Buying Homes Destroyed In Flood

The city of Weirton is receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy homes destroyed in the September floods. The Kings Creek area in Weirton was one of the hardest hit areas in the city and now some of those victims are being bought out by the government. The state ...

• Updated: 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Local Mine Helps With Mine Safety

The goal is to improve communication beneath the earth. The McElroy mine in Marshall County, W.Va., is playing host to what could prevent mining disasters like the disaster at sago mine; which, killed 12 men and left one with brain damage. Mine safety expert Davitt McAteer, vice president for sponsored ...

• Updated: 5:51 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Brooke County Schools To Cut Jobs

Brooke County Schools will eliminate 28 jobs, citing declining enrollment.The job cuts will include professional positions such as teachers, principals, nurses and counselors. Some service jobs will also be eliminated, including secretaries, bus drivers, and cooks.Superintendent Charlie Baker stressed that while 28 jobs will be cut, the school system will ...

• Updated: 11:13 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006

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• Updated: 6:18 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

Parents Accused In Death Of Their Infant

Police said two Martins Ferry parents may be responsible for their infant son's death because they did not seek immediate medical treatment for the baby. Ciejae and Christine Winslow were arrested Tuesday night and charged with child endangerment. Their 6-week-old son, Ciejae Winslow Jr., died in early January. At a ...

• Updated: 10:09 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006

Another Local School Closes Due To Illness

In recent weeks, one local student died from flu complications and several area schools were forced to cancel classes because of illness.Now, Wheeling Middle School will make the third school in Ohio County to cancel classes because of the flu.The school will be closed on Thursday and Friday. School officials ...

• Updated: 12:49 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Eclipse Captivates World

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• Updated: 3:38 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Wellsville Fire Destroys Building

Six fire departments in Columbiana County battled a huge fire on Main Street in Wellsville Wednesday morning. The large building houses apartments and businesses, most recently 'The Banana Shack.' A smaller building is adjoined to the large building, and behind them sits a mobile home. Four people were living in ...

• Updated: 12:08 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006

Sago Survivor Expected To Go Home Thursday

The sole survivor of the Sago Mine disaster is expected to be released from a rehabilitation hospital and return home on Thursday after more than two months of therapy. A family spokeswoman says Randal McCloy Junior is looking forward to going home and being in his own space. He and ...

• Updated: 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Car Into Apartment; Teen Says She Wasn't Driving

Police said 19-year-old Ashley Wright told them she was driving the car that smashed into an apartment on North Fifth Street early Sunday morning. Police said Wright also told them 19-year-old Frank Schoonmaker was the passenger, when the car hit the building while two people were asleep upstairs. Now that ...

• Updated: 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Jefferson County Joins Hundreds Of Communties In Fighting Underage Drinking

According to the Jefferson County Anti-Drug Abuse Coalition, Ohio ranks second in the nation for underage drinking problems. Tuesday evening, dozens of teachers, students and community leaders gathered at Jefferson Community College to talk about the problem and find new approaches to reversing the trend. "We have to do more ...

• Updated: 11:29 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Sentencing Draws Debate

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. -- A judge sentenced Charlie Dobrzynski to 20 to 50 years in prison after a conviction of raping his wife while she was passed out. After the guilty verdict, Dobrzynski gained support through a web site and dozens of people showed up for the sentencing representing both sides. ...

• Updated: 10:58 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

The Road Is Crumbling Mr. Governor

Gov. Joe Manchin spent much of the day Tuesday touring West Virginia's northern panhandle. One of the stops he made was to a crumbling road in New Cumberland, after receiving tapes of NEWS9 coverage. Until Tuesday, Manchin had only heard about the problems with Station Hill Road. After seeing it, ...

• Updated: 9:19 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

School Levy On Ballot In Bellaire

Residents living in the Bellaire School District will be voting on a renewal levy this May. According to Superintendent John Stinoski, the levy is a 3 mill renewal for capital improvements. He said the levy would raise $216,000 per year for five years. The money would be used on any ...

• Updated: 6:11 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Ohio Voters Can Vote Absentee Starting Tuesday

A new law aimed at making it easier for Ohio voters to cast their ballots went into effect Tuesday. The law allows anyone to cast an absentee ballot within 35 days of an election and mail it until the polls close. Tuesday was the first day for absentee voting in ...

• Updated: 4:38 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Governor Addresses Wide Range Of Topics

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin covered a wide variety of topics during a packed-full visit to Weirton on Tuesday.The governor addressed a broad range of issues during Tuesday's trip, from concerns about a local road collapsing to an announcement that a busy road is expanding.One of the biggest reasons Manchin ...

• Updated: 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006

May 5: Cinco de Mayo Celebration

May 5: Cinco de Mayo CelebrationA ton of content could go here. Where: Restaurants all over the city When: All Day long Cost: Drinks will still be expensive

• Updated: 3:34 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006

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• Updated: 9:39 a.m. Thursday, April 13, 2006