News Stories for March 2012
Stories for Wednesday, March 28
Search and rescue team fears insurance rate hike
Members of the Northern Ohio Valley Area Search and Rescue team said they are searching for funding to pay for workman's compensation insurance benefits. NOVASAR volunteer Dave Nicholson explained to NEWS9's Kelly Camarote that NOVASAR isn't the only organization struggling financially. "There was one West Virginia fire department already closed ...
Marshall Co. credits coal, gas drilling for doubling budget
For the past 11 years, the Marshall County's general revenue has grown. But for the first time in nearly a decade, the county's budget is doubled. Commissioners passed the 2012-2013 budget Tuesday night and said the increase is due to coal and natural gas drilling. Commissioner Jake Padlow said the ...
Suspected conman accused of stealing $45,000 from Hancock Co. home
A man wanted in three states is in jail after accusations he conned his way into a Hancock County couple's home and stole $45,000. Charles Hill, 36, faces multiple felony charges including grand larceny, abduction and assaulting a police officer. Officials said a Weirton couple hired Hill in October to ...
Jefferson Co. man faces life in prison for raping child
A Jefferson County man is facing life in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping an 8-year-old girl. Mark Higgins Jr., 27, was found guilty Wednesday on two counts of raping a child under age 10. The rape on April 25, 2011, happened in a garage at a ...
Mega Millions jackpot largest in U.S. lottery history
The Mega Millions jackpot is now $500 million, the largest in U.S. lottery history. Previously, the largest jackpot was $390 million. Two players in Georgia and New Jersey won it in March 2007. In the meantime, someone who bought a Mega Millions ticket in West Virginia for ...
Child rape suspect jumps off bridge
A man facing nearly a dozen counts of rape charges jumped off a bridge days after he was released on bond. Richard Hart, 48, is charged with 10 counts of raping underage children. While free on bond Tuesday, Hart jumped off a 45-foot bridge near Morristown. Hart was airlifted by ...
Man shot in drive-by dies from injuries; gunmen remain at large
A man wounded in a drive-by shooting in Steubenville has died from his injuries, and police are asking for the public's help in finding the gunmen responsible. Quentin Nelson, 24, was shot in the back early Sunday in front of Pee Dee's bar downtown. He died on Tuesday. Police said ...
Carjacking suspect being held on $1 million bond
A man wanted in connection with a St. Clairsville carjacking is being held on $1 million bond. Thomas Gessler is charged with felonious assault and theft of an automobile. He pleaded not guilty during a video arraignment Wednesday morning. Belmont County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Berhalter said there was a warrant ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 27
Pressure mounting to get Bellaire Bridge torn down
The demolition of the Bellaire Bridge has been a hot topic in Benwood for years. And with pressure mounting to get the project done, Tuesday's Benwood council meeting was a reminder of why the project has taken as long as it has. Council members and Delta Demolition are at a ...
Nailers hockey team sold; all home games to be played in Wheeling
A local youth hockey organization and an economic development agency have an agreement in place to purchase the Wheeling Nailers hockey team, keeping the franchise in the Friendly City. The Wheeling Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA) and the Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) announced the sale at a news conference Tuesday ...
Windsor Heights firefighters hoping to reopen idled Short Creek station
With fire trucks and other equipment unused and collecting dust, the Short Creek Fire Station just off state Route 2 is an eyesore. But now the station -- which has been idle for five years -- is up for grabs, and a nearby volunteer fire department is looking to use ...
Convicted felon accused of assaulting, injuring 2 police officers
A convicted felon is back in jail after he alleged assaulted and injured two Bellaire police officers overnight. Investigators said the incident happened just after midnight. Officers spotted two people on Jefferson Street and asked them to come toward the cruiser. One of the men fled down the street and ...
Stories for Monday, March 26
Fugitive arrested in Weirton
U.S. Marshals arrested a wanted sex offender who they say was barricaded inside a weirton house on Monday afternoon. Deputy U.S. Marshall Chad Simpson says he got up early on Monday and began the search for Carl Chain. Chain is a sex offender who was federally prosecuted in ...
Confirmed case of Legionnaire’s disease in Ohio County
WHEELING, W.Va.-- Ohio county health officials are now on guard for a serious disease. A case of Legionnaire's disease has sprung up prompting the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department to issue an alert. They can't say much right now, but NEWS9 has learned that while one case doesn't sound like ...
Cheating our children? Newspaper releases list of schools with suspicious test scores
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has released a list of suspicious test scores from schools across the nation. The review examined test results from 3,000 school systems, and results from 196 districts showed unusual performance swings, potentially from cheating, the newspaper reported. Cities in the list include Baltimore, ...
Freezing temperatures overnight to threaten blooming foliage
Spring has sprung, but last week's summer-like weather arrived maybe a bit too early for blooming foliage. "Everything all of a sudden has started to bloom. Not just the early bloomers, but everything is all at once blooming," said Ben Stout, a biologist at Wheeling Jesuit University. Much lower temperatures ...
Agreement reached for Wheeling Nailers' sale
NEWS9 has learned that a sale agreement for the Wheeling Nailers has been reached. Team officials confirmed that a press conference will be held at WesBanco Arena at 4 p.m. Tuesday to make a formal announcement. The deadline for a sale agreement was 10 a.m. Monday, which ...
New report finds Hancock Co. has highest jobless rate in W.Va.
Hancock County has the highest unemployment rate in West Virginia, according to a new report. Workforce West Virginia said the county has an unemployment rate of 13.9 percent. The figures released on Monday said 44 other counties in the state reported higher unemployment rates in February compared to January. --Click ...
Steubenville police investigating shootings, shots-fired incidents
Steubenville police are investigating a drive-by shooting that wounded two people and a separate report of shots fired. Police said it is not clear if the incidents are related. The first report was made around 2 a.m. Sunday from the 100 block of South Fourth Street in front of Pee ...
Body of unidentified man pulled from Ohio River
Police are investigating after a body was discovered pinned between logs in the Ohio River early Monday. West Virginia State Police investigators said the unidentified victim was an unclothed white male, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. The Wetzel County medical examiner was also called to the scene and officials ...
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