The Hancock County Commission held its reorganization meeting for 2026. Eron Chek was once again chosen as Commission President while Commissioner Paul Cowey will serve as President Pro-Tempore. Personnel for 2026 were approved, but the Commission did not address appointments…
…….The heartbreak of learning that the Hancock County school system that everyone supported is teetering on financial collapse is real. It simply hurts and since we don’t have all the facts, we don’t know who to blame. We just know…
Chester Mayor Ed Wedgewood has announced his intention to seek another term as Mayor. “I’ve decided to seek a second term as Mayor of the City of Chester,” said Wedgewood. “Over the past four years of this term, the City…
Hancock County School Superintendent Dan Enich said today (Jan 9) that he and other school officials will meet with the State Board of Education on Tuesday via Zoom. Enich had sent a letter to the State School Superintendent Michele Blatt…
With the possibility looming that Hancock County Schools will be unable to meet payroll for the second pay in January, Superintendent Dan Enich has made a formal request to State Superintendent Michelle Blatt for State Aid. In a letter sent…
WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center is proud to announce that Dakota Collins, Patient Navigator, has successfully passed her certification exam to become the hospital’s first Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C). This important milestone strengthens the hospital’s commitment to providing…
Applications for the 2026-2027Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Open Wednesday, January 7, 2026What are Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants?Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects grants fund projects that support the vitality of traditional arts and cultures in…
Del. Pat McGeehan (R-1st) spoke to WV Metro News yesterday (Jan. 6) in regards to the financial crisis facing Hancock County Schools. McGeehan was quoted as saying he’s been told that the school district will not be able to make…
Hancock County Schools is facing a financial crisis that did not occur suddenly, nor was it unavoidable. Information revealed in recent public meetings points to years of poor financial management, insufficient oversight, and a troubling lack of transparency. These failures…
Tamra K Dawson, 78, of Chester, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026. She was born on May 31, 1947, in Sistersville, WV, the daughter of the late Arthur and Norma (Hays) Wharton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in…