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Wheeling's city manager to stay in the friendly city
NEWS9 has learned that Robert Herron will not be leaving his position as Wheeling's city manager. Last week we told you that Herron was on a short list of candidates to be the next city manager in Kalamazoo, Mich. On Tuesday, NEW9 learned that Herron withdrew his name from consideration. ...
BREAKING: Steubenville's city manager resigns
BREAKING: Steubenville's city manager resigns STEUBENVILLE, Ohio— NEWS9 has learned that Cathy Davison has resigned from her position as Steubenville's manager. Following tonight's finance committee meeting, council members went into executive session to discuss Davison's job status. As soon as they came out of executive session the announcement of her ...
State fire marshal seeks public’s help in Martins Ferry fire investigation
Investigators with the State Fire Marshal’s Office said they are seeking information about a Martins Ferry fire. The fire happened on April 23 on Broadway Street. To date, the fire marshal has not made a ruling on the cause. In addition to state investigators, Martins Ferry police are also interviewing ...
City manager disputes rumors about mutual aid in Follansbee
Follansbee City Manager John DeStefano disputed rumors that mutual aid agreements with neighboring police departments would be dissolved. "It's not a matter of doing away with it," said DeStefano. "It's just how we do it when we have one officer on duty." Concerns surfaced at a recent council meeting about ...
Drifter arrested after barricading himself in ladies restroom
Ohio County sheriff's deputies arrested a man in Dallas Pike on Monday who reportedly barricaded himself in a ladies restroom. Keith Vazquez, 49, is charged with assault of an officer and obstructing an officer. Officials said Vazquez became belligerent and combative with deputies trying to arrest him. Officials said Vazquez ...
Officials seek burglar who stole hundreds of packs of cigarettes from Marshall Co. store
Officials are seeking a man who broke into a Marshall County store and stole hundreds of packs of cigarettes. Surveillance video shows a white man rummaging through the Dollar General store in Benwood, then helping himself to a beverage and bag of chips. He escaped after stealing about 300 packs ...
Former lumber business building catches fire in Ohio Co.
One firefighter suffered minor smoke inhalation battling a blaze at the former Scott Lumber building in Triadelphia on Tuesday. Firefighters had to cut their way into the burning building to attack the flames. "We had one firefighter with minor smoke inhalation at the very beginning of the incident. He was ...
State board hears ways to boost Ohio school safety
Top Ohio law enforcers are urging members of the state school board not to support arming untrained teachers with guns in response to recent school shootings, including one last year in northeast Ohio. The board is trying to determine how best to update policies and increase advocacy efforts. Ohio Attorney ...
Woman accused of intentionally chasing 2 teens with vehicle
A 53-year-old woman was arrested after police said she intentionally got in her car and drove after two teenagers in Weirton. Police said the vehicle brushed at least one of the teens, causing him to get minor scrapes. Theresa Ann Hall is charged with numerous charges, including two counts of ...
Weirton City Council votes in favor of city’s primary election
It was an interesting meeting for the Weirton City Council. Among the handful items on Monday night's agenda as new business were four potential changes to the city's charter. Two of the four passed on the first reading. Those were for changes to the municipal election dates and the consolidation ...
Sights and sounds of Wheeling business addressed by Planning Commission
"Anytime you put an industrial zone right in the middle of a residential zone you are going to have problems there is no way around it," said Howard Monroe, the chairman of the Wheeling Planning Commission. The sights and sounds coming from a business in the Elm Grove section of ...
Cooking fire destroys Brooke Co. home
A Brooke County home was destroyed by fire after paper towels caught fire during a cooking accident. Crews were called to a house fire at 513 Lynn St. in the Hooverson Heights section of Follansbee on Monday afternoon. Officials said some paper towels caught fire. Officials say the female ...
Man accused of sexually abusing toddler waives right to speedy trial in Hancock Co.
A man accused of sexually abusing a 2-year-old child waived his right to a speedy trial on Monday in Hancock County. Tyler Graham, 19, is charged with sexual abuse of a minor. Graham was arrested in February after, police said, family members noticed the toddler seemed to be suffering from ...
Cruiser crashes en-route to false shots-fired report
A Wheeling police officer and another driver were injured in a collision while the officer was en route to a shots fired report that turned out to be a car backfiring. Officials said Wheeling police were responding to Warwood Middle School after a loud noise was heard and there ...
Hearing held for man accused of killing elderly Bellaire woman
Attorneys discussed on Monday where things stand in a pretrial hearing involving a man accused of killing an elderly Bellaire woman. Judge Jennifer Sargus heard updates about evidentiary materials in the case against murder suspect Brandon Michael Phelps. Phelps and his co-defendant, Devin Wayne Fuller, both of Bellaire, are accused ...
FIRST ON 9: Belmont County court vandalized
The Belmont County Eastern and Northern division courts have been vandalized with graffiti. NEWS9 crews at the scene obtained images of large graffiti spray painted onto the outside of the building, including "**** the judge," and "he does coke," along with "liar" and "cheat." Along the sidewalk, graffiti read "Do ...
East Liverpool firefighters respond to house fires
Firefighters in Columbiana County are investigating multiple house fires Sunday afternoon, according to dispatchers. Officials said the blazes started about 12 p.m. on the 900 block of Vine Street in East Liverpool. Assistant Fire Chief Tim Walker said the two separate fires are suspicious. A garage behind the house at ...
Belmont County firefighters battle barn fire
A barn caught fire early Sunday morning in Belmont County, according to dispatchers. The blaze happened along New Castle Road or State Route 26 in Beallsville shortly after 12 a.m. Somerton and Beallsville firefighters responded to the call. There's no word if anyone was inside or if any animals were ...
New antique store opens in Bethlehem
There's a new business in Bethlehem catering to those antique hunters. The Rustic Bucket on West Bethlehem Boulevard held its grand opening Saturday. The owners said it was a lifelong dream inspired by the television show "American Pickers." They sell vintage and handmade items and also have stand-up tanning for ...
Car hydroplanes, crashes into Belmont Co. embankment
A Belmont County woman suffered minor injuries after her car hydroplaned into an embankment Saturday morning. Smith Township first responders were called to State Route 149 off Belmont-Warnock Road about 10:30 a.m. Troopers said Shyla Juzwiha was headed southbound when her tires slid coming around the bend. She hit the ...
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