In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center is shining brightly in PINK!  The dedicated team worked diligently to find just the right lighting technique to transform both the hospital and Medical Office Building into a beautiful display of pink. Residents seem thrilled with the results, and the staff is even…

The October meeting of the Hancock County Association of Retired School Employees was held at the Peach Tree Inn at the Orchards in Chester. The meeting was called to order by President Melanie Donofe.After a fabulous lunch, the group heard from guest speaker, House of Delegates member Shawn Fluharty. He is running for a senate…

Cloak & Dagger On the Air Revisits Classic Agatha Christie CharactersThis Saturday, local audio drama troupe brings Tommy & Tuppence to life. Weirton, W.Va., October 19, 2026— This Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at 4 p.m. at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cloak & Dagger On the Air continues its ninth season…

Residents of West Virginia will be able to cast their ballot for the November 3 General Election starting today. Early voting begins today and will continue for two weeks, Hancock County residents will be able to vote at the Hancock County Courthouse, Election Office, during regular business hours. The Election Office will be open Saturday,…

……..Random election thoughts on my mind lately:  ……..The rhythm of elections has changed.  The advertising, campaigning and placement of signs used to build to a climax on that one fateful day. Now early voting has spread the process over two weeks and although election day is still when the final votes are counted, the impact…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delegate Evan Worrell, R-Cabell, who currently serves as the chairman of the Health and Human Resources Committee for the West Virginia House of Delegates, is looking ahead to the 2027 regular legislative session and focusing on a handful of topics. “My priorities will continue to be improving access to healthcare, protecting families…

Measles had come to be a forgotten disease til it reared its ugly head of late. Those of us who wore born before the measles vaccine was invented in the 1960s suffered through diseases like measles, chicken pox and mumps and our parents lived in fear of polio. Measles resulted in a high fever which…

CHARLESTON – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia is advising Frontier customers that recently mailed notices concerning the company’s copper telephone network do not mean their telephone is being disconnected and requires no immediate action by customers. The notices are part of a federal regulatory process associated with Verizon/Frontier’s plans to modernize its network…

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a $2.45 million Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award for the WVU Medicine-Weirton Medical Center. This award, which was secured through a CDS request made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), will…

A capacity crowd turned out to listen and ask questions of Democrats legislators and local candidates Thursday night. Held at the Hancock County Senior Center, the Kitchen Table Tour included Democratic legislators who had traveled from throughout the State and local Democratic candidates: Del. Shawn Fluharty who is a candidate for Senate, District 1; Quincy…

The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) voted during its October meeting to take the position in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s public school funding formula that the current funding formula does not provide a thorough and efficient education to the public-school students in this State. The Board made this decision in…

Jordan Tomsic, age 17, is Oak Glen High School’s Lions Scholar for October 2026. Jordan is the son of Angel and John Tomsic and resides in Newell, West Virginia.As an honors student, Jordan has maintained a GPA above a 4.0 and earned a 1320 on the SAT. Outside the classroom, Jordan is a four-year member…

General Election 1968…..A Tale of Two Sheriffs …..The 1998 race for Sheriff of Hancock County was hotly contested. Despite a county that was heavily Democratic, Republican Ralph Patrick was a popular candidate. He had the advantage of having a Weirton address with family from the Northern part of the county. …..Lou Smoleski was part of…

Northern Panhandle residents are invited to join West Virginia Democratic legislators for an evening of Coffee, Conversation, and Community at the Hancock County Senior Citizens Center in New Cumberland. This is an opportunity to meet with state legislators, connect with Northern Panhandle candidates, ask questions, and discuss the issues that matter most to our communities.…

The Public Service Commission’s recent ruling in an electric company case was an innovative approach we believe will save ratepayers money, although we did grant a rate increase. Instead of fully litigating a proposed $188.4 million rate request, the Commission decided to allow two moderate adjustments. In doing so, we introduced into our ratemaking process…

Hometown News is committed to bringing you the information you need on the candidates before you cast your vote. To date we have featured the Hancock County Commission race and the 1st Delegate District race. Today we bring you District 1 State Senate candidate Shawn Fluharty. His opponent Laura Wakim Chapman did not respond to…

     The Fidelis Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators met at Dee Jay’s Restaurant in Weirton, WV, at 12:00, October 3, 2026, with President Carolyn Allison presiding.     President Allison called the meeting to order, welcomed the members and lit the “Memory Candle” – remembering the sisters that…

An economic outlook presentation for Brooke and Hancock County will be held Oct 13. Brooke Price, a representative of the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle, told Commissioner the event will begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Lautamaus Center. A presenter from WVU will discuss future financial decisions. The event…