Concealed weapons permits on the rise in Brooke County
WTOV9.comBROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. -- Concealed weapons permits are drastically increasing in West Virginia. In Brooke County alone, the numbers have skyrocketed."We've seen about probably the amount of...
View ArticleBody shop destroyed by water line break in Follansbee
WTOV9.comFOLLANSBEE, W.Va. â The Wright family has dedicated their lives to their beloved body shop, New Heights, in Follansbee. But after a major waterline break behind their business, they have...
View ArticleUpdate: Revived man who attacked paramedics caught
WTOV9.com BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. - After a manhunt that lasted less than an hour, police have found a man who allegedly attacked paramedics who had just revived him from an overdose, then fled Wednesday...
View ArticleGill sentenced to 15 days in jail, 1 year of probation in Ohio
WTOV9.comSTEUBENVILLE, Ohio - Scott Gill, a man who was revived from an overdose, allegedly attacked a paramedic and EMT who saved him, then fled and was caught in Steubenville 2 hours later Wednesday,...
View ArticleBrooke County jury finds Varlas guilty of sexual assault
WTOV9.comBROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. â A jury has found a Brooke County man guilty of sexual assault. A two day trial for 33-year-old Nicholas Varlas wrapped up late Thursday afternoon. He was indicted last...
View ArticleBrooke County considering 100 percent smoking ban
WTOV9.comBROOKE COUNTY, W.Va.â Not long after Hancock County went to a 100 percent smoking ban, its neighbors to the south are considering following suite.Since 2005 in the county, restaurants and...
View ArticleFollansbeeâs namesake demolition underway
WTOV9.comBROOKE COUNTY, W.Va.-- Having stood more than 110 years as a pillar in a community that is named after it, Follansbee steel is coming down.Company officials closed the doors in 2012, citing...
View ArticleSeptember is National Preparedness Month
WTOV9.comBROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. -- If there's an emergency or disaster, are you ready? Would you know what steps to take to make sure you and your family are safe? With September being National...
View ArticleMarket St. Bridge lights deemed âhazard to navigationâ by Coast Guard
WTOV9.comFOLLANSBEE, W.Va. -- On Aug. 24, The West Virginia Division of Highways received a letter from the United States Coast Guard regarding the decorative lighting on the Market Street Bridge.The...
View ArticleLocal 9/11 Remembrances set for tonight
WTOV9.comFreedom walk in FollansbeeFollansbee will be hosting its 2nd annual Remembering 9/11 Memorial Freedom Walk at 5 p.m. It begins at the James Funeral Home.Patriot's Day in TorontoThe city of...
View ArticleFirst on 9: Zuccaro eligible to stand trial
WTOV9.comBROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. -- A trial date has been set for a Brooke County murder case that is more than a year old.It was a little more than four months ago when it was first learned that Rocco...
View ArticleBDC rehabbing homes, addressing housing issues in Brooke and Hancock County
WTOV9.comBEECH BOTTOM, W.Va. -- The Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle has decided to tackle housing in Brooke and Hancock counties.It is starting with a vacant Beech Bottom...
View ArticleWater plant receives grant
WTOV9.comBROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. -- The Hammond Public Service District Plant has been in need of repairs and updates for years. On Tuesday morning, it received the money it needed to bring the plant into...
View ArticlePolice asking for help in finding cigarette thieves
WTOV9.comHANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. -- Police in Weirton are trying to track down two thieves who broke into a convenience store and got away with more than 500 packs of cigarettes.Recently released...
View ArticleRockdale road still slipping away
WTOV9.comBROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. – Months after a major slip that took away part of Rockdale Road in Follansbee was first brought to the attention of state highway officials, it remains unrepaired with...
View ArticleA new middle school in Brooke County?
WTOV9.comBROOKE COUNTY, W.Va – The Brooke County Board of Education unveiled plans for a new middle school that would be located on the campus of the high school during an informal meeting Wednesday...
View ArticleNorthern panhandle leaders to attend BAD Summit
WTOV9.comIt’s an issue that plagues many communities across West Virginia --- blighted properties. A few municipalities in Brooke and Hancock counties will soon have a new way to tackle the issue.New...
View ArticleFire crews battle early morning house fire
FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. – Fire crews were on the scene of a house fire early Tuesday morning in Follansbee.That fire happened around 4 a.m. along Main Street.Right now not a lot of information is being...
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