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WTOV9-NEWS9 is the place to find local news, weather and sports from across the Ohio Valley.

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⛳HOLE IN ONE! A 4-year-old hit a hole in one at the Oglebay Park golf course and the video his father took went viral on social media! FULL STORY:
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WHICH ONE OF THESE IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER? 🐶💚North Carolina family's dog gives birth to green pup
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Blind dog with oozing sore wins World's Ugliest Dog contest #LiveonNews9 FULL STORY:
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BREAKING: Teachers across West Virginia will hold a walkout Thursday and Friday as a response to the West Virginia legislator's inaction on PEIA and teacher pay. Due to the walkout, there will be no school on Feb. 22 and 23.
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West Virginia's secretary of state offers fact-check on President Trump #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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We are pleased to share some good news with the Ohio Valley! Meet Lily. @JenniferWTOV9 and her husband welcomed her into the world Wednesday morning.
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NOW: Bethany College announces plans to resume on-campus instruction this fall.
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RIVALS COME TOGETHER!💚 Union Local joined Barnesville in wearing green "Niner Strong" shirts in support of a Barnesville graduate. Cade Hannahs, once a multi-sport athlete at Barnesville, suffered a spinal stroke on Thanksgiving and just returned home from the hospital Saturday.
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Found at a gas station in Steubenville? What are your thoughts?
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A view of Wheeling Island and the Ohio from Thursday afternoon courtesy of Skyview 9.
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NATURE IS BREATHTAKING SOMETIMES! Check out this amazing murmuration of starlings seen over Route 7 this morning! They were gathered at the Ohio River by the Moundsville Bridge. (📸 submitted by viewer Danielle Watt)
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Thank you to all the truck drivers who are keeping the stores stocked during the coronavirus outbreak!
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💙 COUNTRY ROADS 💛 A viewer shared this video with our sister station in Charleston @wchs8fox11 of a medical employee singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads” in a hospital stairwell.
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New Philadelphia’s Baron May takes home 2019 PLAYER OF THE YEAR award
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East Liverpool students reject demand to remove prayer from graduation #LiveonNews9 STORY:
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BREAKING: Miranda Lambert will headline Blame My Roots 2021 #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY: Friday’s show topper will be local favorite Neal McCoy
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A viewer sent us this frightening video of a lightning strike at Tappan Lake
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Dover’s Hunter Armstrong honored at halftime of tonight’s game for competition in the 2021 Olympic Games.
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Wheeling Park's Brett Phillps is your Bordas & Bordas Big 22 Player of the Year. This is Wheeling Park's first winner of the award.
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Miss Madison Ross from Cameron High School is the 2016 OVAC Queen of Queens.
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A class act Martins Ferry speeds up graduation for student with ailing father #LiveOnNews9 http://t.co/JED2nE5Wwp http://t.co/18WgAF2yPI
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East Liverpool basketball team surprises team manager with Christmas gifts #LiveonNews9 FULL STORY:
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From the WTOV archives: We found this 2007 Taylor Swift interview from Jamboree in the Hills. She talks about touring with Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, plus her initial appearance at JITH
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Don't miss it on WTOV9! Steubenville and the Nutcracker Village will kick off the Merriest Main Streets Series on Friday!
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Local business donates a new bike to Moondog #LiveOnNews9 Click here for the FULL STORY: http://t.co/N2O85LV5Hp http://t.co/FntRgB3gHD
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Severe Weather Team 9 Chief Meteorologist Kevin Carter retiring after 29 years at WTOV #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY: He will be missed
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#Breaking : Local Airman Ryan Hammond is among six service members killed overnight in a plane crash in Afghanistan. http://t.co/3GCjeuHrDt
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Defensive Assistant Coach of the Year: Weir High’s Terry Rea
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What did you think of Chris Stapleton's National Anthem performance?
