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ODOT readying vehicles for winter – you should too

Last winter was one of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s “busiest,” with an average snowfall of 40 inches in Mahoning County, officials said. Now they’re gearing up for the 2018 season.

Brookfield officials, residents still objecting to start of Highland injection well

The day that the state permitted a company to operate its injection well in Brookfield Township is a “day we were hoping would never happen,” said Brookfield Trustee Dan Suttles.

Extrudex execs plead not guilty in worker's death

Two former Extrudex Aluminum executives pleaded not guilty to covering up the death of one worker caused by unsafe machinery in 2012.

Boardman students widen global understanding with Thai project

With the help of a $5,000 grant from the Turning Foundation, students in Boardman will have the opportunity to increase their global awareness without leaving the classroom.

Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey has died at age 80

Maryland fires coach DJ Durkin day after reinstatement

Mystery deaths: Police say Saudi sisters entered water alive

Trump: Number of troops sent to border could reach 15,000

Law enforcement faces dilemma in assessing online threats

Their anger is all over social media for the whole world to see, with rants about minorities, relationships gone bad or paranoid delusions about perceived slights.

Official: Mafia hit man suspected in Whitey Bulger’s slaying

A Mafia hit man who is said to hate “rats” is under suspicion in the slaying of former Boston crime boss and longtime FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger, who was found dead hours after he was transferred to a West Virginia prison, an ex-investigator briefed on the case said Wednesday.

Why is it so hard to text 911?

People can livestream their every move on Facebook and chatter endlessly in group chats. But in most parts of the U.S., they still can’t reach 911 by texting – an especially important service during mass shootings and other catastrophes when a phone call could place someone in danger.