WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) will celebrate the achievements of its graduating class during its 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at WesBanco Arena. The ceremony will feature Dallas Cowboys player CJ…
I would venture to say that every voter has their mind made up by now. The recent controversy that has played out in recent Commission meetings has made most residents even more aware of the upcoming election. The variable that…
…It’s been a difficult couple of weeks for us all I lost my dear friend, Lynn Swan, unexpectedly and it doesn’t seem like I can stop thinking about her boys, Joe and Mike, who are dealing with the pain of…
The City of New Cumberland has announced the Yard of the Month winner for April 2026. The winning yard belongs to Esther and Greg Tinz who reside on Second Ave in New Cumberland. Mayor Will White presented the yard of…
Education West Virginia–Hancock County acknowledges the seriousness of the ongoing financial and administrative challenges facing Hancock County Schools following the recent intervention by the West Virginia Department of Education. The uncertainty surrounding staffing reductions, transfers, and the future of public…
Students from Oak Glen High and Madonna were honored by Sec. of State Kris Warner at a ceremony in Hancock County Thursday. The students held a registration drive and achieved 100 registration in their respective schools. resulting in the two…
As a sixth grader at New Cumberland Elementary I traveled the world;, had exciting, death defying adventures,;even went undercover using the assumed name of Carla Troy ……all inside the walls of my favorite place in the world- the Swaney Memorial…
ARRESTS: Sarah Jacobs, No Fixed Address- Possession of Controlled Substance and Petit Larceny. CITATIONS: Bert Barker, South Point, OH- Speeding. Michael McDonald, East Liverpool, OH- Speeding. Edmund Halstead, Salineville, OH- Speeding. Christine Lamb, New Cumberland, WV- Expired Registration. Rachael Pritchard,…
New Cumberland City Council passed the first reading of Ordinance 26-001 -No Parking Zones. The ordinance was necessitated because the placement of the intersections on certain sections of 2nd & 3rd Avenues make it difficult for emergency vehicles such as…
…….Early voting is but an infant in our long West Virginia history of elections. The first election was in 1863 and elections were held every year. That would be changed to every two years when we established a legislature with…