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Birthday Aug. 3 Abigail Gareis, Weirton Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Walk about: A caller in the 1600 block of Ridge Avenue reported seeing a young child walking in the area without supervision Sunday. The caller subsequently located the child's mother, who said she'd left the child at home with her husband while she sought medical attention, but the child was able to open the front door and wander off the front porch. Police said the juvenile was in good health and showed no signs of neglect. Not wanted: Employees at Mr. Fuel told police a man who had previously been banned ...

Follansbee eyes new grant to tackle dilapidated properties

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FOLLANSBEE – City officials are considering applying for another round of state funding to address dilapidated structures in the community. The issue was among those discussed during Monday's Follansbee Council-as-a-whole meeting, where Ward 3 Councilman Nick Cekinovich, who also chairs the ...

No bond set in murder case involving infant victim

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WHEELING – A 20-year-old Belmont County woman made her initial court appearance on Monday after being charged last week with the murder of a young child in a felony criminal case officials said involved a firearm. Autumn Sky Stotelmyer Palmer appeared before Belmont County Western Division ...

Aim Women's Center program cares for caregivers

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STEUBENVILLE — Think about the women you know — wives, mothers, daughters and friends. No matter her relationships or stage of life, she is likely carrying some form of caregiving responsibility. Many also are working, studying or managing households at the same time. Women often shoulder a unique and demanding load in society. Aim Women's Center offers counseling to its clients, much of which revolves around pregnancy, in line with the center's work and mission. Typically, Aim's counselor sees a client for seven weeks before referring her to a more permanent resource. This fall, ...

W.Va., Ohio Among 31 States To Join Federal School Choice Program

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Thirty-one states, including West Virginia and Ohio, have opted in to the federal Education Freedom Scholarship Program, while 19 states and Washington, D.C. have not done so, ahead of the January 2027 deadline. The Trump administration launched the school choice initiative in 2025 through ...

Annual Sunflower Festival Blooms Aug. 22 In Wellsburg

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WHEELING – Fields of yellow will color the landscape when the annual Sunflower Festival and tea party happens later this month at Eric Freeland’s Farm in Wellsburg. The event will take place just one weekend this year on Aug. 22. The tea party begins the day and is set for 10 a.m. to noon ...