News Stories for December 2007
Stories for Monday, December 31
Wheeling Redevelopment To Focus On Downtown In 2008
The mayor of Wheeling said city officials will focus on developing the downtown area in 2008.A number of businesses opened in the city in 2007, including the national chain Tim Horton's, a bakery and coffee shop that opened on National Road over the weekend.Mayor Nick Sparachane said there are also ...
Dog Credited For Chasing Off Would-Be Robbers
A Mingo Junction family said their dog prevented them from becoming the latest victims in a string of break-ins.The Reynard family said their 157-pound German rottweiler, Batista, stopped a group of teens from robbing their McClister Avenue home Saturday night.David Reynard said he returned home to find the front door ...
Steubenville Police Continue Search For Shooters
Steubenville police said they are doing all they can to find those responsible for a rash of shootings in the city.As of Monday, there have been 13 reports of shots fired in December. All of the shootings took place in the same three areas: downtown, Labelle and Pleasant Heights."We might ...
Deer, Bear Hunting Seasons End
Monday is the last day for deer and bear hunting seasons in the state of West Virginia.But despite the closure, hunters still have other game animals to pursue.Squirrel, pheasant and duck seasons run through the month of January and raccoon and rabbit seasons run through the month of February.Details can ...
Stories for Sunday, December 30
People And Businesses Across The Valley Ready To Ring In '08
Some people in the Valley said this New Year's Eve will be a quiet one, at home with family and friends."[I'll be] staying home and maybe watching some movies and just staying in," said Martins Ferry resident Lisa Waldrum.But bar owners like Albert Macre are still banking on lots of ...
Steubenville Community Praying For Peace
In the month of December there have been several reports of shots fired in the city of Steubenville, and mainly in the same three areas: downtown, Labelle and Pleasant Heights.Police, however, still have no suspects and now the community dealing with the violence is turning to prayer."We pray for the ...
Saturday 12/30/07 Local Sports Roundup
SaturdayCollege BasketballMENWest Liberty 109 Lock Haven 80Wheeling Jesuit 73 Wilmington 64Jefferson Community College 108 Kent-Tusc. 82WOMENOU-Eastern 98 CCAC 58Boys HS BasketballBrook Point, VA 69 Magnolia 49Wheeling Park 69 Fairmont 60Claymont 71 Harrison Central 63St. Clairsville 66 Buckeye Local 57Monroe Central 59 Caldwell 38Oak Glen 70 Beaver Local 42Wellsville 39 East ...
Stories for Saturday, December 29
Shots Ring Out In Steubenville For Fourth Time In One Week
For the fourth time this week, shots rang out in Steubenville, this time at the intersection of Oregon Avenue and Pittsburgh Street.Police blocked off the two streets around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, just after the shots were fired. They said both the shooter or shooters and the person whose car was ...
Major Fire Destroys Building, Threatens Local Business
Fire broke out inside an abandoned building in downtown Steubenville early Saturday morning.It shut down a section of the railroad tracks near Sixth and Adams Street, and threatened to devastate a local business.The Steubenville Fire Department arrived on scene around 5 a.m."The fire was coming through the roof and pretty ...
Friday 12/28/07 High School Basketball Roundup
FridayHigh School BasketballUndo's Girls ChampionshipWheeling Central 59 Bishop Donahue 42*Stiglich 15 pointsUndo's Boys' ChampionshipSt. Mary's Ryken 82 Weirton Madonna 53ConsolationWheeling Central 98 Bishop Donahue 58*Peluchette 23 pointsBOYS HOOPSChartiers Houston (PA) 63 Cameron 35Newark Catholic 49 Harrison Central 46*Ryan Davenport 13 pointsEdison 51 Buckeye Local 32*Anderson 21 pointsMartins Ferry 79 Bellaire ...
Stories for Friday, December 28
Mudslide Temporarily Closes Road
A mudslide in Brooke County shut down part of state Route 2 for about 20 minutes on Friday night.It happened south of Wellsburg near a Smith Oil gas station.The Northbound lane of Route 2 had to be shut down until crews could clean up the mess.Brooke County 911 dispatchers told ...
Three-Car Crash Injures Two, Backs Up Hundreds
A three-car crash on state Route 7 near Shadyside, Ohio, sent two people to a hospital and left traffic backed up for hours Friday night.According to Trooper Scott Moore of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash involved four people total.Moore said the wreck happened after one of the three ...
Bloomingdale Bridge Still Closed
The Bloomingdale bridge in Jefferson County is still closed after a weekend accident.Ohio Department of Transportation officials said a truck carrying an oversized load slammed into the bridge, severely damaging it.On Friday morning, inspectors went to the bridge to take a close look at the structure.Tom Corey, who is a ...
230th Birthday Party For Ohio County Sheriff's Department
They've been fighting crime since 1777, 80 years before West Virginia became a state and the Ohio County Sheriff's Department celebrated its own birthday Friday.Deputies and county officials gathered at the department to celebrate much like you would celebrate your own birthday.Historian Joe Roxby, who studied up on the sheriff's ...
Belmont County Settles Prison Abuse Claims
Belmont County has reached an out-of-court settlement with prisoners who claimed they had been mistreated.County Commissioner Mark Thomas said any potential litigation against the sheriff, jail, deputies or the county was avoided as a result of the settlement."The fact that there was a settlement made prior to a lawsuit or ...
Cambridge Man Missing For 15 Years Found Dead In Canal
The remains of an Ohio man have been found submerged in a Florida canal, officials said.Barry Fish, formerly of Cambridge, was reported missing on Nov. 11, 1992, when he lived in Boca Raton.Investigators said Fish lost control of his silver 1986 Mercedes coupe and careened into the canal. They do ...
Shots Fired At Car, House
Steubenville police are investigating an overnight shooting after bullets hit a car and house.Police were called to South 8th Street around 5 a.m. Friday to investigate the shooting.No one was hit by the bullets, police said.There’s no word if police have suspects. NEWS9 has a crew at the scene. Stay ...
Thursday 12/27/07 High School Hoops Roundup
High School BasketballUndo's Tournament at Wheeling JesuitBoysSt. Mary's Ryken 62 Wheeling Central 47Madonna 81 Bishop Donahue 51*McCune 20 points***St. Mary's Ryken vs. Madonna in championship 9 pm FridayGirlsWheeling Central 51 Tuscarawas Central Catholic 41Bishop Donahue 58 Madonna 48***Bishop Donahue vs. Wheeling Central in championship 7:30 pm FridayGirls HS HoopsBellaire St. ...
Stories for Thursday, December 27
Accused Fugitive Arrested Wearing Wig
Police arrested a fugitive from justice, who had been on the run for a week, around 7 p.m. Thursday.Police told NEWS9 Patrick Joseph Hall burglarized a home, led them on a chase, and assaulted one of their own officers.Police said they got a tip that Hall was staying in Bellaire.When ...
Bad Brakes Send Car Flying Through City
A driver is forced to maneuver his car to stop after his brakes go out, sending him flying through several stop signs, over a hill and into a parked truck in Martins Ferry, Ohio.Ferry patrolman Bob Walton told NEWS9 people living near Breitenstein Lane, where the accident happened, saw the ...
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