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Daily Happenings July 17, 2026

Birthdays July 17 Tristan McDonald, Mingo Junction Ken Mazik, Mingo Junction Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Desperate: A tow truck driver told police he was in the process of repossessing a Chevy Silverado when a man jumped in the driver's-side door and started it, then tried to drive it off the tow truck's lift. He said the tow truck, the pickup and a Honda Odyssey minivan parked next to it were all damaged and reported that after abandoning his mission, the man fled on foot toward Fifth Street. Police located Dunyasha Yetts, 55, Saint Andrews Drive, Steubenville, in front of ...

Trump uses primetime address to the nation to once again raise doubts about past elections

National News July 17, 2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to once again raise doubts about the results of past elections, reviving a subject he's long used to make unproven claims and deny his loss in the 2020 election. Trump’s fixation on his loss to Democrat ...

Laughlin Chapel campers connect with nature during Wheeling garden visit

Local News July 17, 2026

Laughlin Chapel summer campers got to float among butterflies, buzz with bees and even more during a visit Thursday afternoon to the Seeing Hand Association's Edelman Garden on Wheeling Island. The children made that visit as part of Laughlin Chapel's six-week summer camp, and Program ...

Elder exploitation allegations against longtime attorney head to later court date

Local News July 17, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND — More time is needed before court proceedings against a Hancock County attorney and his wife can continue, officials said. Lawrence Lee Manypenny, 74, and his wife, Constance Carmella Manypenny, 74, had been scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing Thursday in Hancock County Magistrate Court after being charged with several felony counts alleging they defrauded an 86-year-old Weirton resident. Ohio County Magistrate Mike Lemon, who was appointed special magistrate to hear the case, said after discussions Thursday morning that the defendants had waived their right ...

Weirton Park Board looking for fix to Starvaggi tennis courts

Community July 17, 2026

WEIRTON – While no timeline for a project has been set, members of the Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation agreed Thursday that something is needed to address continued cracking on the courts at Starvaggi Memorial Park. “We're going to get a couple companies and see what we can get,” ...

Belmont County CARES urges seniors to stay safe during heat wave

Community July 17, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As a prolonged heat wave grips the region, Belmont County CARES Program Director Chad Zambori is urging older residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses. Zambori said older adults are among the groups most vulnerable as temperatures climb. "They really ...