Commissioner Jeff Davis chaired his final County Commission meeting Thursday bringing to a close 28 years of service to the County and the State of West Virginia. It was a bittersweet moment for while Jeff made the decision the time had come not to run…
When Jeff Davis adjourns the Hancock County Commission meeting on Dec. 23, he gavels down on a 28-year-career in public service. And while the responsibilities, the votes, the phone calls and e-mails will cease, the memories from those 28 years, the experiences, the people, the…
Ami Arneault has been named Administrator of the Hancock County Health Department. She succeeds Jackie Huff who is retiring from the position after 20 years of serving the public. Huff has spent the last month acclimating Arneault with the position, The Health Department is charged…
The new administrator of the Hancock County Health Department was introduced to the Hancock County Commissioners at its Thursday, Dec. 12th meeting. Ami Arneault will take over the position held by Jackie Huff who is retiring after 20 years in the position. Arneault, who has…
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday said the Circuit Court of Mason County has approved a settlement between the state and pharmaceutical companies Pfizer Inc. (and related companies) and Ranbaxy Inc. (and related companies) in an antitrust lawsuit involving a generic version…
CHARLESTON – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia on Tuesday approved the purchase of The Newell Co.’s sewer system by the Hancock County Public Service District. The action came in the most recent development in a series of cases filed over the future of the…
The City of Chester has put the 1% Racetrack Video Lottery funds towards much needed projects since the Legislature reduced Hancock County’s allocation from 2% to 1% in 2023. While the county has dealt with a reduced budget, the financially struggling communities of Chester and…
……..Will the Hancock County Commission and the cities of Chester and New Cumberland be battling each other over racetrack video lottery net terminal income in the 2025 session. Will the City of Weirton get into the mix (two things you never want to see: how…
Racetrack Video Lottery will celebrate 30 years since its passage in 1995. Sponsored by former Del. Tamara Pettit and the late Del. Sam Love, the bill was hard fought in both the House and the Senate. The State Supreme Court had ruled the experiment of…