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Horse set to become part of Bridgeport police force

There's a new officer in town at the Bridgeport Police Department. Lakota, an 8-year-old gelding horse, will soon be helping to enforce the law in the village. Bridgeport Police Lt. Jerry Delman has had Lakota for three years, he said during a special customer appreciation event at Advance America. Chief ...

Fire rips through a Belmont County apartment

Belmont County, OH.— Fire officials are still trying to determine the cause of an apartment fire that left a family of six homeless. Martins Ferry Firefighters arrived at the scene within five minutes of getting the call about the fire. The blaze broke out on 1821 North 9th street around ...

Vice President Biden campaigns in Ohio Valley

Vice President Joe Biden brought the Obama for America campaign to the Ohio Valley on Thursday, making remarks to a group of invited guests at a Martins Ferry car dealership. Biden spoke at Staffilino Chevrolet. According to a news release from Obama for America, the family-owned car dealership was "saved ...

Protesters voice concerns during Biden's campaign speech in Belmont Co.

Soon after guests arrived for Vice President Joe Biden's invitation-only campaign speech in Belmont County, protesters followed. Outside of Staffilino Chevrolet in Martins Ferry, dozens of people were nearby to bring attention to a number of local and national issues. "We're really tired of the Obama administration playing the cards ...

Martins Ferry officials gearing up for VP Joe Biden's campaign stop on Thursday

Vice President Joe Biden is on a two-day swing through blue-collar areas of eastern and northeastern Ohio, including a stop Thursday at a Martins Ferry car dealership. Wednesday, Martins Ferry city officials held a news conference regarding Biden's visit. Mayor Paul Riethmiller was on hand to make the announcement, along ...

Police seek men who led troopers on high-speed chase after road-rage report

Officials are searching for the people who led Ohio state troopers on a high-speed chase in Belmont County after a road-rage report early Tuesday. The incident happened just before 3 a.m. As of 10:30 a.m., troopers were following several leads in an attempt to find the four men who were ...

Barnesville educators to hire school resource officer

Some Belmont County students will soon have an extra set of eyes to watch over them. Barnesville Exempted Village Schools will soon have a school resource officer patrolling the halls. Superintendent Randy Lucas said both the village and the school district decided to move forward with hiring a resource officer ...

Boil order in effect for parts of Bethesda

A water main break in Bethesda left some residents without water for much of Sunday evening. The break happened around 5 p.m. along state Route 147 just inside of the village limits. Crews were on the scene for several hours working to fix the four inch main line. ...

Car flips over on Interstate

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio— Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol said that luckily no one was seriously injured when a car overturned Sunday evening on Interstate 70. They said that a car was traveling westbound and flipped near milepost 206. The driver said that he went to change lanes and ...

Police warn against possible phone scam

Police are sending a warning out to residents against a potential phone scam this weekend. Officers said they believe the phone calls are mainly targeting the elderly. One viewer called NEWS9 and played the message for us. It said, “To collect your $10 million check and Mercedes Benz…to call (410) ...

Car hits utility pole, overturns in Belmont County

A juvenile driver crashed her car Saturday night, causing damage to nearby utility poles in Belmont County According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the driver was traveling eastbound on State Route 331 about 10:30 p.m. when the juvenile failed to make a curb near mile post 3. Dispatchers said ...

3rd Annual McDonald’s OVAC Kickoff weekend set

WHEELING, W.Va.— On Friday, Officials with McDonald’s, the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and WTOV9 announced the lineup for the 3rd annual McDonald’s OVAC Kickoff Weekend. The event is a showcase of some of the best Ohio Valley High School football teams. “This is going from a kickoff night to a ...

Man accused of assaulting 6-year-old over behavior at school

A man could end up facing five years in prison after police said he beat a young child because he was not happy with her behavior at school. Jonathan Haney, 26, is charged with child endangerment. Police said he admitted to hitting a 6-year-old child in the head multiple times ...

Bellaire stabbing victim's condition improving; attacker remains at large

A Bellaire woman stabbed multiple times Tuesday is out of intensive care, Police Chief Mike Kovalyk said Thursday. Investigators said the 33-year-old woman's school-aged children were in the house during the stabbing and were the ones who called 911 around 5:30 a.m. Kovalyk called the scene on Atchison Road gruesome ...

Bald eagles nesting in Belmont Co.

Rare bald eagles have made their home in Belmont County, near the village of Flushing. Residents like Mindy Wilson said she was lucky enough to see the nation's emblem in person. Wilson said she believes there are two fully grown and two young eagles among the group. "I had always ...

Children call 911 to report mother stabbed multiple times in Bellaire home

Police are searching for the person or people who stabbed a Bellaire woman multiple times early Tuesday. Police Chief Mike Kovalyk said the 33-year-old woman's school-aged children were in the house during the stabbing and were the ones who called 911 around 5:30 a.m. Kovalyk said called the scene on ...

Belmont Co. man gets 15 to life in prison for murdering neighbor

A Bethesda man found guilty of murdering his neighbor was sentenced on Monday and could serve the rest of his life in prison. William Satterfield, 25, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for murdering 24-year-old Kevin Smith. He also received an additional three years in prison for ...

Another feature film shot in the Valley

The Valley is making its mark on Hollywood yet again. Filming for the movie "Random Acts of Christmas" took place Sunday afternoon in Belmont, Ohio at Feisley Tree Farms. Crews still have some more work to do before the movie is finished. It's expected to hit the big screen for ...

Film crew seeks local extras for Sunday scene

The filmmakers who produced the independent film "Doughboy" are again seeking local extras to fill out a crowd scene. On Sunday, they'll be working in Belmont, Ohio for a scene depicting a November day at a farm. Detailed information from the West Virginia Film Office follows: The creative team behind ...

Mother speaks out after teenage son nearly dies from synthetic drug use

Having just moved to Shadyside from Missouri a week ago, Gina West and her husband were unpacking when their teenage sons went to the nearby basketball courts. But a short time later, her 15-year-old came home in a panic, after his older brother apparently overdosed on a synthetic drug. "Mom, ...