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Attorney requests charges be dismissed after Christmas incident that left officer, man injured

A man's attorney asked a judge on Tuesday to dismiss charges filed after an incident involving a police officer in Wells Township. Barry Starcher faces charges of obstructing official business and failure to disclose one's personal information. During Tuesday's hearing, a judge listened to testimony from the officer involved and ...

Mario Lemieux Foundation builds special playroom for children at Wheeling Hospital

Children visiting and being treated at Wheeling Hospital will be able to enjoy a generous gift from the family of a Pittsburgh sports legend. The facility -- called Austin's Playroom -- is one of just a few in the country designed to ease the minds of children staying at the ...

Shots fired at group of people on Steubenville porch; 2 homes struck by bullets

Police are working to learn who fired shots Monday night in Steubenville at a group of people sitting on a porch. The shooting happened in the area of 5th and 6th streets just off Lincoln Avenue. Steubenville police said they believe a person got out of a car and fired ...

Arson that killed 3 boys, father ruled murder-suicide; domestic dispute preceded killings

A father intentionally set a fire that killed himself and his three young sons at an East Liverpool home, a final report has determined. Ulrick Estimot, 37, set the March 17 fire to the home at 914 Vine St. house. He died along with his sons: Trey, 11, Terrell, 7, ...

Former WVU football coach Bill Stewart dies at 59

Former West Virginia University football coach Bill Stewart died Monday afternoon of an apparent heart attack, a university representative said. A university spokesman said Stewart, 59, was golfing at the time of his heart attack. His rise to the head coaching job was quick and dramatic. He became interim head ...

Historian takes walk down memory lane: East Wheeling block slated for demolition was once bustling neighborhood

Decades before a Wheeling block became mainly vacant homes, it was a vibrant neighborhood. And on Monday, a local historian gave NEWS9 a trip back in time to when the block was booming. The East Wheeling neighborhood is being demolished to make way for a public sports complex. But as ...

Horse set to become part of Bridgeport police force

There's a new officer in town at the Bridgeport Police Department. Lakota, an 8-year-old gelding horse, will soon be helping to enforce the law in the village. Bridgeport Police Lt. Jerry Delman has had Lakota for three years, he said during a special customer appreciation event at Advance America. Chief ...

Franciscan University sues government for right 'to live the faith we believe'

Franciscan University of Steubenville has joined other Catholic organizations -- including the archdioceses of Washington, D.C., New York, and St. Louis -- in an effort to  overturn the federal health care mandate. Administrators said Monday the university has filed a federal lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ...

Reactor overheats, releases antifreeze vapors at Tuscarawas Co. chemical plant

Part of Interstate 77 was closed and residents were asked to stay indoors for several hours after a reactor overheated and released antifreeze vapors at a Tuscarawas County chemical plant on Monday. The incident happened at Dover Chemical Corp. around 9:20 a.m. Monday. By 2 p.m., I-77 through Dover was ...

Jefferson Co. water line break forces school to dismiss early; hundreds without water service

A local school dismissed early on Monday after a water line broke in Mingo Junction. The Jefferson County Christian School on Commercial Avenue dismissed classes by 10:30 a.m., administrators said. The line break on Commercial Avenue is affecting about 500 customers and, as of noon, crews said it could be ...

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