The New Cumberland Riverfest welcomed fall to Hancock County. The Oak Glen Band and Boy Scouts were part of the opening ceremonies on Saturday. The weather cooperated as both residents and visitors flocked to enjoy the many vendors and organizations offering food and wares. A…
WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center purchased and provided new lifesaving Stop the Bleed kits to help keep our community safer. This week, Hancock and Brooke County West Virginia State Police troopers trained with the equipment right here at our hospital. Severe bleeding is the leading cause…
The 2025 5K Race will launch the Riverfest Saturday. The race starts at 9 a.m. with signup at 8 a.m. The race has been ongoing since 2014 and initially began as a fundraiser for Oak Glen’s Physical Education Department so a fitness trail could be…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Jim Patterson worried he had COVID after the onset of night sweats and swollen lymph nodes in his neck, shoulders, and armpits during the height of the pandemic. Afraid he might miss work, Patterson, a trucker from Cumberland, Maryland, visited urgent care and was prescribed antibiotics. When his…
The ponds on Jim and Anderson's farm are covered in scum.
Carole Gresh, Charles F. Yolton, William Yolton to Ashley Robin Hissam, Jeffrey A Hissam tp Brandy Nicole Thortis, $135,000.00 Sarah Anderson by Atty in Fact to James Lemal, Renee Lemal, $390,000.00 – Butler District Hidden Woods Keystone Trust Agreement tp Danny Adam Marton, Jason Neil…
Journey to the Marvelous Land of Oz on Cloak & Dagger On the Air. This Saturday, the local audio drama troupe performs a brand-new adaptation of the classic novel written by Pete Fernbaugh at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Admission is…
(Concerning the Hancock County Museum, New Cumberland, West Virginia) There are so many things of import occurring nationally, on the state stage, county wise and within local government that on hand the fate of this museum hardly seems worthy of attention yet on the other…
For the 2025-2026 flu season, the CDC still recommends most people 6 months & older get a flu vaccine. A recommended time frame suggested is between September and October- but hopefully by the end of October. You can get a flu vaccine all season long while…