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.
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.
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)
💙 COUNTRY ROADS 💛 A viewer shared this video with our sister station in Charleston
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of a medical employee singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads” in a hospital stairwell.
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
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
CONGRATS to Kris and Heidi Pfalzgraf! Their home finished 2nd in LIVE with Ryan and Kelly home decorating contest. It was announced on
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this morning.
Buttigieg encouraged by bipartisan support for railway safety improvements
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U.S. Transportation Secretary says he’s in constant community with President Biden about train derailment
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:
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.
Merriest Main Streets!
Steubenville and the Nutcracker Village were featured on the Merriest Main Streets Series on Friday morning on the Today Show.
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was joined by Mayor Jerry Barilla and Therese Nelson for the segment.
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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.
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.
Mom tries to change law after dogs are injured, killed by another dog
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‘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’
Buttigieg continuing push for rail legislation
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Transportation secretary concerned about House Republican's proposed budget that would cut funds towards rail safety inspections
OVAC officiating history will be made with all-female crew
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For the first time, three women will officiate a varsity basketball game
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
Toni Shute has submitted her resignation as superintendent of Brooke County Schools, effective immediately. More information to come during our 6:00 broadcast.
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