Youngstown State men's basketball team looks Jan 27, 2012 | 10:30 pmPlain DealerYoungstown State men's basketball team looks to sweep Cleveland StatePlain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State, a team used to playing in big games, has a major test tonight against Youngstown State. But for the first time in a long time, the game may be even bigger for the Penguins.
5K trio solid at Youngstown - Yellow Jackets Jan 27, 2012 | 10:00 pm5K trio solid at YoungstownYellow Jackets Sports InformationYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Matt Cheney finished 3rd in the 5000 meters at the Youngstown state Invitational for Cedarville's top showing in the non-scoring meet. The 15-team event was held at the Watson and Tressel Training Site.
US Sens. Brown, Portman will be in Valley forJan 27, 2012 | 10:00 pmUS Sens. Brown, Portman will be in Valley for eventsYoungstown VindicatorChecks, payable to the Mahoning County Democratic Party, can be sent to John Vivo, party treasurer, at 724 E.
Attempted carjacking fails - Youngstown VindiJan 27, 2012 | 9:30 pmAttempted carjacking failsYoungstown VindicatorAn attempted carjacking early Friday at Ohio and Madison avenues near the Youngstown State University campus failed when the victim floored the accelerator and drove toward Kilcawley House, saw a YSU police officer, stopped his vehicle and blew the .
Bobcats Impress at Youngstown Invitational - Jan 27, 2012 | 8:30 pmOhio University AthleticsBobcats Impress at Youngstown InvitationalOhio University AthleticsYoungstown, Ohio - Juli Accurso and Melissa Thompson each won their respective races and Ohio earned 14 top-five finishes at the Youngstown State Invitational this evening. Thompson, competing in the 3k for the first time this winter, was one of four .
Russian boy who received prosthetic legs in tJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 pmRussian boy who received prosthetic legs in the Valley returnsWFMJBy Glenn Stevens, Reporter - email YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - He was born without legs, but after a visit to Youngstown in 2010 a 12-year old Russian boy received two prosthetic legs and now walks where ever he goes. The young patient is back for a return .
Internet cafe regulations - WFMJJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmInternet cafe regulationsWFMJBy Talia Hagler, Reporter - email YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Confusion over the legality of Internet cafes is leading to a call for regulations. We've all seen them with their neon lights and shades drawn.
CIty collaborates on litter control - WFMJJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmCIty collaborates on litter controlWFMJYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Each year the Ohio Department of Transportation spends $160000 dollars to clean up highway litter, just in Mahoning County. That's why the city of Youngstown announced a new collaboration between the Ohio Department of Transportation .
Crackdown on Youngstown littering announced -Jan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmCrackdown on Youngstown littering announcedYoungstown VindicatorYoungstown, Mahoning County and the Ohio Department of Transportation will better coordinate litter clean-up efforts to be more efficient and effective. Also, city police officers are starting to crack down on litterbugs.
Candidate for Mahoning County Sheriff weighs Jan 27, 2012 | 8:00 amCandidate for Mahoning County Sheriff weighs in on video arraignment disputeWFMJYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A candidate for Mahoning County Sheriff is speaking out about the current issue of the sheriff's department doing away with video arraignments. Current Poland Township Police Chief Brian Goodin would like to see the sheriff and .
PANDA Club Empowers StudentsJan 27, 2012 | 8:30 pmPANDA Leaders club held a lock-in to empower students. Speakers, skits, and games all kept an anti-bully, anti-drug theme.
Poster Contest Promotes Substance Abuse AwareJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 pmThe Knights of Columbus and the Columbiana County Educational Service Center want local students to make better decisions. That's why for the fifth year they came together to hold the.
Two Firefighters Promoted in HowlandJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 pmTrustees officially promoted Ted Luman to captain and Dennis Johnson to lieutenant. The two men will fill positions that became vacant in the past year.
Stadium GM Getting $3 Million MakeoverJan 27, 2012 | 6:00 pmManagers will be consolidating showrooms and service areas that had been spread over five separate buildings into one brand new space.
Holocaust Expert Speaks at YSUJan 27, 2012 | 6:00 pmFriday marked the liberation anniversary of the largest Nazi death camp in Germany.
Youngstown Plans Crackdown on LitterJan 27, 2012 | 5:00 pmOn Friday morning, the city announced a joint initiative with the Ohio Department of Transportation, law enforcement and area litter agencies to crack down on littering.
Columbiana Recorder Wants Online RecordsJan 27, 2012 | 5:00 pmOn just about any weekday, the space in and around the Recorder's office is inundated with people looking up deeds, titles and other real estate information for the oil and.
Judge: Harding Basketball Player Is EligibleJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmJudge Wyatt McKay ruled Friday that Warren G. Harding senior basketball player Arthur Cook will be allowed to play.
Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden rJan 27, 2012 | 7:00 pmDefense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S.
