A former employee is suing the City of New Cumberland alleging discriminatory and retaliatory actions after the employee posted a photo of “fecal parasites” in the City’s water on his personal Facebook page. Virgil Wickham was employed by the City for five years at…
A few weeks ago, I took the opportunity to describe highlights of the trip we tookto the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV, from whence wejourneyed on to the restored Colonial Capital at Williamsburg, VA. Bothdestinations are spectacular, each in its own way. Both…
How to best ensure residents know what is happening in New Cumberland was discussed at New Cumberland City Council’s July 5th meeting. Mayor Will White said despite the best efforts of the City to utilize social media and Hometown News, he feels there is…
Ed Wedgewood was sworn in as Mayor of the City of Chester on Friday, July 1. Wedgewood, who served as a Council member prior to filing for Mayor, shared his goals for the next four years. ” My goal for this administration is to create…
The newly-constituted Hancock County Board of Education elected Chris Gillette as its President of the Hancock County Board of Education and Ed Fields as Vice-President. The action was taken at the Board’s reorganization meeting on Wed., July 5. New Board members Ed Fields, Gerard…
Nucor Steel has purchased a nearly 20-acre site on Ohio River Blvd. south of Mountaineer Casino & Racetrack for $5 million. Known as “the old sand & gravel” , the property was most recently owned by Hansen Aggregates of PA. According to the Hancock…
Participants in the New Manchester 4th of July parade are ready to roll (if the dog will just move out of the way) yesterday. The parade, which has the distinction of going around its route twice, was revived this year thanks to the effort of…
Weirton, WV – The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce that a new art exhibition will be shown in the Summit Art Gallery presented by the Top of West Virginia Arts Council (TWVAC). The show will feature the Steubenville…
So, what did y’all have for a snack today? The kiddos at the library had OCTOPI & SEAWEED with some OCEAN WATER to wash it down. The look on their faces when we showed them their snacks, was priceless. Well, once again, the SHARK…