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Good morning, A Parkersburg man is headed to trial this October following a tragic off-road vehicle crash that killed two people. Edward McComas the Third pleaded not guilty to felony driving in an impaired state causing death, stemming from a 2025 Mineral Wells UTV crash that killed Chloe Barre and Joseph Lowers. Meanwhile, a legal battle is mounting over city recall rules. The Parkersburg city a...

Good morning, Local classrooms are getting a major financial boost. Under New York State’s newly passed budget, public schools across Cattaraugus and Allegany counties will see a fifteen-point-one-million-dollar increase in state aid. The Olean City School District will receive nearly forty-two million dollars in total funding, including money to expand pre-K programs. Meanwhile, two local natives...

Good morning, A legal battle is brewing over downtown Elmira’s upcoming Pride Festival. Local activist Julian Raven filed a lawsuit claiming the festival's scheduled drag show violates city zoning laws in public parks. A formal court hearing is set for Tuesday morning. Elmira Mayor Dan Mandell called the lawsuit "ludicrous," noting the city has hosted the festival for four years wit...

Good morning,  A nineteen-year-old Sigel man is jailed on one-hundred-thousand-dollars bail following a violent incident at a Clearfield County party. State police say Ryon Ross allegedly sped away from a home in Brady Township while a woman was pinned in his truck door. Witnesses say the victim was dragged forty yards before hitting the road, suffering severe fractures and a head injury. Meanwhil...

Good morning,  A major industrial accident in New Castle narrowly avoided disaster Friday night. Fire crews rushed to the Ellwood Quality Steels plant after a molten steel transport system failed. A hole punctured in a massive pot, spilling molten steel onto the factory floor and gutting the control room. No injuries were reported, and officials praised the plant's internal safety team for qu...

Good morning,  Local mobile home residents are launching a rent strike. Dozens of tenants from three Meadville-area communities managed by corporate landlord Regal Communities have handed over new leases signed "under duress." The tenants union is withholding a seventy-five-dollar monthly rent increase due June first, citing animal infestations, severe road damage, and poor water quality...

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RNN BOWLING GREEN 05/29/26           A FAST-MOVING VEHICLE FIRE DESTROYED 2 CARS IN BOWLING GREEN THURSDAY BUT WAS STOPPED JUST FEET BEFORE IGNITING A NEARBY HOME. THE WOODBURN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE 13000 BLOCK OF NASHVILLE ROAD, WHERE 1 VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIREFIGHTERS FROM MULTIPLE STATIONS DEPLOYED A HAND LINE TO QUICKLY CONTROL THE BLAZE, SAVING THE...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 05/29/26           A BIPARTISAN PAIR OF MILITARY VETERANS TURNED FEDERAL LAWMAKERS PUSHED FOR A MASSIVE PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURING REVIVAL AT THE 35TH ANNUAL SHOWCASE FOR COMMERCE IN JOHNSTOWN........... A DEFENSE CONTRACTING EXPO.             DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMAN CHRIS DELUZIO AND REPUBLICAN SENATOR DAVE MCCORMICK TOLD DEFENSE CONTRACTORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES THURSDAY THAT THE STATE...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 05/29/26           A SECOND MAN MUST STAND TRIAL FOR THE 2023 SHOOTING DEATH OF A WILLIAMSPORT MAN. FOLLOWING A PRELIMINARY HEARING THURSDAY, A LYCOMING COUNTY JUDGE HELD 38-YEAR-OLD DAVON GRISSOM ON CHARGES INCLUDING SECOND-DEGREE MURDER, ROBBERY, AND KIDNAPPING. PROSECUTORS PRESENTED TEXT MESSAGES ALLEGEDLY SHOWING GRISSOM CONSPIRING WITH CONVICTED KILLER BENJAMIN VILLANUEVA TO...

RNN SELINSGROVE 05/29/26           A FORMER MONTOUR TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR WILL PAY $2,500 IN FINES TO SETTLE A STATE ETHICS COMMISSION INVESTIGATION INTO NEPOTISM. STATE OFFICIALS FOUND THAT 66-YEAR-OLD LORI EBRIGHT UNCONSTITUTIONALLY VOTED TO HIRE HER DAUGHTER INTO MULTIPLE PAID TOWNSHIP ROLES IN 2021, DIRECTLY BENEFITING THEIR SHARED HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES. EBRIGHT, WHO RESIGNED LAST YEAR, CALLED THE...

          BLAIR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MOVED A STEP CLOSER TO REPLACING THEIR 19TH CENTURY, OUTDATED COUNTY JAIL........... BY VOTING YESTERDAY TO DRAFT A FORMAL 585-THOUSAND DOLLAR OFFER TO BUY 83 ACRES OF LAND NEAR DUNCANSVILLE.  RECENT SITE ASSESSMENTS SHOWED NO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND CONFIRMED THE WOODED PROPERTY OFF DUNNINGS HIGHWAY HAS SUFFICIENT WATER, SEWER, AND ELECTRICAL CAPACITY.    ...

