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Corey McCrae

Youngstown

Sports Reporter and Anchor at WFMJ-TV (Youngstown, OH)

Weekend News Anchor/MMJ at 21 WFMJ

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  • Wounded Leetonia officer, assaulted St. Clair cop honored

    1 week ago | wfmj.com | Agoby Corey McCrae |Corey McCrae

    News"Had the bullet even been a millimeter in either direction, I would be dead or paralyzed,"It's been more than four months since an officer-involved shooting in Columbiana County led to the deaths of one man and a four-year-old girl. Officer Dakota Wetzel was shot in the head during the altercation but miraculously survived.

  • First responders recall Realty Building Explosion one year later

    1 week ago | wfmj.com | Corey McCrae

    News"I don't think anyone could've prepared for what happened that day because it was just a random Tuesday." YOUNGSTOWN - Wednesday marked the somber one-year anniversary of a gas explosion that rocked downtown Youngstown when crews cut a gas line in the basement of the Realty Building during routine cleanup work. 27-year-old Akil Drake, who worked in the Chase Bank on the first floor, died in the blast, while several others were hurt.

  • Reynolds VFW Post hits snags in efforts to rebuild, one year after fire

    2 weeks ago | wfmj.com | Corey McCrae

  • Revolutionary War graves in Ellsworth to be restored this weekend

    2 weeks ago | wfmj.com | Corey McCrae

    News"It's kind of our duty to make sure they continue to hold up for the future and that they are taken care of properly," Hendricks-Richards added. The America-250 Ohio Project seeks to document all those who served in the Revolutionary War by July 2026, the country's 250th birthday. As part of that effort, restoration efforts are taking place across the country and in the valley.

  • Champion Fire Chief talks staffing issues in wake of recent tragedy

    3 weeks ago | wfmj.com | Corey McCrae

    News"We had a police chief throwing ladders, trying to get people out of the house because we need firemen," plead Dempsey. In the wake of a deadly house fire Wednesday in Champion Township, the fire chief there is stressing the need for adequate staffing. In a one-on-one interview Thursday, Chief Tom Dempsey offered his condolences to the family of 72-year-old Bob Antonelli, who died in that fire.

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Corey McCrae
Corey McCrae @coreymccrae21
2 Sep 24

RT @21WFMJ: The 21 News weekend team has arrived at the 21 WFMJ & WBCB tent at the #CanfieldFair! They will be there until 6 P.M. Stop in,…

Corey McCrae
Corey McCrae @coreymccrae21
29 Jul 23

RT @LittleLeague: OH-IO to Greenville we go!✈️ #LLWS | #BannerSeason https://t.co/0OQcuSs0G4

Corey McCrae
Corey McCrae @coreymccrae21
9 Jul 23

Warren Police on scene of a shooting at the corner of Nevada Ave & Jackson St SW. Coroner is on scene. Police say one person is dead and another was transported to the hospital. There are at least a dozen evidence markers @21WFMJNews https://t.co/LjKaScwlyR