Category Election 2024

Which Ballot Am I Eligible to Vote in the Primary?

If Your Party Is: You May Vote:Republican  RepublicanDemocratic  DemocraticMountain  Mountain (if available) or Non-PartisanLibertarian  Non-PartisanConstitution  Non-PartisanNone of the Parties Above  Non-Partisan, Democratic, or Mountain (if available)⚠ The Republican Party does not allow non-Republicans to vote their ballot.

Important Election Dates

IMPORTANT DATES Republican Meet the Candidate April 9, 2026  at  7pm   Cove Presbyterian Church   3404  Main  Street,  Weirton Democratic Meet the Candidate April 18, 2026  at  2pm  Millsop  Community Center   3420  Main  Street,  Weirton Last Day to Register to Vote or Change your voter Registration…

Board of Education Candidates to be Featured

With incumbents Ed Fields and Jack Crow withdrawing from the Board of Education race, 8 candidates remain to vie for the 3 positions available. They are Zach Adams, Melissa Bane, David Brown, Seth Chevront, James Horstman, Curt Parkins, Michele Phillips and Jeff Woofter. Beginning Monday,…

A Personal Commentary about Shelly………by Tamara

I wrote in my column that decisions on how to vote are based on many things. When Senator Shelly Capito Moore didn’t have any competition, I left the box vacant. I was very happy when former WV Senate President Jeff Kessler, a Democrat, decided to…

Candidates File for County Commission and Circuit Clerk

The midnight hour is fast approaching for candidates to file for the 2026 election. At 3 p.m., Saturday, January 31. 11 people have filed for the Board of Education including incumbents and those seeking office the first time. Both House of Delegates and the Senate…

Candidate Filing Deadline Nears

If you’re thinking of throwing your hat into the political ring, it’s time to make up your mind. The deadline for filing for Federal, State and County office is only six days away. Candidates can file up until midnight, January 31st, 2026. Statewide offices including…

HANCOCK COUNTY VOTES in RECORD NUMBERS

Hancock County voters went to the polls in record numbers in the 2024 General Election with 65.99 percent of registered voters voting. A total of 8,956 went to the polls election day with 3,624 early voting. Absentee voters numbered 513. Only one Democrat on the…

AND THEN AGAIN……………by Tamara Pettit

Elections……they bring out the worst in us. Rarely, do they bring out the best. While our focus is on the National race for President and the search for corruption in that race, West Virginia has its own long history of dirty tricks in elections and…

AND THEN AGAIN……………..by Tamara Pettit

……….The New Cumberland Lions Club Halloween Party is tomorrow (Thursday) night at 7:15 p.m. right after the trick or treat concludes. It was my favorite part of a holiday I did not embrace nor could I ever figure out a way to get right. It’s…