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Trump Jr. says his father is coming to East Palestine next week #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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COACH OF THE YEAR GOES TO: Class 1A Cameron’s Tim Brown Class 2A Southern Local’s Rich Wright Class 3A Linsly’s BJ Depew Class 4A Oak Glen’s Ted Arneault, Jr. Class 5A Indian Creek’s Andrew Connor
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After 5 years with WTOV9, @EricaWTOV9 is moving on to a new position at WWMT in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Please join us in congratulating her!
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MONDAY on WTOV9! Rocco Figaretti, the 4-year-old who made a hole-in-one at the Oglebay Park Golf Course in August, will appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show with his dad, Mario, to talk about the feat. The episode airs at 2 p.m.
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BREAKING: Weir High School has been broken into and vandalized. School tomorrow is CLOSED for students. Two juveniles are in custody.
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Offensive Assistant Coach of the Year: Barnesville’s Blake Allen
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THANK YOU, HEALTHCARE WORKERS! We appreciate everything you're doing to help keep us healthy! ⚕️🏥
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TEAM OF THE YEAR GOES TO OAK GLEN GOLDEN BEARS
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Offensive Assistant Coach of the Year goes to Wheeling Central’s Jason Rine & Defensive Assistant Coach of the Year goes to Oak Glen’s Chris Hill
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Construction has begun on the Chick-fil-a at the Ohio Valley Mall. Equipment was brought in last week and crews started to break ground on Monday morning. The restaurant will be built beside Longhorn Steakhouse and should be open either late this year/early next year.
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THE PICK IS IN! Union Local graduate and WVU All-American offensive lineman Colton McKivitz heard his name called Saturday afternoon in the NFL draft! Congratulations!
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Linsly's Raymond Kovalesky is the 2023 West Virginia Northern Community College Defensive Player of the Year at the Bordas & Bordas High School Football Awards on FOX9.
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CONGRATS to Kris and Heidi Pfalzgraf! Their home finished 2nd in LIVE with Ryan and Kelly home decorating contest. It was announced on @WTOV9 this morning.
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Buttigieg encouraged by bipartisan support for railway safety improvements #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY: U.S. Transportation Secretary says he’s in constant community with President Biden about train derailment
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The WTOV9 High School Football Player of the Year Award: River’s Lukas Isaly
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RE: Jamboree in the Hills Just to be clear ....
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4 years
JUST IN: West Virginia remains the only state without a confirmed case of coronavirus. The state received more negative test results on Sunday. READ MORE:
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@POTUS Donald Trump visited Wheeling Saturday in a campaign rally for senate candidate @MorriseyWV #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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BREAKING: First same-sex marriage performed in Ohio County on Thursday #LiveOnNews9 STORY: http://t.co/ZLrq63iST6 http://t.co/ewlUTnKEMI
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Congrats to Sports Director Rob Metzger!
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It’s now a party of 4! My wife Kim , daughter Tessa and I are blessed to welcome a boy to the family. Introducing Micah Kenneth, born Wednesday morning.
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12.4.19 Player of the Week - Jalen Creighton, Wheeling Central
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Merriest Main Streets! Steubenville and the Nutcracker Village were featured on the Merriest Main Streets Series on Friday morning on the Today Show. @JBaker_WTOV was joined by Mayor Jerry Barilla and Therese Nelson for the segment. @TODAYshow @alroker @hodakotb @WillieGeist
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St. Clairsville’s Ja’von Lyons, New Philadelphia’s Justin Rimer, Indian Creek’s Garren Swickard, Wheeling Park’s Caleb Bryan, and Steubenville’s Eli Burgey are the Five Offensive Blocks of Granite Winners.
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The winner of the OVAC/WTOV/McDonald’s band scholarship is Owen Pearson of Weir High School. It’s also his birthday!
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A viewer submitted this video taken from east of Deersville Ridge during today's tornado warning in Harrison County
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9 years
Wheeling Park wins Class AAA state championship, 23-15
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Your 7 finalists for the Bordas & Bordas Big 22 Player of the Year. Tune in now to FOX9 to hear from them and find out the winner
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Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla dies #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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10.26.18 IBEW Electrifying Play of the Week: Wheeling Central Anthony Robbins’ 91-yard pick six to win the game #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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St. Clairsville alum Avery Henry is stylin'
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Columbus-based suit company Pursuit has Ohio State's 18 offensive lineman looking good for Saturday’s “Blackout” game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio Stadium.
