News Stories for September 2012
Stories for Sunday, September 30
Weirton developer hopes to bring more big-name chains, jobs to area
A local businessman is working to bring more companies to the Weirton area, after he and his partner already helped create hundreds of jobs by bringing in big-name businesses, like Wal-Mart and Bob Evans. After developing over a dozen acres with stores, property developer Lewis Anile and his partner, Nick ...
Tractor trailer overturns, man facing charge
A Missouri man is facing a traffic charge in Belmont County after overturning a tractor trailer Saturday night. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Shane Anderson, 37, drove a tractor trailer on County Road 20 near Bridgeport. He failed to make a right-hand turn and went off the roadway ...
2 men allegedly set fire to mattress
Moundsville police are searching for two men who allegedly set a mattress on fire Saturday night. A caller reported seeing two men allegedly set fire to an old mattress behind a store in the Busy Beaver Plaza off State Route 2 around 11:20 p.m., said Sgt. Shawn Allman. Allman said ...
ONLY on 9: Santorum campaigns at Barnesville festival
Thousands gathered in Barnesville Saturday for the pumpkin festival, and Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., made his way there to campaign with U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio. “Sen. Santorum is very well thought of here along the river, and it's great to have him here not only to celebrate the pumpkin ...
Stories for Saturday, September 29
Belmont, Ohio counties participate in Drug Take Back Day
Belmont and Ohio counties partnered Saturday with local police departments to participate in Drug Take Back Day. Workers gathered unused and expired pills from residents at the St. Clairsville Riesbeck's store in Belmont County. Pills were also brought to Elm Grove Pharmacy and the House of Carpenter on Wheeling Island. ...
Edison Local school officials discuss backup plan to possible deficit
Edison Local school district officials discussed a plan of action Saturday during an executive session meeting in case the November levy doesn't pass, according to Jefferson County school officials. Board members said they wanted to have a backup plan in case they run into a deficit. Superintendent Bill Beattie told ...
Driver knocks out utility pole; Crews repair lines
Crews worked to repair telephone lines in Jefferson County Saturday after a driver crashed into a utility pole. Dispatchers said a driver ran into the pole on West Steubenville Street in Bloomingdale around 2:45 a.m. The driver took down some telephone lines and was trapped, dispatchers said. First responders took ...
Rayland family without home after fire
A Jefferson County family lost their home Saturday after it caught on fire, according to dispatchers. One of the homeowners told 911 dispatchers her house was on fire just after midnight, and firefighters with the Rayland Fire Department worked to put out the flames at 190 Narrows Road, dispatchers said. ...
Crews battle barn fire, save animals
Firefighters worked for hours Saturday to put out flames that engulfed a barn in Belmont County while a few animals were still inside. Dispatchers said a barn on Dunfee Road was reported to be on fire about 10:50 a.m. in Smith Township. Smoke rose from the hay bales as firefighters ...
Stories for Friday, September 28
Man pleads guilty to carjacking, running woman over with her own vehicle
A man pleaded guilty Friday to carjacking a woman, striking her with her own car, and speeding away. Thomas Lee Gessler Jr. was charged with one count each of felonious assault, theft of an automobile and aggravated robbery. Gessler acknowledged he was responsible for the crimes against the victim, Theresa ...
WLU Provost re-assigned
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.--- West Liberty University President Robin C. Capehart announced Friday that he appointed Dr. Anthony Koyzis to serve as special assistant to the president, effective Monday, Oct. 1. His former duties as provost will now be taken on by Dr. John McCullough, who will serve as interim provost. ...
Teen arrested at school, charged with sexual assault in Wheeling
A local high school teenager is in jail facing serious sex charges after an incident police said happened this summer in Wheeling. Cody Allen Brautigam, 18, is charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of first-degree sexual assault. Brautigam is a senior at Wheeling Park High ...
Burglars steal $50,000 worth of prescription drugs from Elm Grove pharmacy
Wheeling police are investigating a pharmacy burglary that happened early Friday in Elm Grove. The crime happened at the same pharmacy where a man was fatally shot trying to rob in it May. Police said burglars escaped with about $50,000 worth of prescriptions. The thieves broke in the back door ...
Fire spreads from shed to trailer home in Tuscarawas Co.
Firefighters battled flames Friday morning at a trailer home in Tuscarawas County. Dispatchers said they got a call about a fire at 11371 First St. in Magnolia about 4 a.m. The blaze started in a nearby shed then spread throughout the trailer. East Sparta, Mineral City and ...
Stories for Thursday, September 27
Study on East Liverpool, surrounding area's children has alarming results
A couple of years ago the EPA sent out a report known as the Ohio Air Toxics report that showed air manganese concentration in different areas across the state. Of all those areas, East Liverpool and the surrounding area had three of the highest levels in the state. "They were ...
Job fair for veterans focuses on oil, gas companies
Ohio Valley veterans talked to prospective employers at the Hiring Our Heroes job fair at the American Legion in Chester Thursday. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce partnered with U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., to help struggling service members in the job search. Service members said it's a nice opportunity. "I ...
Hancock Co. Jail remodeling project nears completion
Workers are putting the final touches on a Hancock County Jail remodeling project which the sheriff says it will free up a lot of space needed to serve the public. It took seven years to get the project moving forward, but workers were able to get started on it over ...
Questions loom after botched resurfacing project leaves dozens of vehicles caked in tar
Some residents in the Lafferty and Flushing area of Belmont County say they are "buried in tar" after a resurfacing project on County Road 10 turned into a sticky mess. Now, community members said they're getting the run-around in the search for answers. Many residents who live on the road ...
Oglebay Foundation announces new president
The Trustees of the Oglebay Foundation have announced the hiring of a new president. According to a news release from the foundation, Eriks Janelsins will be responsible for developing new major donors who might consider significant gifts, entering into planned giving arrangements, or creating estate plans. The release stated Janelsins ...
Legendary music show Wheeling Jamboree returns to Valley
The second most famous country music show in the U.S. is set to return to Wheeling soon. Wheeling Jamboree Inc. and Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack announced on Thursday that the World's Original Wheeling Radio Jamboree is "fulfilling a long overdue homecoming in Wheeling entertainment and tourism." Starting Oct. 6, the Wheeling ...
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