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Grand Jury to Hear Case of Weirton Priest
Dated Friday, 9/3/10
A grand jury will hear the case for a Weirton priest accused of sexually battering a child. The Rev. Felix Owino most recently served as an associate pastor at St. Paul's parish in Weirton. Until June, he was also a faculty member in the philosophy department of Wheeling Jesuit University. Owino is charged with one count of aggravated sexual battery stemming from allegation of an incident involving a child in Herndon, Virginia.
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Two Dead in Belmont County Murder-Suicide
Dated Friday, 9/3/10
A Martins Ferry couple is dead in what police say was a murder-suicide. Police say Randy Shrodes shot and killed his wife, Amy, before shooting and killing himself. The couple, who were both in their fifties, had two children and were grandparents. Randy Schrodes is the son of ex-police chief and former Mayor Lloyd "Bud" Schrodes, who passed away last month.
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Strickland Commutes Death Sentence for Man
Dated Friday, 9/3/10
Governor Ted Strickland has commuted a death sentence for a man who says he's innocent of a 1994 shooting that killed three people. Stickland says he believes Kevin Keith is likely guilty but says he's troubled by evidence in the case. The parole board had recommended against clemency.
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Mountaineers Pay Tribute to Killed Miners
Dated Thursday, 9/2/10
For one game only, the West Virginia Mountaineers will forgo blue and gold. For the long-running rivalry known as the Backyard Brawl, the November 26th game at Pitt, the Mountaineers will suit up in black and white uniforms that pay tribute to the twenty-nine men killed in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion.
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Man Indicted on Drugging Patrol Lieutenant's Coffee
Dated Thursday, 9/2/10
Authorities say a West Virginia man has been indicted on a charge of using dozens of prescription pain killers to spike the coffee of an Ohio Highway Patrol lieutenant who had arrested him after a traffic stop. Officials say 25-year-old Daniel Watts, of Huntington, was indicted Tuesday.
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What's The Color Of The Market Street Bridge!
The Market Street bridge will be closed from January to November 2010 for its first round of repairs. The bridge will remain open until March 2011 and then shut down again for about seven months until October 2011. The work is being funded with ten million dollars in stimulus funds. In addition to the repairs, the West Virginia Division of Highways will repaint the bridge. They actually asked for votes on what color to paint it. With 14,543 votes, a blue and gold color scheme was chosen. The other choices were green and gold, blue and gray, and brown and cream. Click here for the website where you can see the results! |
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