It wasn’t a rising Ohio River that caused havoc in the small community of New Cumberland Friday, it was the skies that opened up with torrential rains that defied any attempts to protect properties. New Cumberland City Council learned at Monday’s Council that the Hancock…
The distribution of Opioid funds to Family Care Excellence by the Hancock County Commission continues to be a source of controversy. Hancock County Commissioners Eron Chek and Paul Cowey voted in support of the funding being used for construction of a mens’ dormitory with the…
In a hastily-called meeting only a week before its regularly scheduled meeting, Hancock County Commissioners Paul Cowey and Eron Chek appeared to do an end-run around legal counsel Mike Lucas. Chek was not present for the beginning of the meeting, but showed up to vote…
David Collins of 2834 Middle Run Road, Chester spoke to City Council Monday night regarding the lack of city services he receives, Collins brought his unpaid Municipal Service Fee bills with him stating if he receives no city services he shouldn’t have to pay the…
If one has any doubt that they are at the top of West Virginia in Chester, a sign in the shape of the Mountain state will remind them. Senator Laura Wakim Chapman was in Chester along with her son, Jackson, and House Majority Leader and…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Larry Pack released the following statement regarding the abrupt closure of the School Clothing Allowance Program under the West Virginia Department of Human Services. “It is outrageous and unacceptable that, as we celebrate millions of dollars in surpluses, we claim we…
The Hancock County Commissioners voted to send a letter to the Brooke-Hancock- Jefferson Planning Commission supporting the Brown’s Island area as the location as the replacement for the Market Street Bridge. Brown’s Island has been vacant for 50 years since a tragic explosion occurred during…
CHARLESTON – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia agreed to a plan Tuesday to set aside $60 million for landline telephone service, but reserved the right solely to approve projects upon which the money would be spent. In 2024, Verizon Communications Inc. and Frontier Communications…
Former Hancock County Commissioner John Sorrenti was recognized by the Hancock County Commissions for his decades of service to the county in a variety of roles. A lifelong resident of Weirton, he first entered the political arena as a Weirton City Councilman in 1982 and…