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Historian explores legacy of Joseph Butler

Local historian, teacher and author Paul Rohrbaugh shared insights into the life and legacy of Mahoning Valley steel magnate Joseph Butler during a Valley News Makers segment on WKBN+.

Pentagon turns on the jets in $1.5 trillion defense budget push

Pentagon officials have ramped up their efforts in recent weeks to help Congress carve a path toward President Trump’s record $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request. But some GOP senators are worried the Defense Department deployed its closed-door offensive too late, undercutting its prospects of building a coalition necessary to move the record-breaking defense budget.  Sen.

Grand jury indicts man charged with shooting on East Side

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- A man charged with a July shooting on the East Side was indicted Thursday by a Mahoning County grand jury. Shawn Grant, 21, faces charges of attempted murder, a first-degree felony; felonious assault, a second-degree felony; and a first-degree felony count of domestic violence. The felony charges have firearm specifications attached.