News Stories for July 2009
Stories for Friday, July 31
Congress Trying To Save Cash For Clunkers
Consumers have been racing to take advantage of a popular 'Cash for Clunkers' program.The program offers owners of old cars and trucks up to $4,500 in exchange for a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle.Team General Manager Steve Diomedi said his dealership has sold about 30 vehicles since July 1, under the ...
Stories for Thursday, July 30
NEWS9 Talks With Both Police Chiefs Facing Charges
After years spent building a career in law enforcement, Martins Ferry Police Chief Barry Carpenter told NEWS9 in June that this case would change they way he would approach being a police chief."In the long run, I'll make sure in my job, no one will ever be falsely accused again. ...
Local Casino Prepares For Pittsburgh Casino Opening
Three thousand brand new slot machines are lined up, ready for play in Pittsburgh, as The Rivers casino opens on Aug. 9.It could attract customers who play the slots just 60 miles away at Wheeling Island Casino. But Wheeling Island's president welcomes The Rivers to the market."We think this is ...
City Of Steubenville Could Have To Cut About 13 Percent Of Staff
Steubenville city leaders have announced that they are short roughly $1.8 million for the 2010 fiscal year.This effects those who are funded through the city's general fund, such as firefighters, police, street workers and city government employees."We're going to have to terminate at least 30 public employees," said City Manager ...
Reward Offered For Country Club Arson Case
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office is offering a $2,500 reward for information that helps find an arsonist.The Wheeling Country Club was the target of arson last week, leaving golf carts burned to the ground and asphalt heavily damaged.The golf course also suffered thousands of dollars in damage, and ...
One Person Killed In Monroe County Accident
One person was killed and several others injured after a car crash in Monroe County Thursday afternoon.It happened on State Route 7 in Sardis.The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported two medical helicopters were called to the scene because of the other injuries.The victim’s identity hasn’t been released.Stay with NEWS9 and ...
Jury Selection Begins In Murder Trial
Jury selection began Thursday morning in a Steubenville murder trial.Terry Bickerstaff, 24, is accused of killing Darrell Longmire, 21, in March.Defense Attorney Steven Stickles asked the court to have his client's case moved out of Jefferson County because of pre-trial publicity.A worker in Judge Joseph Bruzzese's office said the judge ...
Stories for Wednesday, July 29
Two Local Police Chiefs Expected To Be Charged In Celebrity Surrogate Case
Two local police chiefs and a mayor's son are expected to be charged in connection with an ongoing investigation regarding the surrogate mother for actress Sarah Jessica Parker and actor Matthew Broderick.Martins Ferry Police Chief Barry Carpenter, Bridgeport Police Chief Chad Dojack and Bruce Callarik, the son of Bridgeport’s mayor ...
Local Hot Dip Plant 'A Start' To Building Workforce
At a time when jobs are dwindling across the Valley, officials said a new plant in Benwood could be the start of strengthening the local workforce. Officials said the North American Galvanizing currently employs 16 people and could employ 30 local people in the future.On Wednesday, local and regional leaders ...
School Project Will Go On Despite Massive Ormet Layoffs
Despite massive layoffs announced for the Ormet plant in Hannibal, Ohio, school leaders with Switzerland of Ohio Schools said a building project, partially funded by a recently passed levy, will go on.The district's administrative assistant, George Richardson, said the board and administration will have to examine how the layoffs could ...
Defense Wants Murder Trial Moved
The Defense attorney for a murder defendant wants the case moved because of newspapers' advertisement.Terry Bickerstaff, 24, is accused of shooting Darrell Longmire, 21, in the chest back in March in Steubenville.Bickerstaff's defense attorney, Steve Stickles, wants the case moved out of Jefferson County because of an advertisement for the ...
College Expands Program To Help Laid-Off Workers Diversify Skills
Belmont Technical College has expanded a program designed to help laid-off workers diversify their skills.The college has recently expanded the Door Of Opportunity Grant, which could help many people get back to work."We've expanded that scholarship by four times. We can now help four times as many people," said Dr. ...
UV Tanning Beds Now In Highest Risk Category For Causing Cancer
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Cancer Research has announced they have moved UV tanning beds into the highest cancer risk category, a category that includes arsenic and cigarettes.More than 20 studies of skin cancer done by researchers have found that using tanning beds increases the risk of getting ...
Steubenville Gets Grant To Keep Two Police Officers
A new grant awarded to Steubenville means the city can retain two positions on its police force.The grant will provide the city with an estimated $433,790 over the next three years.Officials said this means the police department will have to lay off two fewer officers than expected.City officials previously discussed ...
Trial May Be Delayed Again For Man Accused Of Killing Wife
The murder trial of a Columbiana County man may be delayed again after defense attorneys filed several new motions.J.C. Amato is accused of killing his wife, Tonia Amato, on July 1, 2007, inside their Wellsville home.Court documents previously disclosed that J.C. Amato told police he did shoot his wife at ...
Grand Jury Reviews Celebrity Surrogate Case
A grand jury met Wednesday to get the results of an investigation surrounding a local police chief and the surrogate mother for actress Sarah Jessica Parker's children.Harrison County prosecutor Shawn Hervey was previously appointed special prosecutor in the case. The grand jury was scheduled to meet at 1 p.m., presumably ...
Stories for Tuesday, July 28
OVI Suspect Nabbed In Three-Car Crash
A three-car crash clogged up traffic on Interstate 70 in St. Clairsville.Troopers said the crash also helped them catch a drunken driver, when he got caught up in it.Troopers said a tractor-trailer driver was going too fast, tried to change lanes, and pushed a car into the median.The wheel of ...
Community Reacts To Devastating Projected Ormet Cuts
Ormet Corp. could eliminate nearly 1,000 jobs at its Reduction Division in Monroe County by the end of the year, officials confirmed Tuesday.In a July 27 letter to a commissioner, an Ormet official said the "curtailment of operations and reduction in force is expected to be indefinite."The Ormet official wrote, ...
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