Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday.

Floodwaters have closed some Texas schools after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and left hundreds of people in need of rescue.

The Israeli army has told Palestinians to begin evacuating eastern Rafah, according to an Israeli Defense Force statement on Monday, signaling that a ground invasion is imminent.

The product comes in a variety of retail packaging like bags, pouches and tubs. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

Fire departments across the country, including right here in the Valley, are taking steps to test firefighters for cancer, given it's the number one cause of death in this line of work. Austintown Fire Department is voting to approve the purchase of these

According to Triple A, lackluster domestic demand and lower oil prices have helped stabilize prices at the pump, and the national average for a gallon of gas remained steady over the past week at $3.65. 

Mill Creek MetroParks’ board of commissioners have to answer a series of complaints filed against them by the end of the week.

If they don't raise the money by June 1st, they'll have to cut back on the services they provide to the community.

The question and answer session will be held Tuesday, May 7 in the auditorium of East Palestine High School. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event will start at 6 p.m. It is open to the public. 

Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is set to resume.

The project costs $2 million and is being funded solely by private donors.

According to a press release, Eastgate Executive Director Jim Kinnick presented the check as a commitment to working together and sharing resources.

The two candidates up for consideration are current East Palestine City Schools Superintendent Chris Neifer and current Struthers City Schools Superintendent Pete Pirone.

At this time, the extent of injuries is unclear, but dispatchers tell us EMTs were sent to the scene.

A Trumbull County judge is being asked to throw out the case against one of the suspects charged in a fire that killed a 16-year-old girl from Warren.

A Warren man tells Warren Police he threw himself to the floor to protect himself as bullets flew into his home.

More than ten years after police investigated claims that a man fired shots at two people at an Austintown home, a suspect is now under arrest.

A 22-year-old man spent the weekend in the Trumbull County Jail after being secretly indicted for alleged sex crimes against 4 children, some as young as three and five years old.

The long-anticipated bankruptcy of a company that operates three Valley hospitals finally happened on Monday.

State Troopers say two motorcyclists from East Palestine were seriously injured in a weekend traffic accident in the Village.

If you’ve ever wanted to play at the Cleveland Guardian’s Progressive Field, you can do so this fall. Not baseball, but golf.

David Sweeney, Rowan’s father, posted a message about the delay on the Justice for Rowan Sweeney Facebook page about repeated delays in the case against those convicted of killing his son.

The victim was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Drivers planning to travel along County Line Road in Beaver Township will have to make a detour for three days this week.

Memorials to honor fallen firefighters took place around the country while in Ohio flags were flown at half staff, In Youngstown, firefighters took the time to honor and remember their brothers in blue who died on duty.

Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 7.

The goal is to make the transition from employment to deployment as smooth as possible.

The projects will focus on revitalizing communities along the water front - which includes cities like East Liverpool and Wellsville.

The city's bi-annual tire drop off begins tomorrow, May 6, and goes through May 20.

Judge Jon Campbell, whose been appointed to oversee this case, notified board members of the park that they need to address 11 complaints raised by the deer rights group.

Sediment clean up in Sulphur Run has progressed from the derailment site to near James Street.

Life experiences helped Dull obtain her degree at YSU through something called Prior Learning Assessment.

Bo Naylor hit his first career grand slam, Austin Hedges had his first homer since June 14 and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-1.

A several car collision has traffic stalled on Route 244 and South Avenue in Youngstown.

The 150th Kentucky Derby has a couple early favorites, such as Fierceness and Sierra Leone.

Pop-up stores and vendors lined the halls of the Shenango Valley Mall in Hermitage Saturday as people were invited to walk down memory lane by writing and posting their favorite memories on Post-It wall.

Some of what Hurt used that money that may be connected to this apparent conspiracy on includes a $3 million luxury boat in Florida, called "In my DNA."

The event, which was supposed to be opened today, was cancelled due to weather, according to a post from the market's Facebook page.

The money raised at the event will go toward paying for two scholarships that will go to two boys and two girls that attend Sharpsville High School.

Flags will be lowered from sunrise to sunset on May 5.

Work will be done between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. every day and single-lane restrictions will be in place during the work.

Walking along a busy stretch of Route 46 in Weathersfield Township will be safer thanks to a $460,000 project planned by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) honored young people and their artistic talents on Friday by hosting the 2024 Congressional Art Competition at Hope Center for Arts and Technology, Inc. (HOPE CAT) in Sharon.

A GoFundMe has been set up to help raise $12,000 for the church and boxing gym to stay open past June 15.

"This is a lot of hard work. It takes a tremendous amount of time and not everybody can do what Bianca accomplished," said Sarah Eisenaugle Bika, Program Coordinator and Biological Sciences Instructor.

Dror Or, a 49-year-old held captive in Gaza, has died.

Phantom Fireworks in Youngstown will continue its tradition and sponsor jockey, Luiz Saez in the 150th Kentucky Derby. 

The fluid cost of the medication has left the family scrambling for a necessity Christine Lapotta can't live without.

Many at the rally said the new policy would restrict free speech and their rights to assemble on campus and they say they wanted to send a message that they won't be silenced.

The Brightside Project only has until June to meet their $3 million fundraising goal.

Boardman High School's Rock Orchestra, Project Mayhem, will perform its Spartan Stadium Show on Friday, May 17. This year's electric performance will be followed by fireworks.

