A 9-year funding freeze led to Springfield's backlog of road paving. Now the city fights rising costs, and seeks state and federal grants to catch up.

The city of Xenia has acquired a red Chessie caboose that sits in the city’s Hub District from the Greene County Historical Society, in an effort not only to preserve a bit of local history, but as ...

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look ...

She said that Ohio ranks third in the nation for serious train accidents and hazardous material spills, which is why she is reintroducing the RAIL Act on Tuesday. This legislation would toughen ...

Several state and national leaders are expected to survey cleanup efforts and meet with residents in the community.

Each day, hundreds of students walk past homes — aging and time-honored — with rich histories they might not be aware of.

We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with ...

• At their meeting on Jan. 23, the commissioners approved a tax levy for the Delaware County District Library. This will appear on the ballot May 6. The language reads: ...

Two more lawsuits were filed Monday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court against Norfolk Southern over the Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment and fire, including one by a local television reporter and ...

Two more lawsuits were filed Monday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court against Norfolk Southern over the Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment and fire, including one by a local television reporter and ...

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine ...

AVON, Ohio — Railroad Brewing Company will close its doors for good on Friday, Feb. 7, after seven years of serving the local ...