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Elder exploitation case against attorney, wife moves to later hearing

Community July 17, 2026

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

Federal SNAP changes force Belmont County to shelve school clothes program

Community July 17, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As children prepare to return to school, some Belmont County families will have to make other plans after the Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services announced it will not offer its annual School Clothes for Kids Program this year. Director Jeff Felton said ...

Capito Slams NDAA Stalemate, Calls For Focus On 2026 Victory Over 2020 Re-Litigation

Top Headlines July 17, 2026

CHARLESTON – The U.S. Senate was back on Capitol Hill this week following a 16-day recess, mourning the death of a colleague, fighting over defense spending, working on water infrastructure and college athletic oversight bills, and preparing for a primetime address by President Donald ...

Laughlin Chapel Summer Camp Visits Seeing Hand Garden

Top Headlines 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 ...

Missed Deadlines: Greenbrier Financing Delayed Until Next Week, New Loan Holder Skeptical

Top Headlines July 17, 2026

CHARLESTON – Attorneys for the family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said they are close to a deal with a New York-based financier to settle all remaining debts for the historic Greenbrier Resort, but the Texas-based hotel chain holding the Greenbrier’s current debt remains skeptical. Thursday ...

Trump Uses Primetime Address To The Nation To Again Raise Election Doubts

Top Headlines 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 ...