Martins Ferry News

Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 ; 09:11 AM Post Comment Updated Friday, November 20, 2009 ; 12:39 PM Carpenter admits that circumstantial evidence against him doesn't look good.

Drivers using State Route 7 through Martins Ferry are being reminded of possible traffic delays.

COLUMBUS a ' The Yorkville, Ohio, cold rolling mill of Severstal Wheeling Inc. will resume operations Dec.

A strong showing from local unions turned out Thursday when Democrat Lou Gentile officially announced his candidacy for the Ohio House in 2010.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio - An Ohio police chief accused of snooping on the woman who bore twins for actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick says he entered the woman's home because he saw the basement door wide open.

While the tabloids normally focus in Hollywood, the Ohio Valley became a paparazzi hot spot back in the summer.

Suspended Martins Ferry Police Chief Barry Carpenter said in June he'd committed no crime in an alleged celebrity scandal that involved what may be Hollywood's most famous couple.

In this Feb. 22, 2009 file photo, actress Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband actor Matthew Broderick arrive for the 81st Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

TILTONSVILLE: Norman Lee Finney, 63, of Tiltonsville, died Friday November 13, 2009 at Valley Hospice, Wheeling, WV.

Tents and base camps are being set up on the north end of Bellaire, Ohio. Homes are being measured and revamped for interior scenes.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio -- State Route 7 will be restricted during daylight hours starting Monday between 26th and 48th streets in Bellaire for filming of the motion picture "Unstoppable." Traffic will be stopped in 15-minute increments to allow for filming.

The charge against Bruce Callarick, one of the men charged in the Sarah Jessica Parker surrogate scandal, has been dropped, and the case was dismissed by the judge.

When Bellaire Police Chief Mike Kovalyk started his career in 1979, there were 21 police officers with the department.

A new supercomputing center in Wheeling focused on developing smart sensor technologies should be operational in a matter of weeks.

31; Fun Night to follow from 7 to 9 p.m. in the old gym, Third Street. Benwood 5:30 to 7 p.m., Oct.

The presence of sex offenders is an issue that not only worries Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla, it's one that breaks his heart.

October 18, 2009: The two Ohio police officers charged with snooping on SARAH JESSICA PARKER's surrogate mum and attempting to sell titbits to the media have had their days in court set.

Make steel or sell to someone who will. That's the message to the owners of Warren's Severstal steel plant.

Companywide there are 388 dues-paying members of the United Steelworkers union on the job at Severstal Wheeling's plants up and down the Ohio River.

A Martins Ferry man was arrested in Wheeling just after midnight Sunday on drug charges.