CHARLESTON – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia on Monday scheduled a public comment hearing for April 23 in Weirton over massive water problems in the Northern Panhandle city. The public is invited to address the Commission on those problems starting at 6 p.m. at…
CHARLESTON – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia opened a general investigation Monday into the operations of Waste Management of West Virginia, Inc. (WM). The company was ordered to file an answer within 10 days. The investigation was prompted by a complaint filed with…
It was a standing room only crowd which converged upon the Hancock County Commission at Thursday’s meeting. Those in attendance were protesting the proposed budget cuts to their departments and the manner which they found out about those cuts. The Commissioners must make up a…
NEW CUMBERLAND, WV (March 7, 2025) — The Hancock County Commission is taking proactive steps to ensure the long-term financial stability of our community by making thoughtful adjustments to county budgets in response to a decline in general revenue. These adjustments are part of a…
WVDOH waiting for weather to break to begin annual war on potholes With the end of winter and warm weather just on the horizon, the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) and its partners in the asphalt industry are getting ready to fight the annual springtime…
New Cumberland City Council voted to raise the salaries of the Mayor and City Council members. Tjat will be accomplished by a change in the ordinance setting the pay rate and will require several readings of the ordinance and approval at each stageThe raises will…
With a $500,000.00 grant from the State of West Virginia to develop a Weirton Campus, the Ohio-based St. Joseph the Worker College has spent a total of $492,000.00 on two properties in Weirton. February property transfer records filed in the Hancock County Clerk’s office show…
Commission President Eron Chek pointed out that there is no cost to come to the Courthouse to view documents, just to copy them and take them home. Commission President Eron Chek pointed out that there is no cost to come to the Courthouse to view…
The West Virginia Civics Coalition will present “Civics Education for Everyone” on March 13, from 9:30 AM to 12:20 PM at the Supreme Court, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, and by livestreaming to any location with Internet connectivity. During the second annual National Civics Learning Week…