News Stories for September 2009
Stories for Wednesday, September 30
Fire Ignites At Jefferson County Jail
It's business as usual at the Jefferson County Jail after the bottom floor, which houses felony prisoners, filled with smoke after fire broke out late Wednesday afternoon.No one was hurt and the fire was contained to the laundry room."All we have is a lot of water. No damage. We’re just ...
Local Tourism Up By $25 Million
Some local people said there's plenty for them to enjoy in Ohio County."[I] enjoy like a lot of golfing, we enjoy like rollerblading and hockey," said Wheeling resident Robert Giordano.A recent tourism study shows locals aren’t the only ones finding ways to have fun and spend money in the area. ...
Wheeling Children’s Home Gets $200,000 Grant
The Children’s Home of Wheeling has received a $200,000 federal grant to upgrade the facility.Louise Paree, executive director of The Children’s Home, said that the home's needs include energy-efficient windows to reduce utility bills, reliable vehicles to transport residents, an upgraded telephone system and additional staff resources, including a new ...
Ohio Governor Proposes Freezing Income Tax Cuts
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed freezing income tax cuts to fund education in the wake of a court decision that could halt his plan to put lottery slot machines at racetracks. Strickland on Wednesday suggested postponing the final year of the overall 21 percent tax cut for at least ...
Vandalism Will Keep Local Park Closed Until Spring
Metal gates block drivers from entering Bellview park along University Boulevard in Steubenville.Dwan Johnson with Steubenville Parks and Recreation said vandals tore down signs, climbed all over fences and drove through areas where they are trying to grow grass.Johnson said they will also be putting up cameras within the next ...
Jefferson County Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Attempted Murder
A Jefferson County judge sentenced a man to 16 years in jail for attempted murder.A jury determined on Wednesday that Brian Fellows tried to shoot a woman inside her Wintersville apartment in January, but the gun misfired.Fellows was also found guilty of assault and kidnapping.During the trial, a friend of ...
Trash Collectors Find Dog In Dumpster
Officials in Harrison County said a dog was found in a Dumpster in Cadiz Tuesday.Trash collectors discovered the dog alive in the back of a garbage truck after they emptied the Dumpster.The dog was immediately taken to a local veterinarian and remains in Cadiz Animal Hospital is in serious condition.Anyone ...
Tuscarawas Police Search For Armed Robbers
Deputies in Tuscarawas County were searching Wednesday for two men believed to be part of a trio who robbed a man at gunpoint.Police said the robbery happened on Industrial Parkway in Lawrence Township on Monday.Two men flashed a gun and forced the victim to the ground before fleeing with about ...
Local Senator Co-Sponsors Controversial Sex-Ed Bill
Ohio lawmakers are debating a controversial bill that would mandate schools to teach sex education.The Ohio Prevention First Act was introduced on Tuesday. If passed, schools would be required to teach students about sex ed topics like birth control and the "morning-after pill." It would also mandate Ohio pharmacies to ...
$3 Million More Needed To Restore Capitol Theatre
The historic Wheeling venue where legends like Johnny Cash once played has reopened, but the 81-year-old Capitol Theatre still needs some work. Frank O'Brien of the Wheeling-Ohio County Convention and Visitors Bureau said it will cost roughly $3.3 million to complete restoration of the theater. At the top of the ...
Wheeling Suspension Bridge Closed Wednesday
In Ohio County, the Wheeling Suspension Bridge will be closed to traffic Wednesday. The bridge, however, will be open to pedestrian traffic from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.Crews are working to inspect the bridge.Motorists are advised to use the Fort Henry Bridge on Interstate 70 during the closure.
Two Fires Spark Overnight In Belmont County
In Belmont County, fire crews and the sheriff's office worked throughout the night battling two fires.The first happened just before midnight on Vickers Hill Road. Dispatchers told NEWS9 that Colerain and Sunset fire departments responded to the scene of an abandoned trailor. Dispatchers also said that no one was injured.One ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 29
Vandals Hit New Steubenville Park
Starting Wednesday, gates will go up around the new Belleview Park in Steubenville after city leaders say vandals are destroying it.“We have youngsters going into the park pulling out posts, beating on play equipment and trying to damage the new basketball court," said city manager Bruce Williams.Williams said people are ...
Father Expresses Concern Over ATF Agent's Treatment In Jail
Like most fathers, James C. Sirbaugh is standing by his son even through two arrests, incarceration and criminal charges.His son, whose name is also James Sirbaugh, is an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The younger Sirbaugh is charged in connection with what police called a domestic ...
Jefferson County Police Still Searching For Gun Used In Killing
Deputies in Jefferson County continued their search Tuesday for the gun used to kill an East Liverpool man.The victim, Shelby Miller, was shot in the back of the head in a wooded area of the county.His son, 27-year-old Travis Miller, is the primary suspect and remains in jail on other ...
Mother Accused Of Leaving 11-Year-Old Home Alone For Days
A Wheeling woman was arrested and accused of leaving her 11-year-old son home alone for several days.Heather Cooper is charged with child neglect.According to a criminal complaint, Cooper is accused of leaving her son at their Wheeling home and told him she would return three days later.A magistrate set Cooper's ...
Jefferson County Man Dies After ATV Crash
A Jefferson County man has died from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle crash.Police said 42-year-old Charles Crothers, of Mingo Junction, crashed his four-wheeler Sunday morning on Township Road 162 in Wells Township.A neighbor heard the crash and called 911. Crothers died from his injuries at a hospital Sunday ...
Franciscan University To Honor Longtime Leader
When Rev. Michael Scanlan first became affiliated with the Franciscan University of Steubenville, the school was barely hanging on.But Scanlan turned that around by taking the school from the brink of bankruptcy into financial stability."We were on a national list of colleges expected to close by 1980. There were only ...
Laid-off Steelworkers Get Help
Many laid-off workers at Severstal Wheeling are eligible for assistance under the federal trade program.The program was created in 1974 to assist workers who have lost their jobs as a result of increased foreign imports.The government decided the laid-off Severstal workers fit the description and are eligible for the benefits.The ...
Traffic Moving Again After Crash On Interstate 70
Officials with the Ohio State Highway Patrol were at the scene of a crash on Interstate 70 in Belmont County around 11:15 a.m.Dispatchers said there were reports of injuries.The crash has been cleared and traffic is moving again.Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage as details become available.
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