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Annual soccer camp back on schedule after flooding disruption

Community June 13, 2026

WHEELING – Christ Community Church in Wheeling hosts its 18th annual soccer camp this weekend, with about 300 youths expected to attend. The camp takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday at the Linsly School. Preregistration is closed, but those interested still can register on site. It is open to boys and girls ages 4-10. The camp did not take place in 2026 after flooding struck the area days before the event, damaging Linsly’s soccer field and forcing cancellation. “We were all ready to go,” said Jason Adams, director of the soccer camp. “The night before is when it ...

Police Reports

Community June 13, 2026

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE — 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy made a traffic stop on Interstate 70 eastbound at mile marker 218 in Richland Township and issued a verbal warning to a motorist for failure to maintain an assured clear distance ahead. — 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol requested a deputy check on a disabled vehicle on Barton Road in St. Clairsville. A deputy responded, but the vehicle was gone upon arrival. — 7:29 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported suspicious motorcycles behind Michaels at the Ohio Valley Mall in St. Clairsville. A deputy responded ...

Local Briefs

Local News June 13, 2026

Belmont County road projects continue ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Ohio Department of Transportation announced several ongoing construction projects in Belmont County that may affect traffic. Major work continues on the Interstate 70 and state Route 149 interchange improvement project at Exit 208 near Morristown. One lane of traffic is being maintained on I-70 during construction. Traffic impacts on SR 149 are expected to begin this fall. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2029. Other projects include resurfacing on 11 miles of U.S. Route 40 between Lady Bend Hill and St. ...

Flushing’s Heritage Day turns Flushing into the All-American village

Local News June 13, 2026

FLUSHING — The village of Flushing is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a boom. Its annual Heritage Days festival took place Friday evening at Schuler Park. The festival was organized by a committee known as the Concerned Citizens of Flushing and surrounding areas. Organizer ...

Trio arrested in early morning drug bust in Flushing

Local News June 12, 2026

FLUSHING – Three Belmont County residents were arrested in Flushing on Tuesday morning for administering and manufacturing a controlled substance, two counts of drug possession and possession of drug abuse instruments. Kody Vinka, 35, of Bellaire, Lewis Dunn, 37, of Flushing, and Stacy ...

WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital to expand nurse training program

Local News June 12, 2026

WHEELING — WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital officials on Thursday unveiled a plan to open a new Center for Nursing Education at the former NTTC building on Wheeling University’s campus. The hospital was already leasing the building for office space but now plans to renovate the ...