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Chester Hometown Christmas Set for December 6

A daylong schedule of activities culminated by a visit by Santa himself is slated for Chester’s Hometown Christmas. The day’s activities will include the following: 9 a.m. –Jingle Bell Run starts at 812 Carolina Avenue. a.m. until 3 p.m. — Street artists & vendors –…

CHESTER SCHEDULES LIGHT UP NIGHT

The Chester Beautification Committee, Chester Lions Club, Hancock County Family Support, City of Chester and the Chester Garden Committee will bring you Chester Light Up Night December 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. The ceremony will take place at Virginia Gardens. Santa will make…

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

From all of us at Hometown News we wish you a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving. While 2025 has presented many challenges, we hope you take a moment Thursday to reflect on the gifts our family, community and those we love bring to the table.…

WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and Cognito Therapeutics launch Brain Health Collaboratory

First in a national network integrating care, research, and commercializationW.VA. and CAMBRIDGE, MA — Cognito Therapeutics and the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI), announced today the launch of the first Brain Health Collaboratory, a new model designed to accelerate the discovery, validation, and real-world delivery of non-drug…

Weirton Sanitary Board Outage Communication Plan

The purpose is for notification to our customers of any planned orUnexpected disruption of sanitary utilities thru our Mass Notification Texting and Email Systems. In an effort to communicate as quickly and effectively as possible, whenany potential planned or unplanned disruptions occurs. Management andStaff will…

CVB to Feature High School Art Exhibition

Weirton, WV – The Sixth Annual High School Student Art Exhibition will be presented and hosted by the Top of West Virginia Arts Council. The council is a committee of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Brooke High, Madonna High, and Oak…

Hancock County Association of Retired School Employees Meet

The Hancock County Association of Retired School Employees meeting of October 21, 2025 was called to order by President Melanie Donofe at 12:15. The meeting was held at the Crazy Mexican restaurant with a Halloween theme. There were 40 members in attendanceDebra Marino led Pledge…