Diane Wells, a representative of Family Care Ministries, appeared before New Cumberland City Council Monday to request the City donate their portion of the opioid settlement to the faith-based drug treatment programs. Wells said that Family Care has a residential care facility, Freedom Home, near…
The only race to be contested in New Cumberland’s May 13th Municipal Election will be that of Mayor. Incumbent Mayor Will White will face Councilman Michael Watkins. Current Council members seeking to return to their seats will have no competition and include: Ward I –…
The filing period for New Cumberland’s May 13th Municipal Election ended Saturday with current council members filing for all but one seat. The only contested race will be for Mayor with incumbent Mayor Will White facing Councilman Michael Watkins. Other incumbent Council members filing include…
The Hancock County Commission voted to terminate the Kennedy Marina Concession Agreement with Michael D. Shenton at its Jan. 23rd meeting. In a written communication Shenton was informed the agreement had been terminated because Shenton is in breach of contract for non-payment. According to the…
HARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Texas and North Dakota a petition for review challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed plan to implement a “waste emissions charge”—or Methane Tax—created in the recent Inflation Reduction Act. The rule would allow…
West Virginia has good law enforcement officers. We need more of them. Their pursuit of justice and peace serves the most vulnerable members of our community, forming an indispensable part of our shared project: that our people of West Virginia might flourish as the happiest…
The Hancock County Commissioners had a short but productive agenda at its January 10th meeting. The Teen Court advisor, Randi Lageschulte, spoke to the Commission about the advantages of a Teen Court in the County. Seventeen Teen Courts are now operable in West Virginia and…
1st District Delegate Pat McGeehan to a key leadership position in the House of Delegates. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw appointed McGeehan as Majority Leader of the House. The position is seen as pivotal as it is the Majority Leader keeps track of the bills and…
New Cumberland City Council met on Wed,, January 8. The regularly scheduled Council meeting had been rescheduled due to inclement weather. Whether to replace or simply repair the City’s backhoe was discussed. City Clerk Tammy Jenkins suggested using the $32,188.71 money the City had received…