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YOUNGSTOWN

Lincoln Avenue between Wick and Fifth avenues will be closed to vehicular traffic until 4 p.m. today to apply pavement markings, according to the city’s department of public works.

Pedestrian and business access via side streets will be maintained as much as possible.

Detours will be posted.

Woman faces charges after crash

YOUNGSTOWN

A woman who is being investigated for a one-vehicle accident early Tuesday on Interstate 680 north near the Shirley Road exit picked up several charges for hitting a pole just before that accident, reports said.

Jaquaiza King, 22, of Youngstown, is charged with driving under suspension, failure to control and hit-skip.

Reports said officers were assisting Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers who were investigating the accident on I-680 when a witness told them King’s vehicle had hit a pole moments earlier on East Boston Avenue.

King’s vehicle had damage that was consistent with hitting the pole, reports said.

Police issued King her citations at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, where she was taken for treatment for head injuries she sustained in the accident on the interstate. The patrol has yet to file charges in that case.

Program ranking

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University’s nursing programs placed high in two recent rankings.

The master’s in Health and Human Services online degree program was ranked 27th in the nation by College Values Online. Universities are ranked according to affordability, with special bonus points given to schools with value-adding features.

In addition, YSU’s nursing programs were ranked 18th best out of 84 programs in Ohio by RegisteredNursing.org.

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