…….The Division of Highways and the City of New Cumberland have been through a lot……and none of it’s been pretty. Why, I truly don’t know. When other areas say they need a road, even a whole bridge (look at Wellsburg) the Division hops to it…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is accepting public comments on the Draft 2024 West Virginia Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report. This report has been prepared to fulfill the requirements of the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act (§22-11-28) and the federal Clean…
Sen. Ryan Weld (R-1st) delivered checks from the Legislative Economic Development Funds at Thursday’s County Commission meeting. Receiving checks were the Chester VFW Post 2716, the local office of Emergency Management and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. According to Weld, the funds for the VFW…
Appointees sworn in at Monday's meeting include Dean Makricostas, city judge; Tamera Jenkins, city clerk; Lester Skinner, chief of police and Kevin Pearl, city solicitor.
The Public Service Commission (PSD) of West Virginia has set Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. for an Evidentiary Hearing for Fiesta Tableware v. Tomlinson PSD. The hearing will be held in the Weirton City Building, Council Chambers. Tomlinson and Fiesta are in disagreement as to…
The Hancock County Commission accepted five resignations from Hancock County Animal Shelter employees at Thursday’s meeting and approved the hiring of part-time, summer help Baily Cuteri, but made no comment on the turnover of employees. Since the Commission hired a new director, supporters of former…
On a hot and steamy day when neither man nor dog ventured out into the 90 plus degree weather, Gov. Patrick Morrisey traveled to Hancock County. In a ceremony which had been planned outside and was moved to the basement of the VFW due to…
An order issued Thursday has cancelled the hearing scheduled for Tomlinson PSD and Fiesta Tableware. The Newell Company, a privately owned water company had itself declared a “distressed” company and asked that the PSD order Tomlinson to take over the company. Tomlinson was ordered to…
Hancock County Commissioners heard from Scott Murray, manager project development of Tenaska, at its June 12th meeting. Murray told that the company is preparing to drill a test well in the vicinity of Murray Road and Washington School Road. The test well will determine geological…