News Stories for August 2007
Stories for Thursday, August 30
Amish Rapist Gets Eight Years In Jail
An Amish man who admitted to raping a girl over several years was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday.In a Belmont County courtroom, Jacob Weaver, 55, apologized for the crimes before the sentence was handed down.Several of Weaver's relatives and members of the Amish community showed up in court ...
Harrison County Man Accused Of Rape
A Freeport man already jailed for driving under the influence and accused of sexual battery has now been charged with rape.Keith Aaron Jones, 31, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to raping a woman in his home. He was initially indicted on charges of sexual battery, but prosecutors said new evidence ...
Utah Miners Arrive To Work In Ohio Valley
Officials said 20 miners from Utah have arrived to work in the Ohio Valley.The men will work in mines owned by Robert Murray, the same man who owns the mine where six miners have been missing for more than three weeks.Mike Ruble of American Energy Corp. said 19 of the ...
Stories for Wednesday, August 29
Still No Contract Between Teachers, Barnesville School Board
After meeting for five and a half hours Wednesday night, Barnesville's Board of Education and its teachers union still have not come to terms for a new contract.That means a strike date set for Wednesday, September 5 still stands.The school board and leaders with the Barnesville Education Association met at ...
Tainted Spinach Recalled
Thousands of cases of spinach have been recalled because they are possibly tainted with salmonella.This is the second major spinach recall in less than a year.The recall affects more than 8,000 cases of California-based MetzFresh spinach. The product was sold in Canada and 48 states -- including West Virginia and ...
Officials: Fatal Fire Still Under Investigation
A state fire marshal said a fire that killed a handicapped man and his dog is still under investigation.The fire marshal said investigators have not ruled out electrical appliances as the cause, but said the cause remained unknown as of Thursday morning.Officials said the victim, 45-year-old Edgar Kennedy, tried to ...
Junior ROTC Help Prepare For Big Event
Martins Ferry junior ROTC members helped build forts, move equipment and set up the area at Oglebay's Camp Russell for Fort Henry Days.Organizers said it's a big help for the event's preparation.Fort Henry Days opens Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oglebay Park.The students said they ...
West Virginia Women Earn Lowest In Nation
West Virginia women should ask for a raise, according to the new federal census data.The data shows the median earnings for West Virginia women working full-time, year-round jobs were the lowest in the nation.In 2006, Mountain State women made just over $25,000 a year.
Grants Awarded To Two Valley Programs
Congressman Alan Mollohan announced Wednesday the U.S. Department of Justice is granting money to the Marshall County Commission's Office on Violence Against Women. The grant in the amount of $390,000 will go toward the Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange program in cooperation with the YWCA of Wheeling.Meanwhile, the YWCA of ...
New Ladder Truck Will Keep Highlands Safer
A new ladder truck in Triadelphia is good news for the town’s residents, but also for anyone who shops or works at the Highlands in Ohio County.Matt Allietta, chief of Triadelphia’s Volunteer Fire Department, said the station was looking to purchase a new truck, and with the area expanding, a ...
Skaters Will Have To Wait On Park Opening
Rainy weather delayed the start of construction on Wheeling’s new skate park, so now city officials said the park won’t be opened as soon as originally planned.Instead of a late August or early September opening, City of Wheeling Public Works Director Russell Jebbia said the park will most likely open ...
Valley Residents Remember Hurricane Katrina Victims
Two years after Hurricane Katrina hit the deep south of the United States, people everywhere are still remembering the devastation that hurricane left behind.NEWS9 found someone who actually lived through Katrina. A man visiting Steubenville this week who lives in Florida said the shock and pain of the aftermath of ...
Moundsville Father Faces Charge Of Child Neglect
The case against Christopher Loftus, 35, of Moundsville, is in the hands of an upcoming grand jury.The father is accused of snorting a white substance into his nose in front of his child inside a local hotel room, police said.Loftus faces a charge of child neglect resulting in injury as ...
Armed Robbery Trial In Hancock County Under Way
An armed robbery trial is under way at the Hancock County courthouse against Nathan D. Rodgers, 39, of Wellsville.Rodgers is accused of robbing The Rhodeside Grill in Chester last April.NEWS9 is following the case and will bring you the verdict once it comes down.
Preview The Team: Zanesville
IntroductionFor some programs, a 4-6 record is a disappointment, but for others, it sparks optimism. For the rebuilding Zanesville Blue Devils, the latter is the case. The turnaround that fourth-year coach Dave Everson has engineered at the school is an impressive one. The team hasn’t finished above .500 since 1999, ...
Preview The Team: Wheeling Park
IntroductionHead Coach Mark Nardone guided the Patriots to the playoffs for the seventh time in his nine years at the helm of Wheeling Park, with a regular season record of 7-3. However, the season ended on a sour note as the Patriots lost at Fairmont in the first round 40-21. ...
Barnesville Teachers, Administrators Prepare For Strike
Representatives of the Barnesville Education Association told NEWS9 they will have an update on their ongoing negotiations with the school board before 11:00 pm Wednesday night.NEWS9's Natalie Pasquarella is outside the Barnesville Middle School building where those talks continued late Wednesday evening.Negotiations between the Barnesville Teachers Union and the school ...
Preview The Team: Wheeling Central Catholic
IntroductionJust like the previous two seasons, the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights enter a new season as the defending West Virginia state champions, after completing a perfect 14-0 season in 2006. Third-year Head Coach Mike Young picked up where the late J.T. Thomas left off in winning state titles. It ...
Preview The Team: Weirton Madonna
IntroductionAfter a solid season in 2006, the Blue Dons are hoping to make some more noise this year. With 18 starters returning to the team this season it is safe to say that the Blue Dons have big expectations. They have most of their skill players back, and all of ...
Preview The Team: Weir
IntroductionAfter putting together a 13-1 record and claiming the West Virginia state crown in Coach Eric Meek’s debut season at Weir in 2005, the Red Riders stumbled in 2006 and finished seventh in the OVAC with a 3-7 record. That’s not entirely surprising, though, given that the team returned a ...
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