radioNOVO News for New Castle/Youngstown/Butler/Hermitage 07-02-26

Good morning.The New Castle Area School District is threatening legal action against the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center to force the vocational school to open. The potential lawsuit follows a budget impasse that triggered a temporary shutdown warning. Other member districts state they have offered an alternative agreement that could resolve the issue if New Castle leadership approves it.Meanwhile, the Ellwood City Borough Council approved a thirteen thousand dollar equipment purchase to supply the local police department with an advanced thermal imaging drone. Police officials say the drone will provide high-definition heat mapping to track suspects and find missing persons during round-the-clock search operations.And sixty-five-year-old Wayne Jones of New Castle is facing charges after a state trooper conducted a traffic stop near Sampson Street. The trooper pulled Jones over for multiple traffic violations and arrested him for driving under the influence of alcohol.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.