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Hancock County January Property Transfers

Larry E. Griffiths, Carole Griffiths to McKenzie Scherer, Jessica Scherer, $165,500.00. Grant Karenann Keupper Duffy to Melanie Ann Duffy Michael Edward Duffy Estate to Jenna Nicole Tate, Mark Paul Guaglione, $130,000.00 Clay Merry Margaret Reckner to Charles Wesley Reckner, Grant David Health to Jason Alexander,…

WEIR High Recipient of Press Freedom Award

Weirton, W.VA. – Weir High School and its Weir Student Media program have been recognized for the third year in a row as recipients of the First Amendment Press Freedom Award. Announced on February 26, Student Press Freedom Day of Scholastic Journalism Week, Weir joins 26 other…

WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Advances Non-invasive Method to Enhance Chemotherapy Delivery for High-grade Gliomas

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is advancing the treatment of high-grade gliomas, one of the most aggressive and challenging forms of brain cancer. A multicenter clinical trial, now published in The Lancet Oncology, demonstrates that microbubble-enhanced transcranial focused ultrasound (MB-FUS) can safely and temporarily open the blood–brain…

Park Board to Remain in Place

Despite indications that the Hancock County Parks & Recreation Board would be dissolved, Hancock County Commissioner opted to keep the Board in place at its Thursday meeting. Commission President Eron Chek had proposed doing away with the Park Board at the last Commission meeting meaning…

Board of Education Recognizes Rising Leader

Kayla Violet, teacher at Weir High, has been recognized as a Rising Leader in the school system. She was nominated for the honor by then Weir High Principal Ted Arneault. Kayla, who works with special needs students, was praised for working with the students in…

School Funding Bill has committee amendment pending

HB 4575, the $8 million dollar bill to aid Hancock County is currently on 2nd reading in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Del. Pat McGeehan (R-1st), was fast tracked through the House of Delegates, along with HB 4574 which outlines criteria for receiving the…

Commission to hold workshops

The Commission is having the following workshops this Friday, February 20, 2026. Hancock County Park Board from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Commission only budget workshop from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The workshops will be located in the Commission Office