Jefferson County Stories
A list of the most recent stories about Jefferson County.
Retiring Indian Creek teacher gets grant funding for one more year in the classroom
A simple love for teaching is what kept a 45 year veteran of the Indian Creek School District from letting budget cuts keep him from the classroom Having once retired and come back to the high school-- John Minor no longer had seniority. So when the budget tightened last year, ...
Old seating being put to new use
Old Jimmy Carey Stadium and Newell Memorial Field have been the longtime homes to the Oak Glen, Weirton and Madonna football programs. With the stadiums up for redevelopment, Hancock County commissioners are hoping to use the sites for redevelopment. With the commission's plans to redevelop those sites, they found an ...
Local 1st responders honor Okla. crews during National EMS Week
It is National EMS Week, a time to thank those responders who work to preserve life and guide people in need through those things we may take for granted during daily life. And just days after a tornado devastated the town of Moore, Okla., it's a time that those at ...
1 person shot, person of interest in custody
One person was shot overnight in Steubenville, according to dispatchers with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. According to Steubenville police, Cory Lyons Jr., 25, is charged with two counts of felonious assault. The call came in around 2 a.m. Wednesday that a shooting had taken place on Park Street, ...
Lawnmower catches fire, destroys residential garage
An overheated riding mower is to blame for a fire that destroyed a garage in Jefferson County. The fire happened just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at a home on Elm Street in Wintersville. Officials said the fire was accidental and the riding mower was too hot when it was put ...
Local church heading to help Oklahoma tornado victims
A Jefferson County church is collecting items and donations to help victims of the devastating tornado that struck in Oklahoma on Monday. Starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, the River Christian Fellowship Church along Route 7 has been collecting items to help victims. The plan didn't come together until ...
One of three suspects in Mingo shooting appears in court
JEFFERSON COUNTY, OHIO One of the suspects involved in the Mingo Junction shooting that happened on May 16 appeared in court today. Twenty-year-old Drake Burton was arrested on May 17 and was taken to the Jefferson County Justice Center. He faces four counts of felonious assault, one with gun specification ...
Fire damages Steubenville family's apartment
The Red Cross is assisting a family whose apartment was damaged by fire Monday morning. The fire was reported at 10:43 a.m. at an apartment on Lincoln Avenue. A woman and her two children were inside when the fire broke out and all escaped safely. There were no reported injuries. ...
OSHP kicks off Click It or Ticket Week
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Safety Administration reports that 52 percent of the roughly 21,000 people killed in car crashes in 2011 were not wearing their seatbelts. In 2012, the number of fatal vehicle accidents, where safety belt information is known, 61 percent of people killed in Ohio, ...
Traffic delays expected in Jefferson, Harrison counties Sunday
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Ohio officials announced details about an effort to move a large caravan of equipment through Jefferson and Harrison counties Sunday. Traffic delays could affect travelers on various roads in those counties. The caravan of trucks and equipment is scheduled to leave the L&J Bowers Barge facility in ...
Two flown to hospital after two vehicle crash
Two people had to be flown to the hospital after suffering injuries in a crash in Bergholz Friday night. Narrow roads in rural Jefferson County can make dangerous traveling conditions. Investigators in the area have become familiar with that scene and say it played a part in the accident. The ...
FIRST ON 9: One suspect arrested in Mingo Junction shooting incident, search for two more continues
Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla confirmed one suspect in a Mingo Junction shooting incident Thursday was arrested early Friday morning. Abdalla said the arrest was made at around 5 a.m. after an aggressive search overnight. Drake Burton, 20, was arrested at 1328 Wellesley Avenue. Burton was transported to the Jefferson ...
City manager search to begin
Steubenville City Council will begin their search for a new city manager. Members of council said they are taking a proactive approach towards naming a permanent replacement. One of the items on the agenda for an executive session next Tuesday is a discussion on the steps they will take to ...
4 injured in Mingo Junction shooting incident, including 2 children
Investigators say four people, including two children, were injured after an armed robbery, shooting in the village on Thursday afternoon. Investigators say three people dressed as utility workers knocked on the door at a Mingo Junction residence around 2 p.m. A juvenile answered the door and the three people came ...
State, county and city law enforcement agencies meet for a safety and security meeting
Members of state, county, and city law enforcement agencies were meet in Steubenville for a safety and security meeting Thursday afternoon. It was a closed door meeting that lasted about an hour and a half. NEWS9 spoke with Chief William McCafferty of the Steubenville Police Department. He said the meeting ...
Stars and Stripes concert and festival plans
JEFFERSON COUNTY, OHIO The Stars and Stripes festival and concert held a press conference today talking about the different activities and bands they'll be having at the event on June 30 Members held a conference announcing the plans, bands and activities that will be held at the event. The Jefferson ...
Former Steubenville resident charged with child sex crimes in Fla.
Detectives in Florida said a man who previously lived in Steubenville is charged with numerous child sex crimes. Kenneth Eugene Devore, 62, currently of Belleview, Fla. was arrested around 10 p.m., Wednesday in Florida when he allegedly traveled to meet a minor for sex. According to a news release from ...
Steubenville police arrest father of toddler who suffered brain injury; charges pending
Charges are pending against the father of a 2-year-old child who suffered a brain injury on Wednesday, Steubenville police said. The toddler was airlifted by medical helicopter to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh after medical providers determined her brain was bleeding. She remains in intensive care. The toddler's father, James Howard, ...
Steubenville council proposes severance package for former city manager
NEWS9 is getting a first look at the proposed severance package for former Steubenville City Manager Cathy Davison. An announcement sent out Thursday by Steubenville City Council confirms that council members are considering a proposal to pay out more than $42,000 in a final severance payment to Davison. ...
Crashed, abandoned vehicle found
Officials with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a crash that happened in Jefferson County. Investigators said they found a vehicle abandoned just off of Township Road 54 North of County Road 53 outside of Bergholz. They said the gray Ford Ranger pickup truck had rolled more than 40 ...
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