News Stories for March 2010
Stories for Wednesday, March 31
Massive Barn Fire Under Investigation
A Jefferson County barn was destroyed by fire Wednesday evening.Neighbors said someone was burning brush nearby when the fire spread to the barn on Twp. Road 378 in Island Creek TownshipResident Daniel Shaffer said he saw heavy black smoke from his home 2 miles away."I called my parents to make ...
Wellsburg Catholic School To Eliminate Four Grades
St. John Parish School officials released information Wednesday about a reorganization plan that will take effect next school year and eliminate first through fourth grades. The school currently teaches preschool through fourth grade.Declining enrollment is to blame for the reorganization, school officials said. Bryan Minor, spokesman for the Diocese of ...
Doctor Testifies In Hearing For Father Accused Of Breaking Infant's Leg
A father accused of twisting and breaking his baby's leg was in court Wednesday for his preliminary hearing on child abuse charges.Shawn Johnson, 19, of Follansbee, is accused of injuring his 9-month-old daughter on Feb. 28.In Brooke County Magistrate Court, a doctor testified the baby had a spiral fracture as ...
Recession Causes Fewer Employers To Hiring Part-Time, Summer Employees
The economic recession has made it not only difficult for full-time job seekers, but also for those looking for summer employment.Tom Korvas, director of Career Services at Ohio University, said summer and part-time jobs are not immune from the economic downturn. Further, many students said they have having a difficult ...
Man Accused Of Dealing Drugs Arrested; Toddler Inside Home
Police in Brooke County said they stopped a major drug dealing operation running out of Follansbee.Bruce Johnson, 45, was arrested at his home on Highland Street on Tuesday. Inside, police said a 2-year-old child was present.Police confiscated between 200-300 prescription drugs, nearly 100 grams marijuana, seeds to plant drugs, $5,000 ...
Wheeling-Nisshin Inc. Employees Get New Contract
After negotiating since January, Wheeling-Nisshin Inc. employees have entered into a new five-year contract.Alan Sampson, a representative for United Steelworkers Local 1280, said the contract affects 117 members.Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage as details become available.
Ohio County Children's' Home Expanding
St. John's Home For Children is moving forward with an expansion project that will allow the facility to house more children.Wednesday, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $1.2 million project. State senators, delegates, the Wheeling mayor and members of the Catholic Church were in attendance.Since 1856, the facility has ...
Truck Driver Honored For Planning Lifesaving Crash On Route 22
A truck driver who planned a highway crash to stop a runaway car was one of four finalists for the Goodyear Highway Hero Award.Though George Lantzy didn't win, his fast actions allowed him to walk away with a plaque and a $5,000 savings bond.But, most importantly, the woman he helped ...
Ormet Signs Agreement To Purchase Out-Of-State Facility
Ormet Corp. officials said Wednesday it has entered into an agreement to buy a carbon anode facility.If the purchase is completed, the facility -- located in Mead, Wash. -- would supply the company's Hannibal, Ohio, smelting operation."Carbon anodes are a strategic raw material for our operation," said Mike Tanchuk, Ormet's ...
Steelworkers Meet With Rockefeller To Discuss Future Of Local Industry
U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller told a group of local steelworkers that he understands they're discouraged because production is down, but said the industry is working its way back up.Rockefeller, a Democrat from West Virginia, said there are several bills in progress that could aid in the progress. One bill would ...
Local National Guardswomen Honored For Aiding Navy Helicopter Crash Victims
Family and friends will gather Wednesday to honor two Army National Guard members who helped rescue Navy crews after a helicopter crash.According to officials, the Navy helicopter flew into the side of a West Virginia mountain back in February. All 17 people on board the chopper survived.Because of the snowy ...
H1N1 Shots Administered After Emergency Ends
Jefferson County Health Department will continue to administer free H1N1 vaccinations even after Governor Ted Strickland ends the emergency proclamation Thursday.Strickland made the H1N1 flu pandemic on Oct. 7 so Ohio EMS personnel could administer the vaccine and local health departments could hold mass immunizations.Health officials confirmed cases Swine Flu ...
Defense Dept.: Local Marine's Death 'Non-Hostile Incident'
The Department of Defense has announced that a U.S. Marine from Ohio has died in a "non-hostile incident" in Africa.The government said Tuesday that 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Randy Heck, of Steubenville, died Sunday in Djibouti, Africa.Heck graduated from Harrison Central High School in Cadiz.Family members say he is survived by ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 30
NAACP President Again Calls For Mayor's Resignation
The president of Steubenville's chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People returned to Martins Ferry City Council chambers Tuesday night.Royal Mayo, president of the group, reiterated his call for Mayor Phil Wallace to resign after Wallace admitted he'd used a racial slur during a meeting last ...
Coal Miners, Environmentalists Clash Over Future Of Local Mine
Coal miners wanting to keep their jobs and environmentalists wanting to protect local waterways clashed at a public meeting in Belmont County Tuesday night.The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency heard from both sides to determine whether a local mining company should be approved to build a slurry impoundment.Heavy security surrounded the ...
Senator Rockefeller Welcomed To Wheeling By Protesters
Not everyone in the Ohio Valley welcomed Sen. Jay Rockefeller with open arms. A group of protesters met him at WesBanco Arena.Rockefeller arrived to a chorus of boos, coming from protesters unhappy with several state and federal issues, but mainly, the new health care bill.Rockefeller says, “It’s a fact of ...
Ohio Troopers Urge Motorcycle Safety
With sunshine and warmer weather, more motorcyclists across the Valley are riding their bikes.In response, Ohio State Highway Patrol officers said both bikers and drivers should be on the lookout.To bikers, Lt. Chris Johnson said, "Watch your riding distance, make sure you're not riding in someone's blind spot, watch your ...
New Tool Helps Ohio State Patrol Test Drunken Drivers
Police in Jefferson County are learning how to use a new tool to test for drunken drivers.The Intoxilyzer 8000 will soon be used in every police department in Ohio for alcohol breath tests. Tuesday, Ohio Department of Health officials gathered officers at the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Wintersville to ...
Progress on Performing Arts Center Continues
When ground first broke for Wheeling Park High School's J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center in June 2009, the project seemed too good to be true.With nicer weather approaching, however, progress on the facility is bringing the project to life, with construction of the center appearing to be on schedule for ...
Judge Denies Child Rapist's Request To Be Moved To Another Jail
NEWS9 Archive: Wheeling Abduction, Rape: A Look Back At The Case A man who abducted and raped a Wheeling girl three years ago asked a judge to be moved to a different jail.Joshua Ridings is already serving time for the crime on the federal level, but he still faces state ...
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