RNN FRANKFORT 05/29/26           IT'S STILL UNCLEAR WHAT CAUSED A TOTAL EVACUATION AND SHUTDOWN AT KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY THURSDAY MORNING. SCHOOL OFFICIALS ORDERED STUDENTS AND STAFF TO LEAVE THE MAIN CAMPUS AND A NEARBY RESEARCH FARM JUST AFTER 11:00 A.M. FOLLOWING A VAGUE THREAT WARNING FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT. POLICE BLOCKED ALL CAMPUS ENTRANCES FOR NEARLY 4 HOURS BEFORE ISSUING AN ALL-CL...

RNN STATE COLLEGE 05/29/26           A 64-YEAR OLD STATE COLLEGE MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO OVER EIGHT YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.            FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY JEFFREY STORMER WAS HANDED A 97-MONTH SENTENCE THURSDAY, TO BE FOLLOWED BY TEN YEARS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE. INVESTIGATORS DISCOVERED EIGHT THOUSAND ILLICIT IMAGES AND 250 VIDEOS ON...

RNN LEWISTOWN 05/29/26           A PACKED CROWD FILLED A MIFFLIN COUNTY PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING YESTERDAY TO VOICE HEAVY OPPOSITION OVER A RUMORED DATA CENTER IN GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP. DESPITE THE BACKLASH, COUNTY OFFICIALS EMPHASIZED THAT NO FORMAL PROPOSAL HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. PLANNING DIRECTOR JAMES LETTIERE EXPLAINED THAT A NEWLY DRAFTED GUIDANCE DOCUMENT WAS CREATED PROACTIVELY...... TO HELP L...

RNN STROUDSBURG 05/29/26           A STROUDSBURG WOMAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER TURNING HERSELF IN FOR ALLEGEDLY STABBING HER SISTER DURING A DOMESTIC DISPUTE. STROUD AREA REGIONAL POLICE SAY 30-YEAR-OLD VIRGINIA MORRIS SURRENDERED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON TO FACE MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES, INCLUDING AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. INVESTIGATORS SAY MORRIS FLED A HOME ON BRAESIDE AVENUE TUESDAY AFTE...

radioNOVO News for Lebanon: May 29, 2026

Good morning, Hundreds of regional small investors are learning their equity is likely worthless following the sudden sale of Voodoo Brewing Company. In a Tuesday email, Chairman Matthew Rachocki stated that those who backed a half-million-dollar crowdfunding campaign in 2024 should prepare for a complete financial loss. The news follows recent closures of Voodoo’s corporate pubs in Meadville and...

Good morning, A major break in the long-running DuBois city corruption scandal. Former staffer Roberta Shaffer has pleaded guilty in federal court to felony embezzlement and an unlawful transaction. Shaffer, along with ex-city manager John "Herm" Suplizio, was accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in public and nonprofit funds for personal credit card payments and vacation...

Good morning, A West Middlesex woman is being held without bail, accused of a fatal shooting this week. Thirty-two-year-old Taneesha Lynn Teague faces first-degree murder charges following a confrontation in a Hermitage parking lot late Monday night that left 36-year-old Salim Basalat dead. Police say the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute, and Teague turned herself in Tuesday afternoon. Mea...

Good morning, Southern Tier residents are processing major policy changes as details emerge from New York’s massive new budget deal. The package features long-sought Tier Six pension reforms, allowing local teachers to retire with full benefits at age 58 after 30 years of service. However, the agreement also rolls back several near-term climate goals, extending the state's greenhouse gas dead...

Good morning, The City of Olean is launching an aggressive new initiative to boost the local economy by recruiting remote workers. The Olean Common Council voted five-to-one to approve a $50,000 contract with the platform "Make My Move." The 12-month program targets high-earning remote families living at least 100 miles away, offering financial incentives to relocate. Officials estimate...

Good morning, A Clarksburg woman who spent months on the run is jailed on severe child neglect charges out of Williamstown. Thirty-five-year-old Alexis Rachele Thompson was captured in Randolph County following an investigation that began when her 23-month-old granddaughter was hospitalized with acute methamphetamine exposure. Thompson faces multiple felony counts, including child neglect causing...

Good morning, We begin with a major federal workforce development push that is officially law in West Virginia. Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed off on two major pieces of legislation designed to expand career training opportunities and strengthen the state’s skilled labor pipeline. During a special ceremony at New River Community and Technical College, Morrisey emphasized that the measures wi...