News Stories for November 2012
Stories for Thursday, November 29
Judge suspends prison sentence for man who fractured another’s skull after victim fails to testify
A Brooke County judge has suspended a prison sentence for a man who struck another man with a rock, causing a major skull fracture. Judge Ronald Wilson suspended a one- to five-year prison sentence for David Minger, of Weirton. Now, Minger will be on two years probation and the first ...
Trio faces 20 years in prison each for prescription drug crimes
Three people who pleaded guilty to prescription drug crimes are facing up to 20 years in prison and up to $1 million in fines. Millie Roupe, of Moundsville; Dana Deem, of Florida; and John Bowie, of Florida all pleaded guilty to drug charges in Wheeling's Federal Court. Investigations said they ...
Man accused of putting bomb-like device under woman’s car pleads guilty
A man accused of trying to use a bomb-like device to injure an alleged sexual assault victim pleaded guilty Thursday in Brooke County Court. Brian Sandreth, 48, pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Sandreth will be placed on house arrest for a year then be on parole. The charge stems to a ...
Ergon Inc. to expand refinery in Hancock Co.
As drilling continues throughout the Marcellus and Utica shale regions, Ergon Inc. will expand its refinery in Newell to handle the growth of regional crude oil production. The company will invest more than $78 million to increase capacity at the plant. Most of the projects will wrap up in 2013, ...
Steubenville Catholic’s hall renovations, new theater complete
After months of renovations, Steubenville Catholic Central High School dedicated Lanman Hall on Wednesday night. School administrators showed the new Berkman Theatre in the hall at the dedication. The renovations were possible because of a number of private donations and grants.
Lighting work on I-470 in Ohio Co. postponed again
Lighting work that was postponed in September along Interstate 470 in Ohio County will be delayed again until the spring. The Division of Highways stopped the project after receiving numerous complaints about roadwork on I-70. DOH officials said now that the temperatures are getting lower, they can’t perform the work ...
Counterfeit bills passed at Jefferson Co. gas station
A Jefferson County gas stations alerted police to counterfeit bills early Thursday. Police said a man walked into the Speedway on Sunset Boulevard around 4 a.m. to get change for some $20 bills. A gas station employee noticed the three bills were counterfeit. Police said fake bills pass through the ...
Man nearly hits sheriff’s cruiser, charged with drug crime
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Wheeling man Wednesday night after he nearly hit a cruiser on Dement Road. Michale Fitzgerald was arrested after deputies said they smelled marijuana in the car and found several Xanex pills that were not prescribed to him. Fitzgerald is charged with intent to deliver and was ...
Wetzel Co. man accused of sexually abusing teen
A Wetzel County man is in jail facing charges after accusations he sexually abused a 16-year-old girl. Edward Hornbeck, of New Martinsville, is currently facing one count of child abuse. Hornbeck was recently released from jail after being indicted in a major drug bust a few months ago in the ...
Magnolia High School students sent home after gasoline-like smell reported
Students at Magnolia High School were sent home Thursday after reports of a gasoline-like smell in the gym. Superintendent Diane Watt said there was no gas leak and officials believe that it was an issue with a drain. “It was about 7 a.m. this morning that those in the school ...
WEB EXTRA: News release from Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston (11/29/12)
Pastoral Letter on Poverty; Pledges $100,000 for Implementation (11/29/12 Unedited News Release From The Roman Catholic Diocese Of Wheeling-Charleston) In the fourth pastoral letter of his episcopacy, Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, calls attention to poverty in West Virginia and its ...
Wheeling-Charleston diocese offers grants to fight child poverty
Roman Catholic Bishop Michael Bransfield said the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston will award $100,000 in grants to parishes, schools and other programs that fight child poverty, starting in December. Bransfield’s 34-page pastoral letter issued Thursday discusses West Virginia's rates for low birth weight, infant mortality, child abuse and neglect, teen births ...
Ohio court rules against consumers in electric rate case
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled against homeowners still fighting with an electric utility over the end of deeply discounted rates. The state's high court on Wednesday dismissed consumer arguments that they have the right to sue FirstEnergy for fraud and a breach of contract because the utility ...
Bill would give Ohio schools more flexibility in making up cancellations
Sponsors say a bill passed by the Ohio House would give school districts more flexibility in making up snow days and other lost time. The bill passed Wednesday would change state law regarding the time students must spend in school. It would require them to spend a minimum number ...
Hunting accident sends one man to the hospital
CARROLL COUNTY, Ohio--- The Carroll County sheriff's department is investigating after a hunter accidentally shot himself in the foot. Officials say it happened on Arrow Road, which is just north of State Route 43 in Harrison Township. The man was transported to a hospital in Canton with what appeared to ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 28
Mingo Junction fires administrator
At Tuesday night's Mingo Junction village council meeting, council voted unanimously to fire Village Administrator Charley Bowman. According to councilmen, Bowman was not working with council on various issues, and was instead doing what he thought was best without talking to them first. Mayor Ron DiCarlo said Bowman's approach may ...
Cadiz councilman charged with OVI
A Cadiz councilman is facing a drunk-driving charge after officials said he was pulled over for a failure to signal last month. Officials said Cadiz Councilman Larry Sickle was pulled over by a Harrison County sheriff's deputy on East Market Street in the village for a failure to signal back ...
Police: Reports of scams increasing
Weirton police detectives reported an increase in the number of scams being reported Wednesday. "It's essentially a prepaid debit card that you can use as cash," said Lt. Greg Moody. "Someone's calling them and saying if you send me (money), then we'll send you substantially more money in return. It's ...
Union protests MarkWest hires outside Cadiz facility
Ohio members of the International Union of Operating Engineers voiced their complaints over the alleged hiring of out-of-state workers by MarkWest Energy Partners at the company's gas processing facility in Cadiz Wednesday. "It's Ohio energy. It should be Ohio jobs getting the energy out of the ground," said Premo Panzarello, ...
Ohio chemical company cited after vapor release
Federal workplace safety officials have cited a chemical company for dozens of violations and propose $545,000 in fines after a vapor release temporarily closed a northeast Ohio plant and a nearby highway. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday it cited Dover Chemical Corp. for 47 health and ...
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