Mistrial for officer in Katrina shootings proJan 27, 2012 | 6:00 pmA federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a retired police sergeant charged with helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
Doctor convicted in Jackson death seeks releaJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death is asking a judge to release him from jail pending his appeal.
Hundreds of prison employees get layoff noticJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmCalifornia prison officials have sent layoff notices to 545 employees, including 140 guards, as the inmate population declines to comply with a federal court order.
Mayor Bloomberg: no NYC parade for Iraq War vJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmMayor Michael Bloomberg says there will be no New York City parade for Iraq War veterans in the foreseeable future because of objections voiced by military officials.
Arcing power lines caused big fire in RenoJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmReno fire investigators have confirmed arcing power lines caused the wind-blown blaze that destroyed dozens of homes on the southwest side of town in November.
Barefoot Bandit learns his fateJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmA federal judge has sentenced Colton Harris-Moore?to 6 1/2 years in prison for his two-year, international crime spree.?.
US gov't to extend and expand foreclosure proJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmThe Obama administration is expanding its signature foreclosure-prevention program to try to help those with heavy debt loads avoid losing their homes.
Obama decries rising cost of college educatioJan 27, 2012 | 12:00 pmPresident Barack Obama says colleges and universities must be held accountable for the rising cost of higher education.
Ohio Dems offer plan to replace election overJan 27, 2012 | 5:30 pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ? A group of Democrats in the Ohio House say they've got a package of election changes ready to go should the Republican-led Legislature decide to repeal a separate election measure that's the subject of a November ballot referendum.The Democrats' proposal comes after the state's top election official called for lawmakers this week to scrap the election law rather than allow voters to decide whether it should be tossed out.
Scotts Miracle-Gro agrees to $4M pesticides fJan 27, 2012 | 5:30 pmMARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) ? Court documents in Ohio indicate lawn and garden company Scotts Miracle-Gro intends to plead guilty to violating federal pesticides law, pay a $4 million fine and give $500,000 to help support wildlife study and preservation.The proposed plea and penalties were agreed to by the government and Marysville-based company and filed in U.
At least 11 hurt at Ohio casino construction Jan 27, 2012 | 11:00 amCINCINNATI (AP) ? A partial collapse at the site of the city's new casino sent at least 11 people to the hospital with minor injuries, authorities said Friday.A 30-foot by 50-foot section of floor collapsed just before 8 a.
Ohio dad indicted on misdemeanor in alleged cJan 27, 2012 | 11:00 amCINCINNATI (AP) ? A misdemeanor indictment has been returned against a Cincinnati-area man accused of restraining his 12-year-old daughter with duct tape, putting her in a dog cage and threatening to electrify it.A statement from the Hamilton County prosecutor's office says the girl spent "a matter of minutes" in the cage and that the misdemeanor charge against James Tapke (TAP'-kee) is appropriate.
Police: Woman shot by officer at OH McD's unaJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 amWILLOWICK, Ohio (AP) ? Police say a woman shot by a police officer at a Cleveland area McDonald's did not have a gun, as authorities had believed.Willowick police say the woman claimed to have a weapon Wednesday night when she allegedly ordered everyone to leave the restaurant and then led the manager outside.
Heavy rain in Ohio swells rivers, closes roadJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 amCINCINNATI (AP) ? Rivers are rising in Ohio following downpours that swamped streets and closed a road in Cincinnati because authorities said a nearby hillside was weakened by the rain.The National Weather Service reported minor flooding Friday along waterways including the Grand River in northeast Ohio and the Scioto (sy-OH'-tuh) River in southern Ohio.
3 charged in bomb threats that closed Ohio scJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 amPEPPER PIKE, Ohio (AP) ? Three students have been charged in the emailed bomb threats that led a Cleveland area high school to shut down for three days in November.Cuyahoga?County Assistant Prosecutor Michael Horn said?the teens sent bomb scare messages 17 times simply to see if they could get away with it.
OH Craigslist murder suspect gets 2nd case deJan 26, 2012 | 5:00 pmAKRON, Ohio (AP) ? Prosecutors in Ohio have postponed an unrelated prostitution case against a suspect in the shooting deaths of three men who were lured to a rural area by bogus job ads on Craigslist.The postponement was announced Thursday as 52-year-old Richard Beasley appeared in court in Akron on the prostitution charges.
Ohio governor dismissive of right-to-work ideJan 26, 2012 | 5:00 pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ? Gov. John Kasich seems dismissive of a proposed constitutional amendment that would keep Ohio workers covered by labor contracts from having to join a union or pay union dues.
Venezuela to shun World Bank arbitration deciJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his government will ignore future decisions by a World Bank-affiliated arbitration body.
Hillary Clinton to visit Europe next weekJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will make a short trip to Europe next week, making her sixth visit to Germany and first to Bulgaria as America's top diplomat.
