News Stories for February 2006
Stories for Sunday, February 26
DEB Reviews "Curious George"
CURIOUS GEORGE 86 Minutes I was never a big fan of the "Curious George" childrens' books, but hearing that the voiceover talent on the project included Will Ferrell and David Cross, I thought I'd be in for a few laughs. That's pretty much what I got - a few laughs, ...
DEB Reviews "The Pink Panther"
THE PINK PANTHER 95 Minutes I've not read anywhere why Steve Martin felt compelled to give this character a "go" or try to better the original. Besides starring as the beloved Peter Sellers' character, Inspector Jacques Clouseau, he had his hand in the writing of the movie. Although it is ...
DEB Reviews "Transamerica"
TRANSAMERICA 103 Minutes Felicity Huffman, who plays Lynette on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," takes on another role of femininity as a man in LA awaiting a sex change operation. Plans are interrupted when his son calls from a NYC jail. Now it's never explained how he got the phone number, but ...
DEB Reviews "The Matador"
THE MATADOR 96 Minutes Pierce Brosnan totally drops his James Bond persona in the "buddy" movie, "The Matador." Julian Noble is a hit man who loses his edge and finds that he can't kill anymore. He befriends Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear), a businessman, who is in the same hotel in ...
Firefighters Battle Two House Fires In Wheeling
Sunday, firefighters in Wheeling battled not one but two sets of flames after a fire spread from one house to another.Around 1 p.m., a fire started on the second floor of a home on the 2400 block of Eoff street. The smoke could be seen for miles. The problem escalated ...
Stories for Saturday, February 25
Pilot Spots Fire From Above
Officials credit a pilot for helping prevent a fire in Ohio County from spreading out of control.Officers say a man flying by spotted the fire from his plane and called in for help. Once the problem was detected, firefighters had to find out exactly where the fire was coming from. ...
Stories for Friday, February 24
Flood Debris, Damaged Homes Cause Concern
One and a half years after major flooding in McKinleyville, residents want to know when some of the damaged homes will be razed. Brooke County officials say the cleanup is up to FEMA. Larry Rea, director of the Brooke County Emergency Services, said FEMA condemned many of the homes. Now, ...
Jury Finds Local Man Not Guilty Of Kidnapping
Chad Wilke's mother burst into tears of joy Friday afternoon after learning that her son was coming home. "I'm overwhelmed," said Tari Blanchard. "Justice has prevailed here today. It really has prevailed. I just thank God that my son is free and that the truth has come out. It has ...
Signature Slip-Up
State Senator Charlie Wilson says despite missing the filing deadline, he will run for the 6th Congressional seat as a write-in candidate. Wilson was denied his spot on the ballot after four signatures on his petitions were deemed invalid. The signatures came from residents in the 18th Congressional district, which ...
Hancock Rejects Tax Dept. Recommendation
Mittal Steel wants lower taxes. Representatives for the mill went in front of the Board of Equalization and Revue in two different counties Friday, hoping for a reduction in property value. It didn't do any good in Hancock County, commissioners there rejected it. Mittal wanted a reduction in value on ...
Illegal Immigrant Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault
WHEELING, W.Va. -- The Ohio County prosecutor says an illegal Mexican immigrant was staying with a family in the county. The victim's mother says she trusted that family and let her child spend the night at the home where the 10 year old girl was taken advantage of. Through a ...
Two Wheeling Teens Arrested On Cocaine Charges
Two teens were arrested in Shadyside last night and charged with possessing over $7,000 dollars worth of cocaine.Police said they confiscated a total of 69 grams of packaged cocaine from David Lallone, 18, and Anthony Ashby, 19, both of Wheeling.Lallone was charged with felony trafficking in cocaine, felony possession of ...
Wheeling Bank Robbed
A search is now underway for the person who robbed the Progressive Bank on National Road in Wheeling last Friday afternoon. Police are searching for a white male, about 5'4" tall, with blonde hair. He is believed to be wearing a maroon hoodie and a brown jacket. Police say he ...
Study Shows Wheeling Can Host National Memorial
The City of Wheeling is looking to bring in the first national civil war memorial but it will take a lot of public and private dollars to fund the project. A study reveals that with government support raising the $11 million is possible. After a commission search the nation they ...
After 10 Years, Search Continues For Local Teen's Killer
It's been 10 years since Steubenville-teen Barbara Barnes was found murdered in Pennsylvania. Her killer was never caught.And now, the case is getting national attention as a friend tries to find her killer with the help of the Internet.Tom Smoganovich of Steubenville, a friend and neighbor of Barnes, is featured ...
Nationwide Baby Formula Recall
An alert mother in central Rhode Island prompts a nationwide baby formula recall. Tammy Tryon was mixing formula for her daughter Skylar in their West Warwick home last month when she saw what appeared to be pieces of metal floating in it. She called Mead-Johnson, which makes Enfamil Gentlease. A ...
Search Continues For Armed Robbery Suspect
Police are still searching for the man who robbed a local gas station at gunpoint early this morning. Around 4 a.m. Friday, surveillance video shows a young man walking into the Citgo on Route 43 in Wintersville. He then went behind the counter, ordered the clerk at gunpoint to get ...
Stories for Thursday, February 23
Las Vegas Police Investigate Valley Native's Murder
In December, hikers found the burned body of 57-year-old Thomas Prosser in the outskirts of Las Vegas. Las Vegas homicide detectives have said they have a suspect in mind, but so far there have been no arrests. Prosser spent about 10 years as a Toronto policeman, eventually attaining the rank ...
Goodbye To A Local Historian
It was a sudden death and now a family the local community and local organizations are doing the best they can to find the words to say goodbye. One close friend of Richard King says she knows her friend Dick will be remembered for as long as the Old Fort ...
Bridgeport Man On Trial For Kidnapping
A Bridgeport man could spend up to 23 years in prison if convicted of kidnapping and burglary charges in Belmont County. Trial for Chad Wilke started Thursday at the Belmont County Justice Center. Wilke allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint last year. According to testimony from the alleged victim, she ...
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