News Stories for May 2007
Stories for Thursday, May 31
Strickland Demands Answers From President Bush
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is asking for answers from President George W. Bush, after he mailed letters to the President regarding the safety of Ohio's troops.Strickland has mailed two letters to the president, asking for reassurance that Ohio troops are prepared to go overseas.“Mr. President, before you send more Ohioans ...
Police: Doctor Was Direct Threat To The Public
The investigation into a Martins Ferry neurologist is intensifying, according to police, after they search his car and office for evidence.Dr. Ashraf Badour is no longer at a mental health facility, he’s now being held at the Belmont County Jail.NEWS9 spoke with one of Dr. Badour’s patients about the allegations ...
Police: Parents About To Use Drugs In Front Of Kids
Police in Powhatan Point said they made a disturbing discovery during a search -- two parents allegedly about to use drugs right in front of their two young children.The home on Sycamore Street sat quiet Thursday, but Wednesday night it was a much different scene. Police raided the home to ...
Police: Wheeling Man Suspected In Aggravated Robbery
A Wheeling man told police four people attacked and robbed him, and one of the suspects is in police custody.Donald West Jr. is charged with aggravated robbery.The alleged victim, Christopher Harris, said he was leaving the Omega Bar early Thursday when a white van drove up.Harris told police one of ...
Funeral Services Held For Ohio County Deputy
Family and friends paid their final respects to Ohio County Sheriff's Deputy Ron Meyer on Thursday.Meyer, a deputy and school resource officer for Wheeling Park High School, died over the weekend in an ATV crash.Meyer was off-duty when the ATV crashed near his home in Triadelphia.-Renee Cardelli, NEWS9 Previous Stories: ...
Wheeling Pitt Files Breach Of Contract Lawsuit
A local steel giant is seeking millions of dollars from an energy giant in a breach-of-contract lawsuit.Opening arguments were made Thursday morning in a Brooke County courtroom in a lawsuit filed by Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel against Massey Energy and a company it controls.Wheeling Pitt filed the lawsuit two years ago, ...
Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Investigators said speed may have played a part in a fatal motorcycle crash Wednesday night.Michael Ryan Stevens, 19, of New Cumberland, was killed in the crash on Route 8 in New Manchester.The crash happened around 9 p.m. just north of Locust Hill Road.Witnesses told police Stevens swerved on his Honda ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 30
Emergency Room Doctors Investigate Local Man's Eye Irritation
Dan Walsh of Colliers had hoped to know by now whether his long-lasting eye problems were related to the recall of a contact lens solution this week.After visiting two separate hospitals and undergoing a battery of tests, Walsh still doesn't know.Walsh first became concerned he may be suffering from Acanthamoeba ...
Suspects Arrested In Puppy Killing; Pet Owners Speak Out
A couple came home to find someone had beaten their puppy to death and robbed them, and Wednesday night police had 2 suspects in custody.The dog’s caregiver told NEWS9 that while she was relieved a suspect is now in custody, she and her boyfriend are still mourning the loss of ...
Economist Featured On NEWS9 Meets With Manchin
Dr. Russell Sobel speaks lovingly of the state of West Virginia, but is less fond of the Mountain State's economic policies.Sobel, an economics professor from West Virginia University, is the editor of a book calling for specific policy reforms that he and his colleagues believe will help attract new business ...
Ohio County Health Department Accepts 2008 Budget
The Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health signed off on a $1.2 million budget Wednesday.The board called an emergency meeting because it must submit the budget to the state by June 1.Local health administrator Cindi Shockey told NEWS9 the budget is balanced, but tight.One program she was particularly concerned about is ...
Conference Aims To Advance Technology
Some of the newest weather forecasting systems were demonstrated Wednesday at the Teaming To Win conference at Oglebay's Wilson Lodge.Global Science and Technology had its weather equipment on display, along with many other companies.Rep. Alan Mollohan helped start the conference years ago as a way for companies to network and ...
Weirton Health Care Facility Receives Grant
A Weirton health care facility that serves the entire Ohio Valley received a big bonus that will help them continue bringing health care to anyone in need.Change, Inc., is getting more than $500,000 to help both insured and uninsured patients at it's community health center.It also opened a brand new ...
Local Businesses Accused Of Violating Smoking Ban
Thousands of people have called the Ohio Health Department to report smoking violations in the past few weeks. Some of those calls were to report bars in the Ohio Valley."The violations have to be checked out, and there has to be some substantiation, some fact there, somebody who saw it," ...
Family, Friends Prepare For Deputy's Funeral
Family and friends paid their respects to Ohio County Sheriff's Deputy Ron Meyer on Wednesday.Meyer, a deputy and school resource officer for Wheeling Park High School, died over the weekend in an ATV crash.Meyer was off-duty when the ATV crashed near his home in Triadelphia.Visiting hours will continue Wednesday evening ...
Man Accused Of Beating Dog To Death During Robbery
A man with a criminal history is accused of robbing a Jefferson County home and beating the family's dog to death.Neil Rager, 22, of Rayland, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of beating the beagle to death with a lead pipe while it was chained up in the garage.Police said Rager ...
Four Local Students Head To National Spelling Bee
A record 286 spellers are participating in this year's 80th Annual Scripps Spelling Bee, four of whom are from the Ohio Valley.Most competitors are from the United States and Canada, but participants also flocked to Washington, D.C., from the American Samoa, the Bahamas, Europe, Guam, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and ...
Bridge Project Causes Traffic Problems In Weirton
A construction project is moving along in Weirton -- but not without its detours.The Department of Highways is in the process of building a five-lane bridge at the Three Springs Drive exit.Wednesday, the on-ramp to Route 22 westbound was closed at Three Springs Drive. Drivers must go to the Colliers ...
Sheriff Investigates Possible Motive In Shooting
The Brooke County sheriff is investigating a possible motive in a recent shooting death.Sheriff Richard Ferguson told NEWS9 that Francis Ayers may have been upset over possibly losing his children to Children’s Services.Ferguson said there was a meeting scheduled for Tuesday for Ayers and his wife Carol Ayers to sit ...
Phone Lines Fixed
After hours of problems with their phones lines, crews restored service to Brooke County residents.Dispatchers at the Brooke County Sheriff’s Department started getting calls around 3 p.m. from people claiming they couldn't dial out of their area on their landline phone.Many people living in Beech Bottom, Windsor Heights, and Bethany ...
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