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Historian takes walk down memory lane: East Wheeling block slated for demolition was once bustling neighborhood

Decades before a Wheeling block became mainly vacant homes, it was a vibrant neighborhood. And on Monday, a local historian gave NEWS9 a trip back in time to when the block was booming. The East Wheeling neighborhood is being demolished to make way for a public sports complex. But as ...

Woman faces burglary, drug charges

WHEELING, W.Va.-- A woman is behind bars after she allegedly tried to break into a Woodsdale area home. Suzanne Nicole Trudy was arrested by Wheeling police and is now facing burglary and drug possession charges. Police said late Saturday night Trudy got into an argument with someone and then tried ...

Police investigating armed robbery

WHEELING, W.Va.-- Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Rite Aid on Warwood Ave. in Wheeling. It happened around 1 p.m. Sunday. “The suspect walked into the Rite Aid, went to the pharmacy, jumped over the counter, held both pharmacy employees at gunpoint, and ordered them to open up ...

Wheeling business announces $13 million expansion project

WHEELING, W.Va.— Sledd Co. of Wheeling announced Friday that the company would be expanding and constructing a $13 million, 83,000-square-foot facility adjacent to their current building in the Elm Grove area of Wheeling. The project has been in the works for a good 10 years, and finally came to fruition ...

Ohio Co. recounting city council race separated by 2 votes

For the first time in recent memory, a recall has been filed for a race in a City Council ward. Just two votes separate frontrunner Ken Imer and Charles Ballouz. This past Monday, the county held a canvas where votes were certified, but the vote count stayed the same. The ...

WPHS looks to build veterans monument

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va.— Since opening its doors in 1976, Wheeling Park High School has graduated thousands. Many have later gone to college, straight to work or some to the armed services. Now, school officials are working to raise money and find all former students who served or are serving in ...

Oglebay Park’s Schenk Lake fountain dismantled

WHEELING, W.Va. -- After years of nightly and holiday fountain shows, maintenance workers at Oglebay Park pulled the iconic fountain, which has served as a centerpiece of the lake for years, out of the water. Park officials say that the fountain got too costly to operate and repair and that ...

Resident upset with truck traffic on road

Residents along one Ohio County road are fed up. They say truck traffic from the oil and gas industry is causing a number of problems. Those who live on Dallas Pike Road are not only upset about the damage to the roads, but they are also unhappy with the truck ...

Residents salvage items from homes before demolition for new sports complex

Carefully and up until the last possible minute, Jerome Poynton is working to salvage what he can from his home before he's forced to leave it forever. Tuesday marks the deadline for Poynton and several other East Wheeling residents to move out of their homes to make way for a ...

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 ...

City council to vote on street name change

WHEELING, W.Va.— Wheeling City Council will consider changing the name of Stone Boulevard to Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard at their regular meeting. The vote will come after council was approached by numerous members of the community, particularly the Upper Ohio Valley Ministerial Association, who brought forth the request to ...

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) ...

Burglary suspect arrested, arraigned

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va.— Triadelphia Police arrested Christopher Pierson, 26, on suspicion of daytime burglary Saturday morning. According to the criminal complaint, a resident along National Road saw Pierson push a window air-conditioner inside a house, where he then crawled inside. Police were able to catch up with Pierson, where they ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ferns says he will finish W.Va. delegate's term, contemplating re-election bid

Weeks after he announced he was resigning and not seeking re-election in light of pleading guilty to a drunken driving charge, W.Va. Delegate Ryan Ferns says he's changed his mind. Ferns, a Democrat from Ohio County, will finish his term and is still contemplating re-election, he said in a statement ...

Fourth hotel coming to Highlands, construction work picking up

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. – A yet-to-be-announced fourth hotel chain has plans to build a hotel at the Highlands in Ohio County starting later this year. In the past few months, a Microtel and Holiday Inn Express have already started construction, and just a few weeks ago, Hampton Inn & Suites ...

2 arrested on accusations of staging robbery, leading officer on high-speed chase

A Wheeling man and his girlfriend are in jail after accusations that they staged a robbery at a bar then led an officer on a high-speed pursuit. Police said they received a 911 call Wednesday night that Bernie's Bar in Clearview had been robbed at gunpoint and the man who ...

Wheeling City Council Ward 2 a close call

WHEELING, W.Va.-- Wheeling's next councilman for the 2nd ward could change on Monday. That is when provisional ballots will be counted and election canvassing takes place. Currently, only two votes separate front runner Ken Imer with 175 votes to Charles Ballouz 173 votes. Election officials said that once provisional ballots are ...

Man sentenced to 30 years for tying up, robbing elderly man

A man was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in jail for tying up an elderly man and robbing him in East Wheeling. Marc Perrelli, 37, pleaded guilty to a kidnapping charge in front of Circuit Judge James Mazzone. Officials said Perrelli admitted to going into a Wood ...