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FIRST ON 9: One 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, will be 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, ...
TARGET9: Notice of Mechanic's Lien filed against company financing land for Weirton Area Port Authority
NEWS9 uncovered documents at the Brooke County Clerk's Office that show a construction company out of Westerville, Ohio accused the company that financed land that houses the Weirton Area Port Authority of owing more than $513,000. The information was found in a Notice of Mechanic's Lien filed in March out ...
New leaders fighting to open pool
The Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Pool has been a feature in Weirton for nearly 80 years. Once a place where people flocked for picnics and reunions, it's now fighting for its life and a new group of people are spearheading that movement. Bricks, mortar and concrete are all that remain. ...
Route 40 yard sale set for next week
Anyone up for some antique or bargain shopping will have the chance to shop a 25-mile stretch next week in Belmont County. People will set up yard sale stands from Bridgeport to Hendrysburg along Route 40, or National Road, all day May 30 to June 1. "(There) should be lots ...
Illegal dumping, vandalism at Wegee Creek
Belmont County officials need help to pin down who is illegally dumping at Wegee Creek off State Route 7 and vandalizing property. Flood workers removed mattresses, tires, refrigerators and other items from the creek in Shadyside. A pile of dirt blocks the access road as a quick fix for Shadyside, ...
West Virginia baseball team pitches in after Oklahoma tornado
More than 1,000 miles from here in the Ohio Valley, the pictures out of Oklahoma show destruction, but the West Virginia University baseball team was much closer. Team members were set to play in the Big 12 championships just 10 miles from the area hit the hardest. The West ...
Shadyside native in Oklahoma City describes tornado disaster
A Shadyside native living and working in Oklahoma City as an attorney shared with NEWS9 how the area is dealing with the devastating tornado that killed at least 24 people in the suburb of Moore. Roberta Browning Fields said in a Skype interview that it's been a frightening ordeal for ...
New K-9 unit added to local department
The East Liverpool Police Department has a new furry friend on the force. Ivo, the city's new K-9 unit, comes to the department after a year of hard work and fundraising. It's been over a decade since the department had their last dog in 2000 and Officer Chad Tatgenhorst said ...
Country music singer lends her voice to stop bullying
It's not about fame and fortune for one up-and-coming country music singer. At just 17 years-old, Kylie Morgan has decided to use her budding fame for good. Morgan is traveling from state to state talking to students about what they can do to help put a stop to bullying. ...
Man sentenced to correctional facility for having sex with 15-year-old girl
A man will serve at least one year of incarceration and rehabilitation after pleading guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old girl. Trevor Lee Selby, 20, was sentenced to the Anthony Correctional Institute for one to five years. The facility is for young adult offenders where they’re given training to reintegrate ...
Police investigating vandalism at overlook in Chester
Police in Chester are looking for the people behind another instance of vandalism at the Dr. Pugh Memorial overlook on First Street. "Basically what they did was went up and hand-pried the bricks off the wall and dropping them to the ground," Police Chief Ken Thorn said. He said the ...
BREAKING NEWS: Pedestrian struck by car in Weirton
Police in Weirton are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a car. The crash happened on Main Street just after 4 p.m. Tuesday. The victim was airlifted by medical helicopter to a hospital. Officials had not released her name as of 5 p.m. A NEWS9 crew is at the ...
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 ...
Mall Security Guard fired after scuffle
A security guard for the Ohio Valley Mall was fired Monday after an internal investigation was launched following a brawl between her and another woman. Cafaro Company said the security agents conducting the investigation looked at whether the guard's actions met the standards of the company. She was fired after ...
DEVELOPING: Traffic stopped due to double tractor-trailer crash
Right now, traffic is not allowed to proceed in the eastbound lane of I-70 in Belmont County. At around 7 p.m. near exit 209, a tractor-trailer parked on the berm was rear-ended by another tractor-trailer. A non-hazardous material was spilled all over the roadway. Traffic is currently being detoured off ...
NEWS9 Special Assignment: Gone, But Not Forgotten
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio—Ghost towns, hauntings, and industrial parks are some of the things you may find on an amateur explorer’s website, forgottenoh.com. Most of the site's content features relics from around the state's major urban centers. But one local county is mentioned on the site four times. Detailed ...
Neighbors survey extensive damage to homes after Scio explosion
Officials returned Monday to the scene of a Harrison County house explosion in Scio that knocked people out of their chairs and shook nearby homes. Cracked frames, blown out windows with glass everywhere, and pieces of dry wall are the reality for neighbors by 422 West Main St. after it ...
Beallsville students protest lunch cutoff
Monroe County students at Beallsville High School protested outside during school hours Monday, saying they were denied a lunch after anyone with an outstanding balance was cut off. Education officials said a board meeting last week changed rules for students who owed lunch money to the Switzerland of Ohio School ...
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