BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

July 21, 2026

Thursday — 10:47 p.m., a caller from an address on National Road in St. Clairsville reported someone was beating on her door. A deputy responded and made contact with the caller. Nothing was found. — 9:01 p.m., an officer on a traffic stop on Stuckey Road and Belmont Ridge Road in Flushing Township issued a written warning to a motorist for a license plate light violation. — 7:34 p.m., a caller from an address on Airport Road in St. Clairsville reported a DoorDash driver hit her car and left the scene. A deputy responded. Information was taken for a hit-skip report involving ...

Sinclair Foundation donates another $10K to Bellaire Public Library

July 18, 2026

BELLAIRE – The Sinclair Foundation has further reinforced its love of the Bellaire Public Library with another major donation. On Thursday co-founders Donn and Kristin Sinclair met with the library's interim director Chad Webb to present him with a $10,000 check that will go towards the ...

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states, including Ohio, confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

July 18, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not ...

NWS: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Should Leave By Saturday

July 18, 2026

Ohio Valley residents coughed and choked through another day of smoke from Canadian wildfires Friday, that day even worse than what they experienced Thursday. Yet the National Weather Service said the region should get a big break from that bad air by Saturday. Matt Brudy, a meteorologist ...

History preserved in Mount Pleasant with annual Pilgrimage

July 18, 2026

MOUNT PLEASANT — Working to ensure the history of their small community is preserved is important to members of the Historical Society of Mount Pleasant. That's why the organization continues to host its annual Pilgrimage, which includes tours of many structures, some of which were built ...

Wheeling To Celebrate Grecian, Italian Festivals This Coming Week

July 18, 2026

WHEELING – The most festive weekend of the summer season is about to take place in Wheeling. The Grecian Fest at John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church, starts Wednesday, July 22, and continues through Friday, July 24. It will be set up outside and inside the church located at 2215 Chapline ...