An item on the Hancock County School Board meeting on May 27 certified and ratified the suspension of an employee who had been placed on an administrative leave. That translates to an employee on suspension getting paid during the time he/she is off. The employee was not identified. When Superintendent Walt Saunders reached that section…

Hancock County 4-H Camp 2026 was a week filled with learning, adventure, friendship and opportunities for young people to discover new interests and challenge themselves.This year’s camp brought together 61 campers, including 25 Cloverbud campers, along with 23 adult staff members who helped make the week possible. Throughout the week, campers participated in a wide…

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A drug trafficking and money laundering network operating from Detroit, Michigan, to Morgantown, West Virginia, has been dismantled following a coordinated multi-state investigation, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced today. “When agencies come together to take poison off the streets, communities are safer,” said U.S. Attorney Harvey. “This case demonstrates that no…

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Twenty-one kindergarten through second-grade students traded traditional summer school activities for three days of hands-on science, health, and discovery during Hancock County WVU Extension’s Summer School Take-Over, held August 3–5 at A.T. Allison Elementary School. The program was created as an alternative to Hancock County Extension’s traditional overnight STEM Camp and…

The Fidelis Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators met at Eat ‘n Park Restaurant in Weirton, WV, on August 6, 2026, with Co- Presidents Ruth Fuller and Carolyn Allison officiating.  There were 15 members in attendance.  Fuller gave the welcome and Allison lit the memory candle.        Chaplain…

Why our power bills are so much is a constant question we face at the Commission. And there are no simple answers nor easy solutions. Time Magazine (JAN 21, 2026 3:28 PM ET) told me earlier this year that from 2021 to 2025, electric rates in this country rose nearly 30 percent, far outpacing inflation.…

……….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…