Graduating Fitch senior, Grayson Weston, was awarded a prestigious scholarship from Questbridge, a nonprofit organization

Outages are impacting people in Colubiana, Mahoning counties

When deputies asked when the last time she saw the animals was, Johnson responded it was a week and a half prior to the incident and the animals were alive and fed the last time she saw them according to the report.

County Line Road will be closed at State Route 7 beginning Wednesday, May 8 and lasting until Friday May 10 to complete necessary culvert replacements.

The Grand Resort in Warren beat out other big-name resorts in Ohio like Kalahari and Mohican Lodge as the number one best resort in Ohio.

John Bartos was sentenced to 90 days in jail plus three years of probation on several charges of theft stemming from pocketing money from clients without completing the work he was hired to do for them.

Three people are charged after a fight broke out at a 5th and 6th grade band concert at Boardman High School Thursday night.

The American economy likely delivered another solid hiring gain in April, showing continuing durability in the face of the highest interest rates in two decades.

A 21 News viewer sent us a video taken near Market Street in Boardman going into North Lima. The video shows water gushing from the roadway where construction is currently underway.

Summer event season is here and Youngstown is kicking things off with the first "First Friday" event of 2024 featuring live music, family-friendly activities, food and drink specials and much more.

49-year-old James Stehura was indicted on charges of reckless homicide, failure to stop after an accident and tampering with evidence.

Sentencing is scheduled in June for an Austintown man who authorities say had child pornography and shared someone's private sexual images.

Police have charged two Youngstown women with child endangering after police say they left their children unattended in cars while they went shopping at two of Boardman’s busiest stores.

When the clerk asked the man if he needed assistance, the customer replied, “No. I’m good” and continued to urinate.

Anyone who’s driven along Mahoning Avenue and glanced over to where Austintown Middle School once stood, can’t help but notice what looks like massive steel tunnels lined up on the property.

A woman was shot early Friday on Youngstown’s Northside, according to police.

Ohio's Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose directed county election directors on Thursday to begin a “routine but enhanced” hunt through the voter rolls ahead of November’s election.

Mercy Health and St. Joe's at the Mall celebrated 100 years of service provided by Mercy Health – St. Joseph Warren Hospital with a special birthday party.

The first week of May is National Nurses Week and Youngstown State University made sure their soon-to-be nurses were honored properly.

Country for NOAS Kids Musical Festival returns on Saturday, May 18, with an exciting lineup of local and national artists. 

On Saturday, May 4th, the Cardinal Joint Fire District will have a Live Fire Training near the Canfield Fairgrounds. 

A car collided with a telephone pole Thursday evening in Youngstown near Wick Park.

YSU president Bill Johnson tells 21 News the policy is meant to supplement the existing free speech policy at the university, and to protect that free speech along with safety for all.

rue 21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the third time on Thursday and will shut down its remaining stores.

Throughout the month of May, 21 News is committed to spotlighting the escalating needs for mental health support across all demographics in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties.

Dark clouds of smoke could be seen coming from a unit in an apartment building at 674 East 6th Street in Salem. 

Weaver and her teams have won six state championships. She surpassed 500 wins this season.

Both pastors are of different race and cultures, but decided to come together as a way to set an example of unity in the face of an act of violence. 

The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown's summer day camp, Camp JCC, was named to the 500 best U.S. summer camps list by Newsweek magazine. 

Two suspects were arrested after allegedly leading Mahoning County sheriff's deputies and Canfield police officers on a chase on dirt bikes Wednesday night.

The project, which is currently in its engineering phase will consist of replacing the existing concrete bridge beams and deck, along with the roadway approach slabs, guardrail, structure identification signs and pavement markings.

The check, written in the amount of $266,015.90 highlighted the amount of grant funds awarded to these departments to enhance communications, equipment and training. 

Commissioner Anthony Traficanti tells 21 News commissioners will be reviewing the requests on Thursday and should have a decision on which three projects will receive funding by early next week at the latest.

A crash involving a car and a motorcycle shut down a stretch of highway Thursday morning west of New Waterford.

Rulli responded saying he is open to a debate and welcomed Kripchak's campaign team to contact Rulli's campaign team to set everything up.

. A representative of the utility tells 21 News that a circuit breaker tripped, cutting electricity at around 10:30 a.m.

Investigators say Cody Rainey spent the money at bars, restaurants, and on travel

“With the move we are also starting an extensive moving sale. We have 100 years' worth of gifts and products
that we will sell online and at our current Flagship Store a mile west of the Premium Outlets,” Christian Werner said

Giant Eagle announced that pharmacies in its stores will be closed between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. daily.

People who drive 2022-2024 Ford Mavericks should watch the mail for a recall notice.

Steven Kwan gave Cleveland the lead with his RBI double in the 10th inning and made a diving catch to start a double play in the bottom of the inning to lead the Guardians to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros.

Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives is advancing legislation long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state.

Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined.

Former Ohio Treasurer and three-time U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of his divorce agreement.

Multiple departments were battling a fire in Campbell Wednesday evening. 

The USDA and FSIS have issued a recall on Cargill Meat Solutions raw ground beef products for possible E. coli exposure.

"It's the outpouring of love and support that sets this community apart from others," Superintendent Velina Jo Taylor said. "They will do everything possible to make sure Frankie and his family know they are loved and supported."

The staffing issues are reportedly not as big an issue with local and independent pharmacies are with major chains like CVS.

The already massive art collection is growing everyday, while the vault to house all those masterpieces remains the same.