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Former assistant prosecutor charged with heroin possession, battery

A former assistant prosecutor has been charged in connection with an incident last year in which a man overdosed on heroin and died weeks later. Don Humberson, an attorney from Weirton and former assistant prosecutor in Hancock County, is charged with battery and possession of a controlled substance. Investigators said ...

Officials release name of Hancock Co. man killed in explosion

A fatal explosion near a Hancock County home remains under investigation. James Stanley was killed at his home on Ballantyne Road in New Cumberland, near the intersection of Shady Glen Road, on Thursday afternoon. Hancock County Sheriff Mike White said on Thursday his investigators had completed most of their work ...

Off-duty officer's street smarts helping with possible stereo scheme investigation

An off-duty Weirton police officer's gut-feeling has led to a possible scheme investigation that could be linked to cases in Wellsburg and Tyler County. The officer was walking into Walmart with a family member when a man in a van asked him if he wanted to buy a stereo system. ...

Only On 9: Dispatcher helps family save baby's life over the phone

Overnight last Friday, 10-month-old Erica Smith's parents heard their baby gasping for breath and knew something was wrong. "She went kind of like leathery and then turned blue and her veins started popping out in her neck," the baby's father, Sean Smith said. Baby Erica was in respiratory arrest caused ...

Man pleads not guilty to hit & run crash that injured parked motorcyclist

A man accused of hitting a motorcyclist, then leaving the scene pleaded not guilty in Hancock County Magistrate Court on Tuesday. James Michael Edwards is accused of hitting Kenneth McCall with his car while McCall sat on his parked motorcycle, waiting for the Newell Diner to open. Edwards pleaded not ...

Weirton Medical Center CEO Endrich retires

Weirton Medical Center's chief executive officer has retired. Media outlets report that the hospital's board of directors announced Dr. Joseph Endrich's retirement late Friday. Endrich had served as the hospital's CEO since 2003. Before becoming CEO, Endrich was an internist at the hospital since 1986. Charles M. O'Brien Jr. ...

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 ...

Small town starting to see trickle-down economic boost from shale industry

As the shale industry continues to migrate to the Ohio Valley, small communities are starting to partake in a piece of the trickle-down profits. In New Cumberland, W.Va., Paula Jobe recently moved her pet store and grooming business to a new location along Route 2. "The economy's picking up. It ...

Fletcher, Haggerty win primary nomination for sheriff's race in Hancock County

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. -- Democrat Ralph Fletcher and Republican Ronald Haggerty. Sr. won the primary nomination for the sheriff's race in Hancock County Tuesday. The unofficial results showed Fletcher and Haggerty came out on top of their contenders and will be on the ballot during the general election in November. ...

Preliminary results: Hancock Co. voters approve animal shelter levy

Preliminary results show voters passed a levy for the Hancock County Animal Shelter. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, 64 percent of voters approved the levy and 36 percent voted against it. Though it seems like a wide margin, shelter officials are waiting until next week before uncrossing their fingers ...

MTR Gaming posts $3.2M loss, but revenue grows

MTR Gaming Group Inc. is reporting a first-quarter loss of $3.2 million, or 11 cents per share, but that's an improvement over last year. In the same period during 2011, the Chester-based company lost $5.1 million, or 19 cents per share. President Jeffrey Dahl says it's the second ...

2 injured in separate crashes less than a mile apart in Weirton

Two separate crashes less than a mile apart on U.S. Route 22 in Weirton sent two people to the hospital on Tuesday. The first crash happened just before 1 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near the Three Springs Drive exit. The crash backed up traffic for quite some time while ...

Brief power outage affects some Weirton polling locations

A power outage in Weirton affected some polling locations for a short time on Tuesday. A downed line on Lee Avenue caused power to go out in parts of downtown around noon. Mon Power crews had service restored less than an hour later. The outage affected several Hancock County polling ...

Weirton officials propose suspending future May primary elections

In an effort to cut costs and because of low voter turnout, Weirton officials are proposing to suspend future city-level primary elections. City officials said they spend about $50,000 to prepare for the May primaries, and if they do away with the city primaries, it will save taxpayers about $24,000. ...

Weirton officials give updates on city road construction projects

The Pennsylvania Avenue construction project in Weirton is on target to be complete by the end of 2013. The first two phases of the project are complete, and the third phase is in progress. "All the curbs and all the sidewalks will be completed in the middle of June," Mayor ...

Intersection changes requested by community

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. -- Lawmakers and business owners in New Cumberland teamed up Tuesday to announce that they're asking for changes at an intersection in the Hancock County city. Bill Staley explained to NEWS9's Kelly Camarote that he wants to open a business in his hometown of New Cumberland, but ...

Hancock County to adopt Project Lifesaver

Nothing is scarier than a loved one who has gone missing, but emergency officials in Hancock County are making their safe return easier by adopting the national program Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is aimed at helping those with autism, Alzheimer's disease, or any other cognitive disorder who tend to wander ...

Search for unmanned boat comes up empty

Rescue boats from Weirton and Wellsburg searched the Ohio River near Steubenville for a driverless fishing boat after a woman reported seeing one near the Veterans' Memorial Bridge Thursday evening. There had been a bass fishing tournament near the Steubenville Marina earlier in the day, but organizers said all of ...

Court battle leaves Hancock Co. officials caring for 10 horses

A drug case has resulted in a forfeited property, 10 horses without owners and Hancock County deputies caring for the animals. Sheriff Mike White said the case began about eight years ago, when investigators found nearly 200 marijuana plants being cultivated on the property along Welton Road in New Cumberland. ...

Memorial held in Weirton for fallen steelworkers

People gathered at the Weirton Steelworkers Memorial on Thursday morning to remember 117 men and women who were killed in mill-related accidents over the past 100 years. Representatives at the event included ArcelorMittal USA Weirton General Manager Brian James, VP of Operations Andy Harshaw, as well as representives from Sen. ...