Mike Gauntner

7 hours ago | wfmj.com | Mike Gauntner

The East Palestine City School District has announced plans to file a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern railroad next, seeking to recover emergency response costs and compel the company to fulfill what the district says are financial commitments made after the February 2023 train derailment. In a news advisory, the district said the lawsuit, to be filed in federal court in Youngstown on April 30, will detail how Norfolk Southern allegedly failed to reimburse costs incurred due to the derailment.

8 hours ago | wfmj.com | Zach Mosca |Mike Gauntner

NewsThe Mahoning County OVI Task Force will conduct a checkpoint in Mahoning County this weekend. The Mahoning County OVI Task Force will conduct a checkpoint in Mahoning County on Friday. According to a news release, the checkpoint will take place on Friday, April 25. More specific details, including the time and location of the checkpoint, will be revealed later. The checkpoint will be accompanied by saturation patrols throughout Mahoning County.

10 hours ago | wfmj.com | Mike Gauntner

NewsProsecutors said Hyatt-Baney used his iPhone to create three video clips that depicted the sexual exploitation of a toddler. A former resident of Wampum, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to producing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti. Thomas Hyatt-Baney, 21, entered the guilty plea to one count before U.S. District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand.

11 hours ago | wfmj.com | Mike Gauntner

NewsFour firefighters from the Mahoning and Trumbull counties will be among 22 First Responders honored next month. Four firefighters from the Mahoning and Trumbull counties will be among 22 First Responders honored next month by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal and the Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of EMS. The firefighters will be recognized at the 44th annual Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame & Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 14.

12 hours ago | wfmj.com | Mike Gauntner

NewsThe latest from the 21 NewsroomThe latest from the 21 NewsroomThe public viewing of Pope Francis' casket resumed Thursday. Victims are expected to crowd a Mahoning County courtroom Thursday afternoon when a Goshen Township dog breeder is sentenced on multiple theft charges for taking payments from customers for puppies they never received. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 28-year-old Warren man accused of sending pictures of his private areas to a teenager.