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The unemployment rate nationally for August was 8.4 percent, a decrease from 10.2 percent in July.

MedStar’s most recent contract with the city expired Aug. 31. The company tried to renew the contract but was denied, said Scott Pullins, attorney and spokesperson for MedStar.

When it comes to Halloween, Ohio is leaving decisions about trick-or-treating up to individual communities. And, in turn, Mahoning Valley communities are letting parents decide.

Of those total reported cases, about 69 are presumed to be active infections.

There have been 279 confirmed and probable deaths to date in Mahoning County; 131 in Trumbull; and 80 in Columbiana.

Today is National Voter Registration Day and though about half of Americans age 18 to 24 registered to vote in the 2016 election, only 39 percent cast a ballot.

The program will focus on the residents living at Commons at Madison, a two-story apartment complex with 40 one-bedroom, permanent housing units.

The governor will provide the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis at 2 p.m.

The public can watch the discussion on Facebook Live.

With Black people in the Valley facing obstacles to jobs and promotions, some leaders have decided it's no longer going to be business as usual.