CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is suspending all poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets, and sales at flea markets or auction markets in response to the ongoing threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This decision…
Donald L. Barnhart, 84, of New Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025. He was born on July 7, 1940, in Steubenville, the son of the late Donald and Mildred (Griffin) Barnhart. Besides his parents he was preceded in death…
Due to ongoing boil orders and water conservation efforts in Weirton, Weirton Restaurant Week will be rescheduled to March 2-8, 2025. This decision was made to ensure that as many restaurants and residents as possible can fully participate in and…
Mark A. Cooper, 68, lifelong resident of Chester, passed, Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the VA Hospital in Cleveland. Born, July 19, 1956, in Wheeling, he was the son of the late James D. and Mary M. McDaniel Cooper. Mark…
(Hancock Commission President Eron Chek has issued a statement on the water issues facing both Oakland PSD and the City of Weirton advising the public what action is being taken) OAKLAND PSD Oakland PSD – 211 homes without water are…
If the cold temperatures and snow haven’t played enough havoc with the school closings, the water crisis in Weirton has proven to be a major challenge for Hancock County educators. The lack of water in the Weirton Heights area may…
While the papers for Weirton Medical Center to officially become a full member of West Virginia University Healthcare have been signed and the official transition was Jan. 1, 2025,officials from WVU Health System traveled to the Northern Panhandle Monday to…
Although Weirton Medical Center officially transitioned to WVU Medicine – Weirton Medical Center January 1, 2025, officials from WVU Medicine traveled to the Northern Panhandle on Monday, January 27, to officially welcome WMC into the WVU Medicine Family and to…
In October, Tenaska, a leading energy company based in Omaha, Nebraska, appeared before the Hancock County Commission to provide a presentation on their process and their plans to construct and operate three CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) wells in Hancock…