Category Community

CEOs BROADEN SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

CEOS Revises Scholarship Requirements,Home Schooled Seniors Encouraged To Apply The Newview chapter of the WVU Community Educational Outreach Service has removed the financial need requirement for the scholarship they are offering. Application now requires only a GPA of 2.5 or higher and a written essay.…

Bomb Making Material Seized

               On Thursday January 7th, 2022, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock Brooke Weirton Drug Task Force and the West Virginia State Police executed a search warrant at 1383 and 1481 Holbert’s Run Road, New Cumberland, Hancock County, WV. These residences are owned by Patrick…

COMPLETION OF WATER PROJECT IN NEW CUMBERLAND NEARS

      The City of New Cumberland’s water project is nearing completion.  City Council learned at Monday’s meeting that by the end of January, the 300,000 tank will be complete with the Eden Valley water line replacement underway.   The foundation has also been poured for a…

CEOS OFFER SCHOLARSHIP

The Newview chapter of the WVU Community Educational Outreach Service is pleased to announce they will be presenting a $500 scholarship to one deserving Hancock County senior in 2022. Application is open to seniors in any of the county’s three high schools as well as…

VACCINES FOR CHILDREN URGED

IMarking the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccine’s availability in WestVirginia, top health experts across the state are reaching out through an open letter to urge WestVirginians to get vaccinated and boosted against the virus that causes COVID-19.The first COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for…

NEW CUMBERLAND ASKED TO DONATE COVID RECOVERY FUNDS

  New Cumberland City Council heard a request to donate a portion of its COVID Recovery Act Funds to the Sexual Assault Help Program at its December 6 meeting.   Ashlee Carpenter, representing the program, assured Council that those funds could be used by her organization…

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER BIRTHS

Date of Birth Baby’ s Gender Parents Names City of Residence State of Residence 11-1-2021 Girl Caitlyn Glover and Michael Davenport Bloomingdale OH 11-1-2021 Girl Holly Stubbins and Charles Bennett Carrollton OH 11-4-2021 Girl Daizha Haight and Terrick Grimm Weirton WV 11-5-2021 Girl Mr and…

WV IMMUNIZATION NETWORK URGES FLU VACCINE AMID ONGOING PANDEMIC

Hurricane, WV – As COVID-19 cases rise nationwide once more, there is concern about seasonal flu coinciding with the pandemic, affecting the health of West Virginians and worsening the strain on West Virginia’s health care system. To protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu…

HANCOCK COUNTY MUSEUM MINUTES

November 10, 2021             The regular meeting of the Hancock County Museum Commission was called to order at 2:00 at the museum by President Vivian Weigel who also led in the pledge to the flag.             Those attending were:  Vivian Weigel, Janet Keller, Lois Carpini,…