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Daily Happenings July 24, 2026

Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Pair booked: A Market Street resident and her father are facing “numerous” charges, including child endangerment, after authorities allegedly found contraband in their apartment Wednesday. Police said Emmett C. Blanchard, 43, of 723 Market St., Apt. B, was charged with felony possession of drugs and two counts of child endangerment. His daughter, Briona L. Blanchard, 22, also of 723 Market St., Apt. B, was charged with permitting drug abuse and two counts of child endangerment. Police said they encountered a bedroom with “a biometric thumb scanner ...

Camp teaches kids the language of inclusion

Community July 24, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Children attending this week's Sign Language Camp at the Sycamore Youth Center discovered that learning a new language can be exciting, interactive and full of laughter. The four-day camp, led by instructors Jess Cheslar and Megan Reister, gave students an introduction to ...

Capito addresses floods, military action and potential government shutdown

News July 24, 2026

WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito pledged her support for those affected by extreme flooding this week in West Virginia and said she would provide any needed help in obtaining federal assistance once damage is assessed. Capito, R-West Virginia, spoke with state reporters via teleconference Thursday and reported it was a beautiful day in Washington, D.C. “But it was certainly not a beautiful day in Buckhannon, Weston, and Lewis and Upshur counties on Tuesday with a devastating flood (happening there),” Capito said. “It flooded some areas where I don’t remember ever ...

Commissioners push Brown’s Island as potential Market Street Bridge solution

Local News July 24, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND — While not currently on the list of possible options for a replacement of the Market Street Bridge, Hancock County commissioners are hoping highway officials may consider a route that would cross Brown’s Island. The Hancock County Commission, during its meeting ...

Brooke student receives scholarship celebrating 45 years of OVAC Band support

Local News July 24, 2026

WHEELING — Celebrating 45 years of McDonald's support for the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All-Star Marching Band, local McDonald's Owner/Operator Bob Stoltz presented a $1,000 scholarship to Deedra Groves of Brooke High School during halftime of the OVAC All-Star Football Game on July 18 ...

Overturned cargo

Local News July 24, 2026

Traffic had to be routed off of a portion of southbound Ohio Route 7 in Steubenville Thursday morning after a tractor trailer carrying a load of coal overturned, spilling its load onto the roadway. By 9:30 a.m., the truck had been lifted back onto its wheels, while another truck was brought in to take its cargo. No injuries were reported.