News Stories for May 2003
Stories for Saturday, May 31
Prisoner Escapes From Ohio County Jail
The Ohio County Sheriff's Department says a prisoner escaped from the County Jail Saturday evening. Be on the lookout for 24-year-old Rodney Miller of Fairmont, West Virginia: Miller is a white male, standing 5'8", weight about 165 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. He has an arm-wrap tattoo of ...
Stories for Saturday, May 24
Lipitor Recall Announced
If you take the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, you might want to check the bottle. Authorities are recalling about 100,000 bottles of counterfeit Lipitor pills. The Food and Drug Administration said the fake pills were discovered after several health complaints. To spot the fake version, look for the words "Repackaged By ...
Stories for Friday, May 23
BREAKING NEWS: 1st Probable WV Case Of SARS Reported
News 9 has learned of a probable case of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, in Ohio County. Ohio County health officials say they believe they have a probable case of the SARS virus. This is the first case of probable SARS in the state of West Virginia. The patient ...
Stories for Monday, May 19
Weirton Steel Files Chapter 11
Weirton Steel Corporation filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy protection today. Weirton's determined workers had been holding on while a five-year import crisis took down dozens of competitors. The small, employee-owned company helped focus attention on the plight of the domestic steel industry and helped persuade President Bush to impose a ...
Stories for Friday, May 16
WV Supreme Court Rules On Outlet Mall Funding
The state Supreme Court has voided the state Economic Development Grant Committee. But today's ruling upheld the committee's basic function of funding job- and community-boosting projects with grants backed by public bonds. The 3-to-2 ruling will affect 35 projects in 22 counties approved for a total of 215 (m) million ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 6
Route 2 Detour Accident
A one-car accident on McKims Ridge Road blocked traffic for more than an hour. McKims Ridge Road is one of the roads along the Route 2 detour. Police say the Pontiac Grand AM went onto an embankment, and flipped over. The injuries don't appear to be serious. This is the ...
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