News Stories for April 2010
Stories for Friday, April 30
Congressman, Seafood Shop Owner Weigh In On Gulf Coast Disaster
The Gulf Coast oil spill has the potential to be one of the most severe environmental disasters in U.S. history.The spill is expected to cripple the livelihoods of fishermen in the Gulf and seafood prices could end up soaring.More than 6,000 national guard troops have moved into the Gulf Coast. ...
Political Sign Sparks Threat
Jefferson County business owners said their lives are being threatened because they are peacefully expressing their political point of view. With Ohio's U.S. 6th district congressional seat up for grabs this year, the Hazelton family wanted to share their conservative opinions.They posted a sign outside their business asking voters not ...
What Comes Next? Treatment Options For Heroin Addicts
While there is treatment available, there is no clear-cut way to treat heroin addicts. What works for one person doesn't always work for another.Russ Taylor, an advisor with HealthWays Inc., runs a 90-day residential treatment facility on Edgington Lane in Wheeling. Miracles Happen is an abstinence-based center, meaning patients can't ...
One Family's Pain: Heroin Use Affects More Than Addict
Heroin can take hold of anyone. Try it once and you can become quickly addicted. But it's not just the addict's life that spirals out of control -- it also affects their family and friends in ways that they never thought possible.One person described his household as a "totally normal ...
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Bishop: Church Has Obligation To Help Prevent Another Mine Tragedy
Montcoal Mine Tragedy: Share your thoughts and condolences here It's not his usual focus, but a local Catholic bishop is putting the spotlight on improving mine safety.Bishop Michael Bransfield of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese said on Friday he feels it's his responsibility to bring attention to the issue.Bransfield said he feels ...
Investigation Continues Into Edison Principal's Conduct Allegations
Friday marks one week since and Edison Local School District principal was placed on paid administrative leave.School district officials said they are still investigating allegations about the conduct of Springfield Middle School Principal Eddie Chanoski.Superintendent Dave Quattrochi said on Friday that the district's investigation continues, but he hopes to reach ...
Recovering Addicts Describe Heroin's Control: 'That's All That Mattered To Me'
Love is a word most often used when a person feels such strong devotion they would do anything, even die, for someone else due to benevolence and adoration. But to a heroin addict, love is a constant yearning for more of the drug and a determination that they would do ...
Police Continue Search For Missing Elderly Woman
Four days after she disappeared, Belmont County police continued their search Monday for a missing elderly woman who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.Luella Edge, 80, formerly of Wheeling, is a resident of the Country Club Retirement Center on state Route 149 near Bellaire.Sheriff Fred Thompson said Edge was last seen at ...
Emergency Meeting Scheduled To Discuss Damaged Jefferson County Airport Hangars
In Jefferson County, commissioners are scheduled to hold an emergency meeting Friday to discuss demolishing two airport hangars that were recently destroyed by severe weather.According to officials, Jefferson County commissioners asked the county airport authority on Thursday to prepare plans and a time frame for tearing down two buildings at ...
Stories for Thursday, April 29
Burglaries And Break-Ins Plaguing Belmont County
Quite a startling trend has begun in Key, Belmont County lately.Residents are reacting to between 10 and 15 break-ins and burglaries in the last six months."These people seem to have no fear. They just break in whether you're home or not home," said Mike Higgins, owner of the Hig-Mart.He says ...
Ohioans Could See Health Care Option On Ballot
Come November, Ohioans could have a chance to vote on whether the Buckeye State should opt out of the controversial health care reform plan.A state Supreme Court ruling Thursday gave the Liberty Council tea party some steam to move forward with getting it on the ballot.Because of the high court ...
Police Chief Faces Drunken Driving Charge
Dillonvale Police Chief William Timko III has been charged with driving under the influence.Court documents obtained by NEWS9's Maggie Ruper showed that a state trooper pulled Timko over on Oct. 2, 2009 at 1:30 a.m., after he said he spotted him driving erratically and left of center.A copy of the ...
Wheeling Abductor Gets Second Opinion On Mental Status
The Wheeling abductor will have a second opinion on his mental status before his case goes on trial in Ohio County on state charges he still faces.Joshua Ridings is serving prison time for the federal conviction in the 2007 kidnapping, rape and release of a local girl.After the second evaluation, ...
Ohio County Man Dealing With Dirty Mess
An Ohio County man said he’s dealing with a dirty mess inside his home.NEWS9 went to the home on Short Creek Road and found dirt covering the walls and belongings, but very few answers to where it’s coming from.Black soot built up on surfaces throughout the home. Ed Smith, the ...
NEWS9 Special: The Ohio Valley’s Heroin Epidemic
Heroin. It isn't just on seedy street corners and back alleys. It's in homes and neighborhoods of all types, destroying families and taking lives.Straight-A students, parents, grandparents -- heroin's addiction doesn't discriminate with regard to age, race, social well-being. None of that matters; it crosses all demographics.The reality is that ...
6 Drug Trafficking Suspects Arrested In Bellaire
Five adults and one juvenile were arrested on drug charges in Bellaire on Thursday.The adults who were arrested on drug trafficking warrants were David Armstrong, David Choice, Joseph McCormick, Thomas Breeden and Charles Juctice. They were taken to the Belmont County Jail.The juvenile was transported to the Sargus Detention Center.According ...
Market Street Bridge Gets New Look
The Market Street Bridge is getting a brand new look with a fresh coat of paint.Crews started to paint the bridge's cables blue, and other portions, such as the bridge deck, will be painted gold.They’re the colors residents chose through an online vote.Work on the bridge is set to finish ...
One Person Injured After Scooter And Truck Crash
Moundsville police say one person was hurt and another cited after a scooter and truck crash.It happened Wednesday afternoon on Dorsey Street and the Jefferson Avenue extension.Officers cited the truck driver on the charge of failure to yield.The scooter rider had a possible broken leg and abrasions.
Eastern Gateway To Offer New Program
Eastern Gateway Community College will be offering a new horticulture program.The college teamed up with Kent State University’s Salem campus to offer the associate’s degree.Students would be able to take one-third of the classes at EGCC and then take the rest through Kent State.The college said this is an opportunity ...
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