The West Virginia Perinatal Partnership (WVPP) has received a $110,000 grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation for a multi-site pilot project to examine the use of the Moodr Health digital solution within the Drug Free Moms and Babies Program. The Moodr Health platform is…
(Hometown News Publisher Tamara Pettit sat down with BDC Executive Director Anthony Clements to learn more about the role the BDC plays in our economic development and what the future holds for Hancock County.) The economic development future looks bright for Hancock County as new…
CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) announced today that it will establish a new electrical distribution transformer production plant in Weirton, West Virginia. This downstream direct investment by Cleveland-Cliffs in Weirton will address the critical shortage of distribution transformers that is stifling economic growth across the United…
WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is announcing the expansion of its HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration) program to the Weirton Campus starting this fall semester. Classes will commence on August 26, 2024. WVNCC has offered the HVACR program on…
Without progress an area dies. But progess doesn’t come cheap. As Hancock County works towards making itself competitive for economic and residential development, the infrastructure is critical. One of the greatest challenges in communities dating back to the 1800’s are water and sewer systems that…
Roy Pittenger, new owner of Hilltop Drive-in, sits at the desk his Dad, Chuck Pittenger, used in 1950 to review plans for the Drive-in
Three local entrepreneurs have started their own business not only bringing a much-needed services to Hancock County, but demonstrating their faith in their hometown. Jackson Chaney, Nick Chaney and Mike Lemley have founded HOMETOWN HELPERS a small business that handles jobs from lawn care to…
The Founder & CEO of Current Hydro was on hand at Thursday’s County Commissioners meeting to update the Commissioners on the New Cumberland Hydro Plant. Joel Herm said the project is 30 percent complete in the design phase and he expects the plant to be…
WEIRTON, W.Va. – Officials at Weirton Medical Center (WMC) announced that the Hospital has signeda letter of intent to affliate further with the West Virginia University Health System by becoming a full member of the Health System. WMC became a clinical afliate of WVU Medicine…