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5 days ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
The Kent Fire Department rescued 51 and 8 dogs from the Cuyahoga River on Sunday, according to officials. In a press release posted on social media, the department said it responded to the area of Middlebury Road boat ramp due to reports of 11 people that had fallen out of their rafts and could not get out of the fast-moving water. Officials said the initial dispatch reported six kids and five adults.
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6 days ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced the following new and continuing traffic impacts for the week of June 23 in Mahoning and Trumbull County. Interstate 680 bridge repairsCONTINUING IMPACT - I-680 northbound under Walker Mill Rd. is reduced to one lane for bridge repairs. CONTINUING IMPACT – Walker Mill Rd. over I-680 is closed indefinitely for bridge repairs. The detour is South Ave. to US 224 to SR 170 to N.
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1 week ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
A federal grand jury has returned a 10-count indictment charging two men with defrauding elderly victims in Northeast Ohio out of thousands of dollars. The victims affected reside in Cleveland Heights, Willoughby, Canton, and Warren, according to the Department of Justice.
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1 week ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
Cardinal Credit Union, the official credit union of the Cleveland Browns and a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, recently announced the opening of its Canfield branch, located at the intersection of Route 224 and South Raccoon Road, at 6458 South Raccoon Road. The new facility offers expanded space and new services such as Interactive Teller Machines (ITM), along with standard banking amenities for credit union members.
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1 week ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, on Wednesday, announced he has conditionally approved the sale of Summa Health to General Catalyst subsidiary Health Assurance Transformation LLC (HATCo). “My role in this process is to protect Ohio’s charities,” Yost said.
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1 week ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
Youngstown Police Department is investigating a man shot and killed as well as multiple houses hit by gunfire during the shooting. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, June 18, the department received numerous phone calls of shots fired in the 900 block of Lanterman Avenue, according to officials. Upon arrival, police said they found a man, 18, shot. Although life saving measures were attempted, officials said the man died later at Mercer Health.
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1 week ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a stolen ATM from a Mahoning Valley 7/17 Credit Union. Officials said the incident occurred just before 4:00 a.m. on Saturday June 14 at the 7/17 Credit Union located at 585 Youngstown Kingsville Rd SE (on Route 193 near Route 82) in Vienna Township. The ATM machine was stolen from the drive-through using a Bobcat skid steer, according to reports.
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1 week ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
Grizzly Bean Coffee Shop is brewing up more than just your favorite cup of coffee this summer—they’re serving up creativity and inclusion. In partnership with Gateways to Better Living, Grizzly Bean is proudly featuring original artwork by individuals with developmental disabilities on their coffee sleeves. Beginning in June, every coffee purchased at Grizzly Bean will come wrapped in a one-of-a-kind sleeve designed by a local artist from Gateways to Better Living.
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1 week ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced the following new and continuing traffic impacts for the week of June 16 in Mahoning and Trumbull County. Interstate 680 bridge repairsCONTINUING IMPACT - I-680 northbound under Walker Mill Rd. is reduced to one lane for bridge repairs. CONTINUING IMPACT – Walker Mill Rd. over I-680 is closed indefinitely for bridge repairs. The detour is South Ave. to US 224 to SR 170 to N.
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2 weeks ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jessica Payne
A new task force has made its first arrests in an effort to crackdown on Ohio organized retail theft. On May 28, investigators with the Northwest Ohio Regional Retail Crime Task Force arrested James Haley, 30, of Columbus, and Shondel Tyshon Smith, 27, of Reynoldsburg, on fifth-degree felony charges of identity fraud and forgery. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the recent arrests of the suspected fraudsters mark the first success of a new task force created to thwart organized retail theft.
