Conservationists Demand Apology For "Black Tuesday"

Those at the American Energy Corporation say last week's slurry spill into Captina Creek is cleaned up, but that's not enough for environmentalists who say the creek was once one of the healthiest in the state. "Overnight, this stretch of Captina Creek went from a natural wonder to an environmental ...

• Updated: 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005

Helping Hurricane Victims

Most can see help is needed where hurricane Katrina hit, but federal officials are asking that during the chaos volunteers go in an orderly manner. The president is actually asking people to turn to the Red Cross and in the Ohio Valley the Red Cross is training people to stand ...

• Updated: 5:44 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005

Watch For Fake Charity Scams

When people see the images of complete destruction and hear the stories of loss many are compelled to help. Consumer watch groups and charitable organizations are telling donors to be on the watch. You can help by sending money but make sure you know the company you are sending money ...

• Updated: 5:43 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005

Drug Offenders Sentenced

Brandon Crawford, Sean Dudley and James Williams, all of Steubenville, were convicted and sentenced to spend a collective 23 years behind bars for a string of drug and weapons offenses in the Steubenville area. The three men were arrested in April after they delivered crack cocaine near the North End ...

• Updated: 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005

BREAKING NEWS: BODY FOUND

Right now, police are investigating after a body is found at a hotel in Glen Dale, Marshall County. News9's Barbara Anderson is on the scene gathering the latest details and will have the very latest on News9 Midday. You can also check back to WTOV9.com for further updates.

• Updated: 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005

Weirton Water Discolored

Some residents in Weirton may be awakening to some discolored water. The water department tells News9 that a construction team near Weirton-mittal steel struck a water line, causing iron to get into the water. We are told the water is safe to drink, and that it's not necessary to boil ...

• Updated: 7:19 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005

WTOV9.com Daily Survey

• Updated: 6:05 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2005

Preparing For The Worst

They're preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. Local officials from throughout Belmont County met Monday morning to work out a disaster plan in case the remnants of Hurricane Katrina pound the Ohio Valley. Belmont County was one of the hardest hit areas last September, and emergency officials ...

• Updated: 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005

Playing A "Hunch" Leads To Major Arrest

Ask any police officer and he'll tell you, sometimes the biggest arrests come on a hunch. It happened Monday to two Hancock County Sheriff's Deputies, who made an amazing discovery while driving through Chester in the afternoon. Playing a hunch led them to a man wanted for a half-dozen sex ...

• Updated: 5:47 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2005

Brooke, Hancock Counties Prepare For Katrina

Mostly, throughout the Brooke and Hancock County areas, emergency service leaders believe they are better prepared for whatever Hurricane Katrina might bring this week than they were for the devastating flooding of almost one year ago. The Office of Emergency Services (OES) in Brooke County met with the County Commissioners ...

• Updated: 5:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2005

Corrections Officer Facing Charges

Jefferson County Corrections Officer Todd Scott has been charged with domestic violence before, and not only does the sheriff's department want to see him prosecuted -- they don't want him working there any longer. In fact, the sheriff has officially called for Scott's resignation. In May 2005, police arrested Scott ...

• Updated: 6:33 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2005

Abduction Investigation

Police say 2:30 Sunday morning 24 year old Joseph Tolliver of Bellaire went into an apartment on the 18 hundred block of North 9th Street in Martins Ferry. Police say once inside he started to beat the women staying in the apartment. According to police both women were pregnant. Police ...

• Updated: 7:12 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005

Soldier From Local Base Killed

The war in Iraq has claimed another soldier's life with ties to the Ohio Valley. An explosion killed a sergeant with the Bravo Company which is part of the Reserve's 463rd Engineer Battalion out of Weirton. The explosion claimed the life of Sgt. Joseph Nurre. He was on his way ...

• Updated: 12:11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005

Flood Tours

This morning the group started with a community meeting to find out what citizens think the problems are by their creeks and streams. On Friday, Geologists from the Canaan Valley Institute went to some of those areas to get a first hand look. Ohio County officials spent the day with ...

• Updated: 7:29 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 2005

Local School Leaders Rip NCLB Testing

In all of West Virginia, only 120 schools are classified "low performing" under the new results of the No Child Left Behind act (NCLB), released from Washington... eight of them are in the Northern Panhandle. Their reasons for falling short vary somewhat, but at least two school leaders say No ...

• Updated: 10:55 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2005

911th Airlift Wing Avoids Shutdown

It appears the 911th Airlift Wing near Pittsburgh won't be shutting down as part of the Pentagon's proposal to close or realign military bases. The base closure commission Friday has decided to keep the Pittsburgh International Air Reserve Station open. The station is home to the Air Force's 911th Tactical ...

• Updated: 5:47 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 2005

Italian Festival Embezzlement Charges

**EDITOR'S NOTE: It was originally reported in this story that Linda Delelles was a former Chairwoman of the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival, that is incorrect. We would like to clarify that Delelles is a former employee of the festival.*** An embezzlement case against the former employee of the Upper ...

• Updated: 12:35 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2005

Panhandle Helps In Overall State Tourism

According to a recent study by the West Virginia Division of Tourism, tourists spend $800 million in the Northern Panhandle. Every year tourism dollars continue to rise. The study shows that people are spending even more money in West Virginia and the Panhandle is one of the driving forces behind ...

• Updated: 10:12 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 2005

Purple Hearts Awarded In Moundsville

In Moundsville six men were given the military's oldest honor on Thursday. The Purple Heart was awarded to these six marines from the Moundsville marine reserve unit. The honor comes as all six men were wounded while fighting in the Al-Anbar region of Iraq. The marines say they're humbled by ...

• Updated: 7:36 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005

Slurry Spill In Captina Creek

A pipeline break at a local coal mine has sent gallons of slurry into an Ohio Valley creek. A portion of Captina Creek in Belmont County has turned black from the slurry spill. Slurry is a watery mixture of coal and rock particles. Representatives with the American Energy Corporation say ...

• Updated: 4:37 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005