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FOOD HANDLERS’ CLASS SLATED

The Hancock County Health Department will conduct a Food Handler Class at the St. Paul School Cafeteria, 140 Walnut Street, Weirton on Wednesday Feb. 7 at 9 AM.  Please enter by pressing the buzzer at the main front door of the school. The class is open to…

SPIRIT OF SCOUTING AWARD GOES TO HUGH C. TATE, JR.

Hugh C. Tate, Jr. received the Jack Harris Spirit of Scouting Award at Sunday’s Hall of Fame Ceremony. Hugh is pictured with his wife, Jordan, and children, Niko, and baby Demi. The award was established in honor of Jack Harris, former mayor of New Cumberland,…

NEW ELK ADDED TO WV POPULATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, January 31, 2024Gov. Justice and WVDNR welcome 17 new elk to West VirginiaA second transport of nearly two dozen more to take place in FebruaryLOGAN, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today the successful transport of…

LANE RESTRICTION IN NEWELL ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Hancock County, WV – A portion of WV 2, at 600 Washington Street, in Newell, will be restricted to one lane, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, for gas line repair. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. Motorists are advised…

WV DOT PROVIDES BRIDGE UPDATE

CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has noteworthy bridges in the northern panhandle, with some of the oldest bridges in the state, and eight bridges cross the Ohio River as the northern panhandle hugs the Ohio River the entire length of its western…

LANE CLOSURE

NEWS RELEASELane Closure on County Route 9, Wylie Ridge Road, Weirton, to Begin Thursday, February 1, 2024 Hancock County, W.Va. – A portion of County Route 9 (Wylie Ridge Road), in Weirton, will be restricted to one lane from milepost 0.00 to milepost 1.57, from…

NEW CUMBERLAND HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT FLOWERS

New Cumberland will hold its annual Hall of Fame Ceremony Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. The entire community is invited to the New Cumberland Christian Church as the induction ceremony will be held for one living and one deceased member of the community is…

ONE LANE TRAFFIC ON KINGS CREEK

HANCOCK COUNTY, WV – County Route 11 (Kings Creek Road), in Weirton, will be restricted to one lane from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., beginning Thursday, January 25, 2024, through Friday, February 9, 2024, for tree trimming. Flaggers will maintain traffic. Motorists are advised to slow down…

ONE LANE TRAFFIC ON KINGS CREEK

NEWS RELEASELane Closure on County Route 11, Kings Creek Road, Weirton, to Begin Thursday, January 25, 2024 Hancock County, W.Va. – County Route 11 (Kings Creek Road), in Weirton, will be restricted to one lane from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., beginning Thursday, January 25,…