News Stories for May 2010
Stories for Friday, May 28
Obstacles May Delay Bellaire Bridge Demolition
Talks of demolition surrounding the Bellaire Bridge have continued to develop over the past two weeks, but several obstacles could make the job trickier than anticipated.A representative of Delta Demolition Group, Lee Chalko, said the natural gas pipeline under the bridge is one hitch in a project that may have ...
New Owners Of Satralloy Plant Stepping Up Security
It's been two months since a 21-year-old man fell to his death at the abandoned Satralloy plant in Jefferson County.It was late March that Scott Tyler Bornyk of Bloomingdale died after falling 30 feet through a hole in the floor.Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. acquired the former industrial site on May ...
Steubenville Using Facebook To Open Dialogue With Residents
A local city is using a social networking site to bring the community together and make progress happen.Steubenville City Manager Cathy Davison created a Facebook page for the city just a week after getting the job, and she said feedback from the community has been extremely helpful.Davison said the page ...
Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Steubenville Man, Bond Set At $1M
Dressed in plain clothes and shackles, a man accused of shooting and killing another man in broad daylight pleaded not guilty in Jefferson County on Friday.Rasool Hassan Williams, 32, is charged with one count of murder with a gun specification in connection with the shooting death of Charles King Jr. ...
Construction Begins On New Jefferson Co. Animal Shelter
Crews in Jefferson County broke ground on a new 6,800-square-foot animal shelter on Friday.The facility near the county's airpark will house 80 dogs and 40 cats -- an upgrade many said was long overdue.Commissioners said they're thankful that voters passed a levy that raised $1.5 million in one year. The ...
Source: Secondary Sale Could Stall Bellaire Bridge Demolition
After a fast-moving series of deals aimed at demolishing the old Bellaire Bridge, NEWS9 has learned a secondary sales deal may slow the project down.A representative of Delta Demolition, who claims to have knowledge of the transaction, tells NEWS9 demolition contractor Eric Kelly purchased the bridge from Bellaire businessman Roger ...
Stories for Thursday, May 27
Hit-Skip Crash Does Serious Damage In Steubenville
There was a very active police investigation in downtown Steubenville Thursday night.Police cars surrounded a downed utility pole, live electrical wires, shattered glass and a stop sign dragged a block from where it was supposed to be.The only thing missing was the car that caused all the chaos.Police found a ...
An Ohio Valley First For Some High School Graduates
The banquet honored the valley's top African American high school graduates.Co-event organizer Ron Scott said that 70 percent of African American students in West Virginia that begin high school, don't finish where they started. Some of the reasons he cited were dropouts and tranfers.Scott hopes Thursday's event, and keynote speaker ...
Job Market For College Graduates Is Tricky
A new study shows that this spring's college graduates are faring slightly better in the job market than last year's.Still, 15 percent fewer grads are landing jobs than in 2008. College Grads Having Trouble Finding Work The jobless rate among college grads under age 25 is up to 8 percent ...
Marijuana Worth $1M Seized From Steubenville Home
Investigators with the Jefferson County Drug Task Force said they confiscated $1 milllion worth of marijuana from a Steubenville home Thursday.Police said 300 pounds of marijuana was stashed inside the basement of the home at 711 North Seventh St. Police said a tip led them to the house.No arrests have ...
ATV's, Four-Wheelers Wreaking Havoc In Bellaire
The McCabe family tells News9 they feel trapped in their own home. For nearly five years, ATV's and four-wheelers have damaged land, stirred up dust and caused noise.The family showed News9 pictures and video dating back to 2005. A month ago, they contacted Belmont County Sheriff Fred Thompson for help."Mr. ...
Route 40 Yard Sale In Full Force
They say one man's junk is another man's treasure. This weekend, that couldn't be truer. The annual Route 40 yard sale is in full force.Today, local residents came from all over to bargain shop. The yard sale spans 25 miles, from Bridgeport to Henrisburg."It's amazing over the years the amount ...
Steubenville Firefighter Fired
A Steubenville firefighter is off the job.City officials would not say why they fired Paul Bowman.City Manager Cathy Davison said Bowman was given options and he chose to leave, but Bowman told NEWS9 that is not totally true.Bowman called his termination after eight years with the department "pretty shocking."Bowman and ...
Village Workers Pitch In To Complete Summer Projects
The Severstal steel mill in Mingo Junction is still idle.No production at the plants caused a drastic drop in profit for the village and forced officials to make staff cuts.Mayor Domenic Chappano said, "We've only got six or seven guys in the service department to do the work of almost ...
Ohio County Working To Attract More Businesses At The Highlands
Ohio County officials said they're working toward attracting more businesses at The Highlands -- and they're striving toward that goal on the national scene.County Administrator Greg Stewart said The Highlands already has the big-name stores, but now the county is gearing up to fill missing spots."There are some restaurant categories ...
Weirton Police Searching For Credit Card Thieves
Weirton police detectives are asking for the public's help in finding two men who used a stolen credit card at Smokey's on Freedom Way.Investigators said the credit card was stolen from a car in Steubenville.Anyone with information is asked to call police or the NEWS9 Lauttamus Security Crimebusters Tipline at ...
High-Speed Police Chase Starts In Pa., Called Off In Steubenville
Police in Pennsylvania are searching for the driver who led them on a high-speed chase that ended in Steubenville early Thursday.Moon Township police said they tried to make a routine traffic stop around 2:30 a.m. when the driver took off reaching speeds at times of 90 mph.After about an hour ...
Steubenville Police Shoot Second Pit Bull This Week
A Steubenville police officer shot a pit bull for the second time this week, something police said is very unusual in their duties.Police Chief Bill McCafferty said several pit bulls were gathered in an area of South Seventh Street. One dog bit someone and a second charged at the officer."It's ...
Catholic School Officials Excited For Committee's Study
Educators at Bishop Donahue High School in Marshall County said they're excited for a commission to study their possibilities for the future.The Wheeling-Charleston Diocese bishop appointed 16 people to examine Bishop Donahue High School and Wheeling Central Catholic High School in Ohio County.Bishop Donahue Principal Dan Angalich said he sees ...
Claymont Band Teacher's Conduct Under Investigation
A Claymont City Schools band teacher is under investigation because of allegations of misconduct with a student.Police and school officials are investigating matters regarding teacher Doug Huston, the district's superintendent said.Huston instructs students in grades seven through 12 and he is on home assignment pending the investigation.Stay with NEWS9 and ...
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