Transitional Home Receives Funding

The northern panhandle of West Virginia will guide the way to help curb over populated jails by helping offenders return to society. "If you come out of prison, you're labeled, you can't get a job, you have no place to live, you get frustrated and angry and what are you ...

• Updated: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

WV Lawmakers Consider New Rules For Methadone Clinics

West Virginia law makers are considering new laws for methadone clinics. The proposed rules concern clinic administration, facilities and security but will also tighten the rules on patients taking home the methadone. Methadone is a synthetic narcotic to treat people addicted to drugs like heroin, morphine or Oxycontin. After some ...

• Updated: 6:28 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

Convicted Felons Could Be Resentenced

Hundreds of Ohio defendants could be resentenced as a result of a state Supreme Court ruling. In a unanimous decision, the justices say when judges determine sentences, they can't consider evidence that wasn't presented at trial. The court has found parts of Ohio's sentencing law unconstitutional. The law has required ...

• Updated: 5:29 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

Local Soldiers Called To Active Duty

They're answering the call of duty. Seventy-two members of the C Company, 150th Aviation Unit of the WV Army National Guard are mobilizing to fight in the War On Terror. Tuesday morning, families and friends of the soldiers held a sendoff at their base in Ohio County. The soldiers will ...

• Updated: 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

Jury Deliberates Rape Trial

After nine hours of deliberations a Harrison County jury reached a decision in a high profile rape trial. The jury found Eric Jordan of Dillonville guilty of multiple counts of rape. Police say Jordan raped two juveniles March of last year. Tuesday afternoon a jury found Jordan guilty of three ...

• Updated: 7:22 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

Two Women Killed In Harrison County Crash

Two women were killed Monday after a semi-truck collided head-on with their vehicle in Harrison County.The three-vehicle crash happened on State Route 151 near Jewett. Police said the truck went left of center, striking a Cadillac and a Chevy Impala. Killed were Mary Jane Stallman, 80, of Massilon, and her ...

• Updated: 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

Jobless Rate Rises But Still Record Low For January

West Virginia's unemployment rate in January was the lowest on record for the month despite an increase in the number of jobless residents. Workforce West Virginia said that the unemployment rate rose seven-tenths of a percentage point to four-point-nine percent. The number of jobless residents increased by 51-hundred to 38-thousand-700. ...

• Updated: 7:08 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

Tiltonsville Council Meeting Marked By Heated Exchange

• Updated: 11:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

'Hostile' Council Meeting In Tiltonsville

It was quite a scene at the Tiltonsville village council meeting Monday night. Some residents yelled at council members, who didn't hesitate to yell back. The standing-room only crowd demanded answers from the council over zoning changes. Many of those residents said the meeting was disorderly. "They let it get ...

• Updated: 9:24 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

No Fee, Yet

The Brooke Wellness Center is free to Brooke County residents, but it might not be for long. Monday night residents showed up at the Brooke County School Board meeting to voice their opposition to instating a fee for residents who use the center, but before they could even speak, the ...

• Updated: 9:37 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

Wheeling Businesses See Growth

Business owners and employees say they can feel an enthusiasm for business in Center Wheeling. As private business and local government join to revitalize the area, new businesses are making their way back to the area. "There are a lot of people who come in and say 'Is there any ...

• Updated: 6:13 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

Coronet Plant To Reopen With 400 Jobs

WHEELING, W.Va. -- A business man out of Washington, D.C. says he is in the final stages of purchasing the former Coronet Foods plant in Wheeling. Roger Snyder, CEO of ROAM Logistics, said he expects the plant to become operational by mid-May. Snyder is looking to hire around 400 employees ...

• Updated: 6:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

Normally Harmless Bacteria Could Be Deadly

When you get sick, the obvious response is to want to get better as soon as possible, but don't rush to your doctor and demand antibiotics just yet. Ohio health officials are now looking into the possibility that the misuse and overuse of antibiotics are causing higher death rates from ...

• Updated: 9:22 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

Police Investigate Follansbee Baby's Death

Officials are now saying an infant who died in December may have been the victim of foul play.Brooke County Sheriff Richard Ferguson said the preliminary findings of a medical exam indicate the 21-month-old infant ingested the narcotic methadone.Paramedics responded to a call that a Follansbee baby wasn't breathing on December ...

• Updated: 1:57 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

Police Say 'Quick Change Artists' At Work In Weirton

Police refer to them as "quick change artists" because they steal money by confusing the cashier they're getting change from, and lately Weirton police have seen an increase in these types of thefts in the city. Police said several area businesses have been short-changed by customers throwing too many bills ...

• Updated: 1:46 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

Man Accused In Fatal Stabbing Wants Case Dismissed

A New Philadelphia resident accused of killing a man and dumping the body into a river has asked for his case to be dismissed. Chad Bowditch's attorney petitioned the court to dismiss the case because the state did not preserve the victim's body, but those with the defense said the ...

• Updated: 6:07 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

Workers Accidently Start Fire

Workers cleaning out the old Weirton Steel Plant in Steubenville accidentally sparked a fire this morning.The building is now owned by Dave Sugar Construction. Officials said workers there were torching acid tanks when they accidentally torched the rubber lining inside of the tanks.Steubenville Fire Department Chief Terri Kovach said, "When ...

• Updated: 11:41 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

Normally Harmless Bacteria Could Be Deadly

It's normally a harmless bacteria living in our intestines, but recent reports indicate that it can become deadly. NEWS9's Jill Del Greco has information you need to know, tonight on NEWS9 at Six.

• Updated: 10:57 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

Spring Forest Fire Season Begins March 1

Outdoor burning restrictions go into effect Wednesday with the start of West Virginia's spring forest fire season. From March 1 through May 31, all outdoor burning is prohibited from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Most spring fires result from burning debris which escapes. Other fire-related rules include: --Always have at ...

• Updated: 10:53 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006

Senator Wants Older Children Riding In Booster Seats

A Democratic state lawmaker is looking to boost the age limit of children who must be strapped into a special seat while riding in a car. Ohio Sen. Eric Kearney of Cincinnati has introduced a bill that would require booster seats in cars for children younger than 8 years old. ...

• Updated: 10:56 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006