Karzai want troops out of AfghanistanJan 27, 2012 | 10:00 amPresident Nicolas Sarkozy says France and Afghan President Hamid Karzai will ask NATO to hand over all combat mission in Afghanistan to Afghan troops in 2013 - a year earlier.
Pakistani family wants justice in CIA killingJan 27, 2012 | 9:30 amThe U.S Embassy and other foreign missions are reported to have paid compensation in other cases in which employees have been involved in road traffic accidents.
Dutch move step closer to banning burqaJan 27, 2012 | 9:30 amDeputy Prime Minister Maxime Verhagen said the Cabinet agreed on plans to ban the head-to-toe Islamic gown along with other forms of face-covering clothing including ski masks.
Russian investigators probe election violatioJan 27, 2012 | 9:30 amThe country's top investigator says his agency is investigating a few dozen alleged electoral violations, even though opposition parties and election monitors have said they numbered thousands.
Facebook IPO filing could come next weekJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmThe social networking website could file regulatory papers for its initial public offering of stock as early as next week.
Ford posts big profitsJan 27, 2012 | 10:00 amThe?automaker?reported $13.62 billion in net income, but investors brushed off the result because most of that came from an accounting change.
AEP's profits upJan 27, 2012 | 10:00 amThe power company says its fourth-quarter earnings surged 75 percent, largely due to a court decision in Texas that went in the company's favor.?.
Newell Rubbermaid profits upJan 27, 2012 | 10:00 amThe consumer products maker says?fourth-quarter net income rose six percent, boosted by results from emerging markets and market-share gains in North America.?.
Chevron profits downJan 27, 2012 | 10:00 amThe oil company says its net income slipped 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter as its refineries struggled to pass on the higher cost of crude oil.
Asia markets mutedJan 27, 2012 | 4:00 amStocks have failed to make much headway after disappointing Japanese corporate earnings and U.S.
Samsung profits upJan 27, 2012 | 4:00 amThe electronics giant?says its fourth-quarter earnings rose 17 percent from a year earlier on strong growth in sales for smartphones and flat panels.
Motorola suffers 4Q loss as Google sale loomsJan 26, 2012 | 2:30 pmMotorola Mobility sank to a fourth-quarter loss, as it battled fierce competition in the smartphone and computer tablet market. The company is also trying to close its proposed $12.
YSU Parking Deck Closes, Day 1 Running SmoothJan 9, 2012 | 5:30 am
Youngstown State University's temporary parking lot is now at the Covelli Centre. Buses lined up Monday morning waiting to shuttle students to campus.
Galaxy Robbery Suspects Appear in CourtJan 9, 2012 | 5:30 am
Two men arrested last week in connection with a robbery at Galaxy Seafood in Youngstown were arraigned Monday.Bond was set at $1 million for Nathaniel Dumas, 35, of Youngstown, on charges of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery, and $500,000 for James Thomas, 50, also of Youngstown on an aggravated robbery charge.
Two Arrested After High-Speed Chase Through TJan 9, 2012 | 5:30 am
Police in Trumbull County were led on a high speed chase Monday morning.It began in Hubbard with the report of a stolen car out of Youngstown.
Kasich Headed to Salem Today, Protest SetJan 9, 2012 | 5:30 am
For the first time since he signed Senate Bill 5 into law, Governor John Kasich will be making a stop in the Valley today.Kasich will appear at the MAC Trailer plant in Salem around 12:30 p.
One Dead, One Injured in Head-On CollisionJan 9, 2012 | 5:30 am
A New Castle man is dead and a Wampum man recovering after a head-on collision in Lawrence County. It happened Saturday, just before 2?a.
Shots Fired, Woman and Baby Taken to HospitalJan 9, 2012 | 5:30 am
A?baby and a women are rushed to the hospital in New Castle?after shots are fired near an apartment complex.An official with the?fire department?said?the victims' injuries were the result of flying glass.
Girl Scouts to Close Camp SugarbushJan 9, 2012 | 5:30 am
A Girl Scouts group serving 40,000 girls in 18 northeast Ohio counties has decided to close five of its camps to save money and fix up the remaining two.Girl Scouts of North East Ohio announced Saturday that it will close and sell camps in five counties across Ohio including Camp Sugarbush in Kinsman.
Southern Tornadoes Spare Austintown NativeJan 9, 2012 | 5:30 am
"It was really dark for being that early in the afternoon in North Carolina," Austintown native Amy Huffman said.Huffman, 36,?lives in Fayetteville, N.
Preparations Underway for Kasich VisitJan 9, 2012 | 5:30 am
Ohio Governor John Kasich will make his first?visit to the Valley since he signed Senate Bill 5 into law.Kasich plans to stop at the MAC Trailer plant in Salem Monday at about 12:30 p.
