……….When I entered the cramped Hancock County Commission Meeting on Friday, I felt like I was tumbling down the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland. I never know what will transpire. I always feel I’m late to the table to get the information I need, even though I’m early. What happens is nonsenical. …….. Last…

New Cumberland, W.Va. – Students in Hancock County will have the opportunity to eat a no-cost breakfast and lunch at school through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. The CEP was enacted as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and provides universal meal service to children in high-poverty areas. This is the fourth…

Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia continues to see improvements in student achievement in most grades, as demonstrated by the 2026 student assessment results released today at the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) meeting in Charleston. Due to the hard work of administrators, educators and students, the 2026 proficiency rates in math and English language arts…

Wendy Greve from the law firm of Tucker Arenshine in Charleston will now serve as legal counsel to the Hancock County Commission at a rate of $258.00/hour. Attorney Greve will advise the Commission on the donation to Family Excellence Care out of the Opioid Funds dispersed by the Commission and bound by a memorandum of…

• Through the First-Generation Success Network Peer Mentoring Program, approximately 8–10 trained WVNCC student mentors will provide encouragement and guidance to at least 50 first-generation students throughout the academic year. The program will give new students an opportunity to connect with peers who have firsthand experience navigating college.• A Faculty/Staff Mentoring Program will also connect…

James R. Brown, Rachel Brown to Patrick Williams, Alyssa Williams, $180,000.00 Grant Inspira Financial Trust, Lisa Guzzo, custodian to Michael Kucharski, $149,900.00 Clay District WV State Auditor to Cato Energy $205.22 Butler WV State Auditor to Cato Energy $1,193.07 Chester WV Auditor, Christopher Warrick et als by auditor to Cato Energy Estate of Helen Marie…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced $2,128,850.88 in Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Grant funding to support 22 projects serving children and families across West Virginia. The grants will strengthen the state’s multidisciplinary response to child abuse and neglect by supporting advocacy, forensic interviews, medical evaluations, counseling, education, and other critical services for child victims.…

Augustin Stable’s homebred Zinhal, with only a maiden victory on his record in four starts, broke through in a big way with a strong victory in the Grade III $400,000 West Virginia Derby for 3-year-olds at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races on Sunday, August 9. He was ridden by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, who…

……In a hastily-called meeting Friday at 9 a.m., Hancock County Commissioners Eron Chek and Paul Cowey voted to contract with outside legal counsel to guide them in awarding opioid funds to Family Care Excellence. Assistant Prosecutor Mike Lucas is the assigned attorney for the County Commission from the Prosecutor’s Office and has worked with request…

Stanley Alan Conley, 71, of East Liverpool, Ohio, peacefully passed away on August 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in 1954 in East Liverpool to Gordon and Emma Jean (Williams) Conley, Stan grew up in a home shaped by love, resilience, and faith. After his father’s passing, his mother remarried John H. Diddle,…

As Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races prepares to host its marquee event, the Grade III West Virgina Derby, there is enthusiasm in the racing community given recent improvements and increased interest in the local product from a business standpoint. Mike Bish, who took over as Mountaineer director of racing in late July 2025, said metrics…

In a hastily-called meeting only a week before its regularly scheduled meeting, Hancock County Commissioners Paul Cowey and Eron Chek appeared to do an end-run around legal counsel Mike Lucas. Chek was not present for the beginning of the meeting, but showed up to vote on the agenda item listed on the agenda as “Consideration…

WEIRTON, W.V. — As WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center makes historic investments in the future of healthcare, it is also investing directly in the future of the communities it serves.The newly established WMC Foundation, Inc., the philanthropic arm of WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center, has announced the launch of its inaugural Building a Healthier Community…

Maximum Effort, third in the Iowa Derby and Texas Derby in his last two starts, seeks the first win of his career in the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races on Sunday, Aug. 9. It may seem like a tall order, but he has the right connections. His trainer,…

by Tom LaMarra WV GOVERNOR’S STAKES DRAWS COMPETITIVE GROUP The $200,000 West Virginia Governor’s Stakes on the West Virginia Derby undercard has drawn a competitive field of nine including Bracket Buster, who competed in Grade I stakes as a 3-year-old, and Neoequos, who competed in the 2025 Grade I Kentucky Derby. The 1 1/16-mile Governor’s…

David Collins of 2834 Middle Run Road, Chester spoke to City Council Monday night regarding the lack of city services he receives, Collins brought his unpaid Municipal Service Fee bills with him stating if he receives no city services he shouldn’t have to pay the bill. Collins described the lack of a street light which…

New Cumberland City Council will no meet Monday, August 3 at 5:00 p.m. as planned. Mayor Will White said there are no agenda items to be taken up. Council will meet again in September.

J J Grey, winner of the Iowa Derby in front-running fashion, and Trendsetter, who captured the Grade III Lexington Stakes at Keeneland in April, are among the eight 3-year-olds entered for the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races at 1 1/8 miles on Sunday, August 9. The nine-race program,…