Political
McNally calls for transparency in public utility rates after House Bill 6 scandal
McNally said its become clear that public utilities customers of FirstEnergy helped fund "secret dark money contributions" to both Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted when they were running.
Vienna Township makes more PD and FD staffing cuts, police chief quits on the spot
After 2 hours of executive session, Assistant Fiscal Officer Tom Shay confirmed the township has at least $1.3 million of unpaid bills. Trustee Phil Pegg said while the current total stands at $1.3 million, it is likely to increase.
Former war correspondent speaks with Youngstown Press Club
"To recover from that and then go on reporting is just fascinating to me," said Adam Earnheardt. "I think it's inspiring to a lot of people, especially those journalists out there that put themselves in harms way every day to tell those stories."
East Palestine residents push back on Norfolk Southern settlement
Worries and frustrations filled Columbiana's Main Street Theatre and Enon Valley's SNPJ Recreation Center Monday as legal experts discussed the East Palestine community's options involving Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement.
Non-union contractors want Mahoning County to end agreements awarding work to unionized businesses
"Having a PLA is discriminating against us non-unioned companies because it takes us, non-unioned workers, out of the running," explained an employee with J.S. BOVA Excavating during Thursday's commissioner's meeting.
FirstEnergy made secret $1 million payment in 2017 to support ‘Husted campaign’ in Ohio
The Akron-based energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio gave a secret $1 million contribution to a dark money group backing Republican Lt. Gov. Jon Husted's 2018 bid for governor.
Treasurer for dozens of Ohio political campaigns accused of stealing nearly $1M from clients
A man who has served as treasurer for dozens of political campaigns in Ohio over the past 40 years is facing federal wire fraud charges for allegedly stealing nearly $1 million from clients.
Photography exhibit captures what people of East Palestine went through after derailment
Each of the 150 photos focuses on the people in the village rather than the disaster itself, capturing different perspectives on how to move forward after such a significant moment in East Palestine’s history.
Warren woman charged after miscarriage to attend Thursday's State of the Union
The Warren woman who made national headlines for being charged after a miscarriage will be among the guests Thursday night as President Joseph Biden delivers his State of the Union Address in Washington D.C.
NTSB: Decision to vent and burn chemicals in East Palestine lacked scientific data, disregarded experts
The NTSB Chair Homendy confirmed to Senator JD Vance Wednesday that the recommendation by Norfolk Southern's contractors to conduct the burn lacked sufficient scientific basis, disregarded the temperature data, and went against the expert feedback.
Republicans running to face Ohio's Democratic US Sen. Sherrod Brown this fall vie for voters' trust
A fractious three-way Republican primary for the chance to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown this November is culminating in Ohio, where candidates are divided more over their pasts than their policy positions.
The latest shake-up in Ohio’s topsy-turvy congressional primary eases minds within the GOP
This weekend's suspension of a troubled congressional campaign in Ohio has eased the minds of establishment Republicans hopeful they can flip a Democratic seat this fall by defeating the longest-serving woman in Congress.