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 follows recent HPAI confirmations in…
(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 due to partial agreement to…
With one week left in the period for candidates for New Cumberland City Council and Mayor, only two candidates have filed. Mayor Will White and Councilwoman JoEllen Kessel have filed for re-election. The filing period ends Feb. 1st for the May 13, 2025 election. No…
Nurse Practitioner Jeanne Cox and Jim Gillespie, both with the New Cumberland Lions Club, provided a diabetes information clinic on Saturday, January 18, at the Davis Pharmacy in New Cumberland. Fifteen people were provided with finger stick glucose testing, which entered them to win a glucometer…
Weirton, W.Va., January 15, 2025— On Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, the Dunbar Recreation Center, located at 300 Kessel Street in Weirton, will present The Battle for MLK Day at 12:30 p.m. Performed in the style of Reader’s Theatre, The Battle for MLK Day is co-sponsored…
Growing your own fruits and vegetables is great for your own personal health, but do you know much about your garden’s health? The 2025 West Virginia University Extension garden calendar covers important topics that will help you establish a healthy garden from the ground up. …
The Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recently celebrated its 25th year by awarding over $100,000 in grants to numerous Tri-State area charitable organizations, including Aim Women’s Center, Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network, Chester Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Chester-Newell Fish Foundation, Communicycle, Community Bread Basket, East…
Weirton, WV – The Summit Art Gallery, located within the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau at 243 Three Springs Drive, Suite 1, Weirton, WV, is proud to announce the opening of its latest art exhibition, “Something Old, Something New, Something Blue.” This…
Zaiden Wallace made his entrance into the world at 2:25 a.m. January 1, 2025 become WVU Medicine Weirton Hospital New Year’s Baby. The son of Olivia Doye and Derek Wallace of Follansbee, WV, Zaiden weighed in at 8 lb. 1 oz. and was 21 inches…