News Stories for September 2005
Stories for Friday, September 30
National Road Work
The national road project, in Wheeling, is something that is supposed to improve traffic flow but before that happens the construction is causing a headache for drivers. The construction project is necessary because increased business is causing a major traffic problem. While the current traffic tie ups are a pain, ...
Good And Bad News In Steel
There is good news and bad news out of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. The bad news, the company is announcing lower expected third quarter earnings and the good news is; there are positive changes with the Follansbee coke plant. Friday, the company announced a joint venture with Severstal North America. The ...
Controversy Over Radio Talk Show Host
The fallout continues over remarks made on-air by conservative radio talk show host William Bennett. Bennett, who was education secretary under President Reagan, has not apologized or backed off what he said Wednesday during his daily radio show. Bennett said his comments were hypothetical and have been mischaracterized. Here's Bennett's ...
Stories for Thursday, September 29
Attracting Youth To The Valley
The Eastern Ohio Leadership Council met Thursday night to talk about revitalization in the valley. Leaders say Ohio Valley towns need to use the existing buildings to attract young people to the area. State Director Gene Krebs said the idea is to make communities like "eye candy" to attract young ...
Presidential Nomination
Local U.S. District Attorney Thomas E. Johnston is getting a promotion to a federal bench from President Bush. Before it's official, Johnston will need confirmation from the Senate. President Bush is asking Johnston to take over a vacant federal judges bench in southern West Virginia. In a statement today, Johnston ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 28
Bus Changes In Wheeling
With dozens of stops and 16-hundred people using the buses everyday in wheeling a change in service is concerning those who depend on the bus to be there. "There's a lot of elderly people. The buses go right by the elderly homes and a lot of single parents out there ...
Wheeling Island Renovations
If you visit wheeling island over the next few weeks it might seem a little dusty because 12 houses are coming down. "Yeah, I'll be glad to see that leveled. It didn't look too good. Besides that, we need some of these old buildings torn down, said Paul Wood who ...
Steubenville Police Arrest Seven In Prostitution Sting
Tuesday night, Steubenville police, with the help of other outside agencies, hit the streets in a city-wide prostitution sting. The arrests were made at Beatty Park, Seventh and University, Butte Street, and Fifth and South Sixth. In all, six females and one male were arrested and charged with soliciting prostitution. ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 27
School Plan Protested
As the Marshall County Board of Education gets ready to send a school building consolidation plan to the school building authority, some parents said Tuesday they plan to fight the closing of Parkview Elementary School. Marshall County school's multi-million dollar plan would close Limestone and Sherrard elementary and move those ...
Ohio County Schools Make High Honor
Ohio County's Public School system has 14 schools and every single one met President Bush's standards under the No Child Left Behind Act. School administrators are giving a reception to show their appreciation to those working with the students everyday. Under the federal guidelines, students from grades three to eight ...
Charley Murder Trial Begins
The murder trial for Leroy Charley Jr. began Tuesday in Belmont County. Charley listened as prosecutors talked of Charley's relationship with 42-year-old Sue Forbes. Prosecutors say Forbes and Charley were friends before he allegedly stabbed her to death in her Martins Ferry home in 2003. "It turns out before the ...
Byrd Announces Campaign Start
Ohio County Democratic Party leaders say keeping Senator Byrd will help West Virginia and especially the Northern Panhandle. Sen. Byrd made his announcement seeking a ninth term in the U.S. Senate in the West Virginia State House on Tuesday. This campaign could put Senator Byrd in a record ninth term ...
Stories for Monday, September 26
Marshall County School Consolidation
Two elementary schools will be slated to close entirely. Others will be moved around all to help students learn. Under the plan both Sherrard and Limestone Elementaries will close. The students will get a brand new elementary that will have newer equipment for today's technology. The new elementary is expected ...
Smoking Check
The Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health says they are stepping up the enforcement and are now conducting surprise visits to restaurants. After the visit, 8 out of the 10 restaurants and bars where found to be out of compliance. The health officer Dr. William Mercer says the violations ranged from ...
Stories for Friday, September 23
Police Investigating A Late Night Arson In Steubenville
The Steubenville Fire Department is now investigating yet another arson. This one involving a car. It happened last night at 322 South Commercial Avenue. Police say someone placed a pile of newspapers on the front seat and lit them on fire. This fire was just two doors down from an ...
Stories for Thursday, September 22
Future Of Capitol Music Hall Unknown
People around Wheeling are trying to figure out what is going on with the oldest theater in West Virginia, the Capitol Music Hall. Concerns grew after rumors started flying that the music hall would close following B.E. Taylor's Christmas concert. The building is owned by Clear Channel Communications. News9 tried ...
Intruder In School
A man gets into a local school undetected. Thursday officers arrested a man they say broke into Allison Elementary in Chester, Hancock County, while school was in session. Officials say the man was spotted when one of the teachers walked into her classroom. The students had just been sent to ...
Police Recover Four Guns
Wheeling police recover four guns after shots are reported fired in a North Wheeling neighborhood. The serial numbers on the guns were run through the National Crime Identification Center. According to the police report, at least one of those numbers appeared on the national registry. Just before four Thursday morning ...
Pugh Plea
A December 7th trial date is set for a Wheeling man indicted for gunning down a man in East Wheeling. James Pugh pled not guilty to killing Christopher Waits on the corner of 15th and Wood Street in July. In addition to murder, Pugh also pled not guilty to the ...
Wheeling Armed Robbery
A Wheeling man pleads not guilty to an armed robbery charge. Adam Barbour is accused of robbing an Elm Grove gas station at gunpoint in June. A December 14th trial date is scheduled for Barbour.
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