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Mom tries to change law after dogs are injured, killed by another dog #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY: ‘Scooter had gone outside to use the restroom, just out the back deck, and within seconds, within in seconds, he was taken by the neighbor’s dog’
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Another funnel cloud video sent to us by Nikita Hoffman
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Reporter/weekend anchor Luli Ortiz has been promoted to sister station in West Palm Beach, FL. Good luck @luliWTOV9
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AAA Coach of the Year: Barnesville’s Matt Johnson
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Defensive Player of the Year goes to Indian Creek’s Tyler Smarrella
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Neat look at a storm cell from Holly Bell near Woodsfield
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Buttigieg continuing push for rail legislation #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY: Transportation secretary concerned about House Republican's proposed budget that would cut funds towards rail safety inspections
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A shining moment for Bridgeport boys’ basketball manager #LiveOnNews9 STORY: http://t.co/47mwDeN2gX http://t.co/auzx3yTOsQ
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10.3.17 - Team of the Week - Union Local Jets #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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Today is President Donald Trump's 74th Birthday.
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BREAKING: Wheeling Central and Bishop Donahue will unify at end of school year #LiveOnNews9 STORY:
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Thank you to all of the first responders who have been working around the clock to keep us safe! 🇺🇸
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11.28.18 Hancock County Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Player of the Week – Bray Price, Wheeling Central #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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Meet Powhatan’s bow-shooting phenom #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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Preseason Big 22 Profile - Bray Price, Wheeling Central #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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10.28.16: Week 10 IBEW Electrifying Play of the Week
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Player of the Week 11.16.16 #LiveonNews9 Click here for the FULL STORY:
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As @AlexWTOV9 explains, today is not a good day to hang the laundry on the line ...
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OVAC officiating history will be made with all-female crew #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY: For the first time, three women will officiate a varsity basketball game
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Steubenville’s Arthur Panepucci, a World War II veteran, gets a 100th birthday wish from The Today Show
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10.6.17: Scholar Athlete of the Week, Pat Brown, Wheeling Central #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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2.15.23 Video: WMC Scholar Athletes of the Week #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY: Lala Woods and Alexis Bordas, Wheeling Park
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Brad Pitt to produce movie about Steubenville rape case #LiveOnNews9 Click here for the FULL STORY: http://t.co/NsKM4Nlhm5
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Local student overcomes obstacles to inspire others #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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BREAKING: Wheeling University awarded 5-year contract to host OVAC All-Star Week
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10.4.22 Video: Bordas & Bordas High School Football Team of the Week #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY: Linsly Cadets
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Bill Phillips returns to anchor role at WTOV #LiveonNews9 Click here for the FULL STORY:
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West Liberty University announces plans to re-open campus for fall semester #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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John Marshall’s Chas McCool’s punt return for a TD 9.30.16: Video - Week 6 IBEW Electrifying Play of the Week
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Jamboree will retain all traditions as Live Nation abandons changes #LiveonNews9 Click here for the FULL STORY:
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CRASH VIDEO: Thanks to a NEWS9 viewer Jesse Anthony Vilano for sending us this video of the crash that took place on Wheeling Island on Saturday night. Here is the story
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11.20.18 Team of the Week: Wheeling Central Maroon Knights #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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Preseason Big 22 Profile: Lorenzo Ferrera, Wheeling Central #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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Toni Shute has submitted her resignation as superintendent of Brooke County Schools, effective immediately. More information to come during our 6:00 broadcast. #LiveOnNews9
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Wheeling Jesuit named best 'Hidden Gem' institution in West Virginia #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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Hancock County Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram Player of the Week: Wheeling Central’s Curtis McGhee is the #LiveOnNews9 FULL STORY:
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BREAKING: A jury has found Derek Chauvin GUILTY on all three counts
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