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Medical waste shuts down area of Boardman

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN)- One lane of Market Street and all of McArthur Drive are closed after medical waste was found in the middle of the road. There is no word on where the debris came from or how it will be cleaned up. There is also no word right now on when the roadway will

University in Ohio faces lawsuit after hazing death

WILBERFORCE, Ohio (WDTN) – A local university is facing a lawsuit after one of its students died in a hazing incident back in April. According to family attorney Rex Elliott, 18-year-old Savanna Jones, along with at least 10 other Wilberforce University students, was in a dorm room being forced to drink an entire bottle of

Campaign to fight hunger happening in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- Grocery Outlet's annual "Independence from Hunger" campaign is kicking off on Wednesday in support of the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley. This is the third year the food drive is taking place at both Grocery Outlet locations in Boardman and New Castle. It runs from Wednesday, June 24 through July 31.

SOBE to be discussed at upcoming PUCO meeting

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- On Wednesday, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is expected to discuss the ongoing issues at the SOBE plant in downtown Youngstown. SOBE is on the agenda for their meeting this afternoon in Columbus. This comes after last week, when they recommended a large rate increase. Related stories: They proposed up to