Hometown News

Hometown News

SCHOOL BOARDS ADDS TWO NEW POSITIONS

    Two new positions will add to the resources available to Weirton students in the Fall semester.  The Hancock County Board of Education approved  Kristin Bowman-Cross at the site coordinator at Weirton Elementary School and Douglas Murray at Weir High/Weir…

OBITUARY: REV. KEVIN BOWERS

REVEREND KEVIN L. BOWERS, 67 of New Cumberland, WV passed away unexpectedly on Sunday June 11, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center. He was born February 28, 1956, in Charleroi, PA, the son of the late Vernon and Ellamae Owens Bowers. …

OBITUARY: REV. KEVIN BOWERS

REVEREND KEVIN L. BOWERS, 67 of New Cumberland, WV passed away unexpectedly on Sunday June 11, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center. He was born February 28, 1956, in Charleroi, PA, the son of the late Vernon and Ellamae Owens Bowers. …

GRANT RECEIVED FOR AREA

A United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) $500,000 grant was awarded to the BDC for performing Phase I and II assessments on properties in Hancock and Brooke. According to Marvin Six, BDC executive director, the grant funds will focus on…

KANAWHA CIRCUIT COURT AGREES WITH AG ON CHARTER SCHOOLS

 Release Date: June 8, 2023State Supreme Court: Attorney General Morrisey Prevails in Charter School CaseCHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was right all along: a Kanawha County circuit court had no power to issue an injunction against the Governor…

DEP MONITORING AIR QUALITY ISSUES

WVDEP, state agencies actively watching for potential air quality issues due to wildfire smokeCitizens are encouraged to check the AirNow.gov website to see real time air quality data in their areaCharleston, WV – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), Department of…

OBITUARY: ANTHONY “TONY” BUTTO

Anthony “Tony” Butto, 82, of New Manchester, passed, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born May 30, 1941, in Weirton, he was the son of the late Patsy and Eva Alvaro Butto. He was…