WKBN-TV (Youngstown, OH)

Warren P. Williamson, Jr., a trailblazer in broadcasting, introduced radio to Youngstown with WKBN in 1926. He started his broadcasts from his home basement, and by the next year, WKBN relocated to a studio at the downtown Y.M.C.A. In the early 1930s, Williamson set his sights on introducing television to Youngstown. He applied for a television license, but the Federal Communications Commission paused all requests due to a surge in applications nationwide, as they needed time to determine channel allocations.

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Heat wave pet safety: How hot is the pavement for the pups?

15 hours ago | wkbn.com | Craig Ziobert

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – We have all done it: trying to walk down the driveway in our bare feet to get the mail or grab a sweet treat when the ice cream truck surprises us in the neighborhood. But on hot days, we realize that the pavement is excruciating, and our feet burn almost instantly. READ MORE: When does summer officially arrive in Youngstown? As temperatures soar over the next several days into the 90s, a heat advisory has been issued for the entire region.
When does the Summer solstice officially occur in Youngstown, Ohio?

1 day ago | wkbn.com | Craig Ziobert

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The season of summer officially begins when the sun’s direct rays hit overhead on the Tropic of Cancer. This is located at 23.5°N longitude. The time and date of this event can vary from June 20 to 22. When this happens, the Northern Hemisphere is pointed directly at the sun and areas around the North Pole have complete daylight for 24 hours. The science behind what happens on the first day of Summer.
Youngstown, Ohio police make arrests, seize 4 guns, drugs and cash during drug raids

1 day ago | wkbn.com | Joe Gorman

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Reports said police arrested suspects and seized four guns, drugs and cash on Wednesday while serving two separate search warrants investigating drug activity. About 6 p.m. at a 162 S. Pearl St. home on the East Side, police reported finding fentanyl, a digital scale, 36 suboxone strips, an AR-15 pistol and a 7.62mm pistol. Arrested on a charge of possession of fentanyl, a fifth-degree felony, was John Myles, 38.
Warren, Ohio police arrest Terrance King seen dragging woman on sidewalk: Report

1 day ago | wkbn.com | Joe Gorman

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — A city man will have a preliminary hearing next week in municipal court after he was arrested earlier this week when reports said police reported seeing him dragging a woman across a sidewalk.
Prosecutors oppose request for lower bond for Rolando Guzman-Sosa facing child sex abuse material charges

1 day ago | wkbn.com | Joe Gorman

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Prosecutors said Wednesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court that a man facing child sex abuse material charges already had his bond amended once, and it shouldn’t be amended again. They made their argument in a brief filed before Judge Anthony Donofrio to oppose bond for Rolando Guzman-Sosa, 28, who faces 20 fourth-degree felony counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor.
Youngstown, Ohio police arrest 83-year-old Charles Ratliff for forcing way into apartment, pulling knife: Report

1 day ago | wkbn.com | Joe Gorman

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Reports said an 83-year-old man was booked into the Mahoning County jail late Thursday after he forced his way into an apartment and pulled a knife during an argument over a woman. Charles Ratliff is expected to be arraigned later Friday in municipal court on a charge of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony. He was arrested at about 10:15 p.m. at a Market Street apartment building. Police arrested Ratliff after they were called to the building for a fight.
Grand jury indicts Kenneth Newton accused of getting into fight at Rescue Mission in Youngstown, Ohio

3 days ago | wkbn.com | Joe Gorman

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A Mahoning County grand jury Wednesday indicted a man arrested for a fight at the Rescue Mission of Youngstown last month. Kenneth Newton, 26, is charged with two counts of felonious assault, a second-degree felony. He has been in the Mahoning County jail on $35,000 bond since his arraignment in municipal court. Newton was arrested May 26 after police were called to the mission at 1300 Martin Luther King Blvd. for a report of a fight.
George Buchannan, 55, arrested for firing gun outside of store indicted on federal firearms charge

3 days ago | wkbn.com | Joe Gorman

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A man arrested by city police earlier this year for firing a gun outside of a store was indicted on a federal firearms charge. George Buchannan, 55, was indicted May 28 by a federal grand jury on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment was unsealed Tuesday following his arrest. Buchannan is in federal detention pending a hearing Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson.
Pennsylvania House passes bill restricting vape sales

3 days ago | wkbn.com | Alton Northup

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The FDA has approved just 34 e-cigarettes for sale in the United States, yet thousands of products hit the shelves each year. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives wants to restrict the number of products available in the state. It passed House Bill 1425 on Tuesday, which would establish the Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Directory. The database would list all certified manufactures and vape products legal to sell in the Commonwealth.
Jordan Kennedy sentenced to over four years in federal prison on weapons charges in Youngstown, Ohio

3 days ago | wkbn.com | Joe Gorman

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A city man who pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges has been sentenced to over four years in prison. Jordan Kennedy received a sentence of 57 months Tuesday from U.S. Judge Benita Y. Pearson in the U.S. Northern District Court of Ohio following guilty pleas Feb. 20 to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment in the case charges Kennedy with having a gun on July 8, 2023, and Feb.