News Stories for November 2008
Stories for Wednesday, November 26
Millions Of Travelers Expected On Highways
This Thanksgiving weekend, millions of travelers are expected to take to the roadways on what has been called the busiest travel day of the year.AAA is expecting about 41 million Americans to travel at least 50 miles from today until Nov. 30.Those roadways have been clear this morning, NEWS9 checked ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 25
Mack Truck Crashes Into Local Home
Ohio State Highway Patrol said speed and road conditions were the cause of a crash that ended with a Mack truck slamming into a Belmont County living room.OSHP said Brad Brooks, 19, drove his car too fast around a bend along state route 331 in Flushing and hit a curb ...
Vehicle Crashes Into Belmont County House
Emergency crews are at the scene of a crash on state Route 331 in Unionport, just outside of Flushing.Sources report that the crash involved a coal truck, car and house.Belmont County dispatchers said there are injuries.A NEWS9 crews is on its way to the scene. Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com ...
West Virginia Derby Advances To Grade II Level
The West Virginia Derby has been advanced from a Grade III to a Grade II status by the American Graded Stakes Committee.The richest race in West Virginia, the derby achieved Grade III status in 2001, becoming the first race in West Virginia to do so.In 2001, the West Virginia’s Derby’s ...
Man Could Serve 30 Years For Weirton Stabbing Death
A man who admitted to stabbing and killing another man could spend 30 years in prison.Eric Sponaugle sat with his face down through most of the sentencing Tuesday in Hancock County Court.Sponaugle pleaded guilty to stabbing Gary Williams in the chest at the O-Wings Bar & Grill in Weirton in ...
Body Found In Tyler County Woods
An investigation is under way after a hunter found a body in the woods of Tyler County.Deputy Josh Maston said a hunter found the body near Sistersville on Tuesday.Police were waiting for a positive identification as of 4 p.m.More details are expected to be released at the end of the ...
Weather Could Have Been Factor In Fatal Crash
Two people were killed in a crash on state Route 2 in Marshall County.The two-car crash just south of the Columbiana Chemical Plant around 12:30 p.m. Officials said weather may have played a factor.Both drivers were killed. Sherriff John Gruzinskas said 32-year-old Robert Lewis Gatian II was driving south along ...
911 Tapes Released From Fatal Wintersville Fire
Investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of a fatal fire in Wintersville on Sunday.Clarence West died in the Main Street blaze after he went back into the burning building, likely looking for a tenant.West owned the building, which housed his karate school and limousine service.On a 911 tape ...
ODOT Tracking Cost Each Time Crews Hit Streets
Keeping up with the roads when snow is expected doesn't just take work on the streets, it also takes work inside the office, where Ohio Department of Transportation officials track the cost each time road crews treat or plow the roads."After each storm we send in information on the computer ...
Stories for Monday, November 24
Teachers' Union 'Disappointed' After Pay Raise Talks With Ohio County School Board
Local members of the American Federation of Teachers told NEWS9 they were disappointed by the outcome of a meeting with the Ohio County school board Monday night.Union leaders had hoped for a dialogue with board members about the use of money from Senate Bill 541.Union leaders claim the county had ...
Investigation Continues On Fatal Wintersville Fire
The loss is felt beyond the walls of the building. West gave so much to so many through his martial arts instruction."I can't believe this happened. It's all gone like this. It's not just the man. It's everything he's built up over the years. His legacy. It's a shame," said ...
Target 9 Tunnel Tally Follow-Up Takes Issue To Delegates
We recently brought you the Target 9 Investigation, exposing that the Wheeling tunnel project is only halfway complete, and well over budget, yet, the Department of Transportation couldn't give us clear answer as to what exactly your tax dollars have been spent on. So, we went straight to the people ...
Weirton Students Suspended For Bringing BB Gun To School
Two middle school students are suspended after officials found a BB gun in a student’s locker.Weir Middle School principal Dan Enich said he and other school officials are still trying to determine how the weapon made it into the school.“You hate to see incidents like this happen. (It) deflects from ...
Surveillance Video Shows Arsonist In Action
Police in Hancock County area asking for the public’s help in identifying two arsonists caught in action on a surveillance video.Early on the morning Aug. 23, Rebecca’s Gold Club on state Route 2 was set on fire and destroyed.Hours earlier, the club was broken into and ransacked and money was ...
Karate School Teacher Dies In Fire
A local karate teacher has been confirmed dead after fire destroyed a building that housed his school, limousine service and apartment.The body of Clarence West, who was in his 50s, was found in the Main Street building Monday afternoon, fire officials said.The fire broke out around 9 p.m. Sunday at ...
Preventing Emergencies Makes Thanksgiving Happier
Food poisoning, fight wounds and overeating aren’t typically words that come to mind when you think of Thanksgiving, but emergency workers said those problems are very real each Turkey Day.Some people become ill from undercooked turkey, while others with medical conditions become ill from overeating, emergency workers said.“It may just ...
High-Speed Police Chase Ends In Suicide
Police said a man shot himself after a high-speed chase in Tuscarawas County.The chase happened just after 1 a.m. Monday on Interstate 11 and went into the city of Dover.Police said they attempted to pull a car over, but the driver would not stop. The two men in the car ...
Wetzel County Hunter Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Wetzel County deputies discovered a hunter dead from carbon monoxide poisoning early Monday morning.Sheriff James Hoskins said it was a 38-year-old Texas man who died, and a 37-year-old Pennsylvania man who was found still alive.The men were found in the Four Mile area of the county near Pine Grove.Hoskins said ...
Karate Teacher Unaccounted For After Wintersville Blaze
One person is unaccounted for after fire destroys a building that housed a karate school, a limousine service and apartment.The fire broke out at the Clarence West Karate School on Main Street around 9 p.m. Sunday. As of noon Monday, crews were still taking the building apart piece by piece.Officials ...
Fire Takes Over Trailer
A fire in Jefferson County took over a trailer early Monday.According to 911 dispatchers, the fire broke out on 25 Debbie Lane in Toronto about 2 a.m.Dispatchers said the structure is a trailer and the Toronto Fire Department responded.According to fire crews, three people were living in the trailer at ...
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