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Franciscan University sues government for right 'to live the faith we believe'

Franciscan University of Steubenville has joined other Catholic organizations -- including the archdioceses of Washington, D.C., New York, and St. Louis -- in an effort to overturn the federal health care mandate. Administrators said Monday the university has filed a federal lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ...

Jefferson Co. water line break forces school to dismiss early; hundreds without water service

A local school dismissed early on Monday after a water line broke in Mingo Junction. The Jefferson County Christian School on Commercial Avenue dismissed classes by 10:30 a.m., administrators said. The line break on Commercial Avenue is affecting about 500 customers and, as of noon, crews said it could be ...

Ohio state fire marshal visits, discusses arson investigations

The Ohio State Fire Marshal visited the Ohio Valley this weekend to bring attention to achievement from Jefferson County fire departments. While Larry Flowers was here, NEWS9 caught up with him about several on-going arson investigations in our area. Many viewers ask why it takes so long on fire investigations, ...

Drugs found inside a woman’s body

Jefferson County, OH.— A woman is behind bars after being charged with several counts of drug possession. Shawna Bellum is facing four counts after Steubenville police found marijuana and prescription pain killers hidden inside her body. Police said they stopped Bellum on the 600 block of McDowell Avenue Friday night. ...

Hundreds turn out for groundbreaking for new Toronto city schools building

Groundbreaking for a new school brought out hundreds in Jefferson County Saturday. State and Toronto city officials shared the plans for the new building about two years in the making. Residents and parents shared the excitement of the event. "All the hard work we put into the last couple of ...

Fly ash upsetting residents in local community

Some Jefferson County residents say fly ash from a local plant has been polluting their community. Those who live in Knoxville along state Route 152 believe the ash is coming from trucks traveling to and from the Sammis plant. Now that the weather is getting nicer, they think it's only ...

6 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Steubenville; Teen cited

Officials said six people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Steubenville on Thursday. The crash happened around 2 p.m. on Sinclair Avenue. State troopers said two people were taken to a hospital for treatment. Troopers said an 18-year-old driver will be cited.

Trooper in Biden's motorcade injured in car-motorcycle crash

A state trooper was transported to a hospital after he was involved in a crash on state Route 7 on Thursday. Officials said the trooper was riding a motorcycle as part of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade when he was struck by a car. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. ...

Man faces 19 years in jail for stabbing man outside Steubenville gas station

A Steubenville man could face up to 19 years behind bars after a Jefferson County jury convicted him of an assault and robbery. Sol Rose III, 41, was convicted on Wednesday on one count of aggravated robbery and two counts of felonious assault. Police said Rose stabbed and robbed a ...

Vice President Joe Biden visits Steubenville

Vice President Joe Biden made a few stops ahead of his scheduled visit in Staffilino Chevrolet in Martins Ferry on Thursday, and News Nine was along for the ride. His first stop was at Naples Spaghetti House in downtown Steubenville, just a block away from the high school. Once inside, ...

Feral felines continue to roams the roads

The streets of many Jefferson County communities are gaining some four legged residents. Stray cats have been increasing in population and people want it to stop. "There is a feral cat problem in every town or city in Jefferson County. The cats are running loose, people are feeding them, they ...

Franciscan University drops students' insurance, cites new healthcare mandates

Franciscan University will no longer provide health insurance for students because of the Obama administration's new federal healthcare mandate, university administrators said on Tuesday. Starting next school year, the university will no longer offer a health insurance policy for students. Officials said the decision is a result of President Barack ...

Man's medical condition to blame for accident

A man crashed on Route Seven northbound near Brilliant on Tuesday night after he suffered an unknown medical condition. The crash shut down both the north and southbound lanes as crews worked to clear the scene and it remained that way for about an hour. The accident happened in a ...

NBC's 'Education Nation' to spotlight Steubenville's Wells Academy

A Jefferson County school will represent a success story on NBC's "Education Nation," the network's initiative to engage the country in the state of education in the U.S. The profile on Wells Academy in Steubenville will focus on the school's Success For All program. "It's a reading and math program. ...

State Route 7 reopened after crash

State Route 7 in Jefferson County is reopened after a crash in the southbound lanes early Monday morning. Dispatchers tell NEWS9 that a tree fell into the roadway and a car crashed into that tree. This happened in the construction area just south of Brilliant and north of Rush Run. ...

Truck accident ties up traffic

The rainy weather may be to blame for a jack knifed tractor trailer that tied up traffic in the Steubenville-Weirton area Sunday afternoon. It happened around 3 p.m. on the westbound side of Route 22 right after the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The tanker which typically carries milk was ...

Graduates headed into slim workforce

Several college graduation ceremonies took place across the Ohio Valley Saturday, but job prospects for the group of graduates are slim, according to recent university studies. Graduates from Franciscan University of Steubenville, West Liberty University and Bethany College said they are excited to enter the workforce. "I'm very excited to ...

Pharmacies upgrading security systems

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Oh. -- The recent increase in demand for illegal prescription drugs is causing change at the pharmacy counter. Stores are now not only re-evaluating their security plans, but also making major high-tech upgrades to their systems. Pharmacy owners say the upgrades act as a good deterrent; police say ...

Landslide taking out a local road

It's the only one way in and the only way out -- that's why officials say the road slip on Township Road 285A near Austin Lake in Jefferson County needs to be fixed fast. "I think it started last spring with the flooding damage that we had. When you get ...

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 ...