CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Bluefield coal miner was charged this week with faking a foreman's certification when he performed safety checks at four Southern West Virginia mining operations over an 18-month period, court records show. Craig Belcher, 36, was charged in a four-count grand jury indictment with four counts of providing a false statement in U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration ...
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Miner charged with faking foremans license
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Father-son team addresses bullying
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It's nearly impossible to stop bullying from happening. What people can do is start something else in its place. That's the message a father-and-son team gave Wednesday morning at the annual conference of the National Association of Social Workers' West Virginia chapter at the Charleston Civic ...
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Income taxes give state coffers a boost
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia got a one-month reprieve from ongoing financial issues, thanks to a major surge in personal income tax payments in April, Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow said Wednesday. "We actually got a reprieve for one month, and we can thank Congress for that," Muchow ...
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Three were in stolen car police say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Charleston man and woman stole a car from the man's grandmother on Tuesday, police said. The pair allegedly drove the car with another man along U.S. 119 near Davis Creek on Wednesday morning. Anthony Ross Harmon, 25, and Ashley Nichole Wilkinson, 24, were charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a felony. Phillip Lane Daughtery Jr., 39, of Suwanee, Ga., was ...
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Winter damage closes Camp Happy Valley
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Hundreds of kids will have to find another camp or stay home this summer after local Salvation Army leaders announced they won't be opening Camp Happy Valley this year. In addition, several dozen counselors and other camp employees will be out of a job for the eight-week session, which was to start in ...
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Charleston mayors son asks for bail reduction
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Zachary Francis Jones asked a judge Wednesday to reduce his bail and allow him to attend a drug treatment center in ...
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Charles Town horse track sets gambling record in April
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- An 80-year-old West Virginia horseracing track has had its biggest gambling month ever. Officials with the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races say the total handle -- or amount wagered from all sources -- was nearly $1.37 million per live racing day in ...
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Marple trial date set for next spring
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A tentative trial date has been set in federal court for former state schools superintendent Jorea Marple's lawsuit over her firing. If U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston refuses to send the case back to state court, parties should be ready for trial by April 7, 2014, according to federal court documents. The schedule also states mediation in the case should be held on ...
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WVU Hospitals gets OK to purchase cancer center
The state Health Care Authority has ruled that West Virginia University Hospitals can proceed with plans to purchase the Fairmont Regional Cancer Center, despite objections raised by a ...
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Skylar Neese’s father ‘full of emotion’
Dave and Mary Neese of Morgantown displayed a photo of their daughter Skylar, who went missing last summer. Her remains were found in January just a few miles across the Pennsylvania border. Dave Neese took several deep breaths Wednesday afternoon when he spoke with MetroNews ';Talkline'; host Hoppy Kercheval about the day’s developments in connection with the murder of his ...
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Jefferson Co. Drug Task Force arrests 3 people in Weirton
Police arrested three people in Weirton on Wednesday in connection with investigations by the Jefferson County Drug Task Force. Grace Smearman, 29, was arrested on a parole violation, 23-year old Catherine Castellino was arrested on a bench warrant, and 20-year old Richard Castellino was charged with possession of heroin. It was not known as of Wednesday afternoon when the three are scheduled to ...
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FDA approves Plan-B pill for women 15 and older
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved and announced that teenage girls and women 15 years old and older can now buy the Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive Pill, also known as the morning after pill, without a prescription.This pill used to be only available for teenage girls and women ages 17 and older to buy over-the-counter.Last month the U.S. Justice Department said this decision ...
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BREAKING NEWS Officials Shots fired into Steubenville home
Officials are investigating an alleged case of gunshots fired into a house in Steubenville. The incident was reported around 3:30 p.m. on Spring Avenue. There were no reported injuries. As of 5:10 p.m., police had not said whether anyone had been arrested. Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage as details become ...
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Steubenville police seek man who escaped while officers were issuing citations
Steubenville police are looking for a man who escaped from officers as they were issuing citations. Police are seeking Raymond Jeter, who they said escaped from officers who were issuing citations to a group of men on Tuesday night. Police said they initially intended to charge members of a group of men walking down the middle of the street with a simple sidewalk violation. Officers then ...
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Commission strikes down license plate fee
Belmont County Commissioners have heard the voice of the people, striking down the proposed $10 license plate fee in the county, two votes to one. Dozens showed up to the second public hearing Wednesday morning. "It's a joke. This county is deplorable. Those roads haven't been fixed in how long?" one resident said. "This is not raising taxes. This is using a user ...
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Judge retires after 24 years
Judge Jennifer Sargusannounced her retirement after serving the county for 24 years. This was not only Sargus' first job as judge, but it was her only one. "(Retirement) is an opportunity to be closer to family and an opportunity to do things I want to do as well," Sargus said. Over her time on the bench, she said she has seen a lot of growth and many changes in more ways than one. ...
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Pet microchipping not foolproof
Jefferson County Shelter Manager Cassandra Howell. "People aren't doing it."Many animal shelters offer low-cost microchipping as part of their regular spay/neuter clinics. They use chips that are compatible with their universal ...
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Hunger in the Valley Numbers of those in need rise
The Urban Mission in Steubenville has been lending a helping hand to those here in the Valley since 1959. But in the last three years, they have seen their highest ...
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Justice Department appeals morning-after case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's order to lift all age limits on who can buy morning-after birth control pills without a ...
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Softball. Herd Triumphs in Last Nonconference Game
(29), who sits in third place. Hively is one away from tying Valle, as well as former player Leigh Winter, who both stand in eighth place with 10 single-season homers. The Herd came out of the gates charging, putting a run on the board in the first inning. ...
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