News Stories for November 2007
Stories for Tuesday, November 27
Rock Slide Hits Vehicle Along W.Va. Route 2
Division of Highways crews spent most of the day Tuesday clearing a boulder that slid down onto a vehicle driving by.The man who was driving, Dave Nice, went to the hospital late Tuesday night after complaining of pain. His pickup truck was totaled, and another car was slightly damaged.The rocks ...
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Merger Gets Go-Ahead
After a brief meeting at the Hyatt in Pittsburgh, Wheeling-Pitt stockholders and the Esmark board of directors and stockholders approved a merger.Wheeling-Pittsburgh steel is now a subsidiary of Esmark who has been trying to buy Wheeling-Pittsburgh for the past 2 1/2 years.In a hostile takeover bid a year ago, Wheeling-Pitt ...
Wanted: Poll Workers
The Board of Elections in Belmont County, Ohio, is asking people to sign up to work the voting polls immediately.With the primary election coming up in March, the election board said they need workers to start signing up now in order for them to have enough time to train them ...
Stories for Monday, November 26
Bellaire Teen Accused Of Fleeing From Police Claims Innocence
The Bellaire teen sought by police for about a week is now in custody and claiming his innocence.Ricardo Smith, 18, pleaded not guilty Monday in court to the charge of aggravated menacing against him.Before Monday, no bond was set. Now, Smith is being held on a $10,000 bond.However, according to ...
Hunting Season Impacts Economy And Classrooms
The nine-day deer hunting season in Ohio officially kicked off Monday, and the sport is expected to greatly impact the state's economy and the classroom.Hunting this year is expected to bring in around $270 million for the state, according to the Associated Press.Local outdoor sporting goods store Hidden Valley Outdoor, ...
Police: Driver Crashes, Flees
Police are searching for a driver tonight after a bad crash in Stewartsville that sent at least one person to the hospital.The driver reportedly fled the scene after the crash and is still on the run, according to police.The crash happened on State Route 149 in Stewartsville, around 7:35 p.m.Ohio ...
Stories for Sunday, November 25
Woman Shot Repeatedly With BB Gun
A woman was shot three times in Steubenville with a BB gun. Police said she was sitting in front of an open window on South Fifth Street when a juvenile started shooting at her.According to police, they chased the juvenile through the streets before they arrested him. They said he ...
Police Arrest Grandmother After Crash, Child In Truck
A grandmother is arrested in Steubenville after police said she took prescription pills, drove a truck with her granddaughter inside and crashed into a utility pole.Police said when they found Rosanna Paidousis on Reserve Avenue her speech was slurred and she could barely stand up.Officers said Paidousis admitted to police ...
Stories for Saturday, November 24
Steubenville Police Find $200,000 In Powder Cocaine
Steubenville police found 2.2 kilograms of powder cocaine Saturday morning, with a street price of $200,000.Steubenville detectives say they had been monitoring Cornell Jones III and Nicholas Blackburn, both from Steubenville and Thomas Staudacher of Mingo Junction, for weeks. Detectives say the men went to Detroit, Mich., Friday night to ...
Holiday Events In The Ohio Valley
Tell us about your public holiday events! Send your listing to commcal@wtov.com Nov. 18: St. Clairsville Christmas Parade - 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19: Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Fantasy In Lights Parade - 6:30 p.m. The parade will be broadcast live on WTOV9 and WTOV9.com and will be rebroadcast on Christmas ...
Ronnie Milsap Takes The Stage In Wheeling
Wheeling used to be a hub for country music, so now the city is trying to bring country stars back. They started Friday night with Ronnie Milsap’s performance at Wesbanco Arena.Milsap has 40 number one hits, he won dozens of country music's most coveted awards, and came back to Wheeling ...
Stories for Friday, November 23
Brooke County Police Still Searching For Couple Who Crashed, Fled On Foot
Brooke County sheriff's deputies are still searching for a couple that fled on foot after crashing their car into a hillside on Harmon Creek Road.Deputies said witnesses called 911 and reported that a white male and female both with blonde hair fled into the woods. After running a check on ...
Madonna, Wheeling Central Go Face Off In W.Va. High School Football Semi-Final
The last two Ohio Valley high school football teams still in action will face off against each other Friday night.Weirton Madonna and Wheeling Central Catholic will go toe-to-toe starting at 7:30 p.m. at Wheeling Island Stadium.Football fans said the match-up can't really be called a rivalry -- the Maroon Knights ...
Black Ice Causes Black Friday Crashes
Black ice on local roads caused numerous crashes early Friday including a five-car pileup.The worst crash happened around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of state Route 22 and state Route 7 just north of Steubenville. Three people were transported to Trinity West with minor injuries, and four of the damaged ...
Black Friday Shoppers Pack Fort Steuben Mall
Shoppers waited outside as early as 3:30 a.m. Friday for stores to open at the Fort Steuben Mall.Sporting goods, toys, clothing and electronics were the most popular items that shoppers bought.Drew Mathew, of Bloomingdale, was first in line outside of the Sears store because a $600 navigation system was on ...
Thousands Head To Local Stores On Black Friday
The traditional start of the annual Christmas shopping season has arrived.People began lining up at local stores as early as 3 a.m. Friday morning to be among the first to get their hands on holiday sales.Some local stores opened as early as 4 a.m.Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, said it's ...
Stories for Thursday, November 22
Toronto Soldier Receives Presidential Phone Call
Twelve special members of the armed forces got calls of "thanks" from President George W. Bush Thursday, and one of them is an Ohio Valley native.Amy Adams grew up in Toronto and graduated from Toronto High School. She's currently serving overseas in the Army, where she's known as a 1st ...
People In The Dark, Without Power Thanksgiving Morning
People living in northern Martins Ferry, Ohio, were without power for hours Thursday morning -- and there's been no word from American Electric Power as to what happened.Martins Ferry police tell NEWS9 the outage initially sparked around 9 a.m. Thursday morning.NEWS9 talked with people living in the area affected by ...
For Some, Time At A Shelter Is Holiday Tradition
While it's a day for giving thanks, some people were giving back. Volunteers at Catholic Charities in Wheeling helped serve about 150 traditional Thanksgiving day meals.The Salvation Army also opened its doors early so people could get a hot meal and watch some football."The people really appreciate it. They're very ...
Neighborhood Left In The Dark On Thanksgiving Day
People living in a section of Belmont County are scrambling to come up with new plans for Thanksgiving dinner, now that power is out in their neighborhood.Residents along Columbus Avenue in Martins Ferry told NEWS9’s Ashley Koe that power went out around 9 a.m. Thursday morning. Ashley's told it’s affecting ...
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