold. The buyer is the Simon Property Group, which owns the Southern Park Mall in Boardman. The $2 billion dollar deal solidifies Simon's position as the nation's largest public real estate company. Full Story »
A Champion man is accused of raping the 13-year-old girl in his basement in 2006. Full Story »
Opening statements were heard today in the retrial of a 61-year-old Champion man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in his basement. Prosecutors began calling witnesses in the rape trial of Martin Warren Monday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. The trial is expected to last about three days. Full Story »
A western Pennsylvania politician wants to do away with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Rep. Dick Stevenson, R-Grove City, is co-sponsoring legislation that would abolish the commission. Full Story »
Police believe a member of the Epiphany Episcopal Church was responsible for a fire that destroyed a building on the church's property over the weekend. Full Story »
The family of victim Tami Engstrom said the Tuesday execution of convicted killer Kenneth Biros should have happened long ago. Full Story »
After convicted killer Kenneth Biros was put to death Tuesday morning, a local priest tolled the bells of his church in Warren. Father Bernard Schmalzried of Saint Mary's Catholic Church started the tradition back in 1999, when Ohio executed its first inmate in 36 years. Full Story »
The family of Tami Engstrom has waited 18 years for the day that Kenneth Biros would pay with his life for the brutal rape and murder of their loved one. Full Story »
The man behind a popular eatery in Youngstown is back in the restaurant business. Bogey's Bar and Grill in Coitsville celebrated a ribbon cutting Tuesday. The restaurant is co-owned by Bobby DeVicchio, former owner of Bobby D's on Youngstown's South Side. Full Story »
A section of Midlothian Boulevard that was closed due to a gas line break Monday will likely be closed the rest of the week, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Full Story »
The wait was long, but Tami Engstrom's family can finally put the past behind them. At 11:47 p.m. Tuesday, Kenneth Biros, the man convicted of Engstrom's death in 1991, was executed at the state death house in Lucasville. Full Story »
A Champion man is accused of raping the girl in his basement in 2006. Full Story »
Father Bernard Schmalzried said he tolls the bells not for the inmate, rather for the people of Ohio. Full Story »
President Barack Obama is once again grappling with the country's growing unemployment. And this time, he wants to reduce the 10-percent jobless rate by using left over money from the bank bailout. Full Story »
Youngstown police are investigating a suspected break-in early Tuesday at a South Meridian Road business. Police reported that alarms went off at the Auto Zone, 129 S. Meridian Road, about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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