Local Big Lots stores reopening next month under new ownership
(WKBN) - A few local Big Lots stores will be reopening next month under new ownership. The Champion store, at 4331 Mahoning Ave. NW, and Boardman store, at 7100 South Ave, will be opening May 1 under...
View ArticleKent State Trumbull to host sexual assault awareness panel
CHAMPION, Ohio (WKBN) - April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and to mark the month, the Kent State Trumbull Jurisprudence Club is hosting a panel discussion on the topic. It focuses on intimate...
View ArticleScholarship winner's PSA about organization with personal connection
SPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio (WKBN) - The Tom Holden Memorial Scholarship Contest carries on a former news anchor's mission of helping students. Local students entered the contest by writing Public Service...
View Article6 local teams ranked in the latest softball state poll
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – The Ohio High School Softball Coaches Association released the latest coaches poll for the 2025 season on Wednesday. Six local teams cracked the top ten in their respective...
View ArticleGradishar strikes out 20 as Champion moves to 8-0
CHAMPION, Ohio (WKBN) - Champion softball senior Gabby Gradishar struck out 20 batters in a 3-0 shutout victory over Garfield to improve to 8-0 on Wednesday. Watch the video above for extended...
View ArticleRobyne L. Ward, Champion, Ohio
CHAMPION, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - Robyne L. Ward, age 63, passed away peacefully in her home in Champion, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Diagnosed with brain cancer in 2023, she fought hard to...
View ArticleQuinby tosses a one-hitter; Champion tops Brookfield
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Bradey Quinby tossed a 1-hitter in Champion’s 5-0 victory on Thursday at home. No. 16 struck out 10 batters throughout his 7 innings of work for the Golden Flashes. Carter...
View ArticleCommunity Night promises food, fun and education
CHAMPION, Ohio (WKBN) - If you have ever been curious about what happens at a technical school and would love to enjoy a flurry of activities, food and learning, head out to a special event at...
View ArticleRaymond Kwiatkowski, Champion, Ohio
CHAMPION, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - Raymond Kwiatkowski, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Windsor House of Champion. He was born as one of identical twins on September 8, 1936 in North...
View ArticleSix local teams still ranked in latest softball state poll
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – The Ohio High School Softball Coaches Association released the latest coaches poll for the 2025 season on Monday. Six local teams remain ranked in the top ten in their...
View ArticleBeverly Katherine Posey, Champion, Ohio
CHAMPION, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - Beverly Katherine Posey 73, of Champion, Ohio died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Mercy Health, Hospice House of the Valley. Beverly was born on May 6, 1951, in...
View ArticleMercy Health plans to build emergency room facility
CHAMPION, Ohio (WKBN) -- Mercy Health just announced plans to build a new emergency room in Trumbull County. It's a multimillion-dollar project that would open sometime next year. Commissioners are...
View ArticleCrestview gets by Champion on walk-off hit
COLUMBIANA, Ohio (WKBN) – Eli Cope singled in the game-winning run for Crestview as the Rebels prevailed in the ninth inning over Champion. The home-standing Rebels were led by Zachary Davis, who went...
View ArticleLocal nursing students prepare in case of disaster
CHAMPION TWP., Ohio (WKBN) - Kent State Trumbull nursing students got a lesson they hope to never use. Thursday morning, they took part in a simulated disaster event in which they tested their...
View ArticleBowling fundraiser to benefit Healthy Hearts and Paws Project
CHAMPION, Ohio (WKBN) -- A local company aimed at making schools and workplaces safer during lockdowns is doing its part to help animals in need. Bolo Stick is hosting a bowling fundraiser this...
View ArticleLakeview wins a hard-fought game against Champion
CORTLAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Lakeview sprung for 5 runs in the third and fourth innings to prevail, 7-3, over visiting Champion. The Bulldogs were aided by their top five hitters – Kalyssa Werner (1-4),...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in Trumbull County motorcycle crash: OSHP
CHAMPION TWP., Ohio (WKBN)- The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash between a motorcycle and a car Thursday night. Troopers were called to the intersection of U.S. 422 and Anderson...
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