Hancock County Schools excelled in State testing and student achievement despite a year of turmoil. Those attending the Board of Education meeting Monday night heard a report from Kristen Bissett, regarding the test scores from last schoolyear. “Proud, Focused, Achieving, Hancock County Excellence in Action,”…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal ATV accident that took place on 8/21/26 and claimed the life of 16-year-old Carter Pesacreta (Newell, WV). Deputies responded to the call at approximately 1430 hours on Wylie Ridge Road (Weirton,WV) near the intersection of Anderson…
…….I am never more impressed by the citizens of small towns than when fall is approaching and time to start school rolls around. It’s a call to action for each club, charitable group, fellow students make sure the kids have everything they need for the…
As families across Hancock County prepare for another school year, members of the Panhandle Pioneers 4-H Club are helping make the transition a little easier for local families through a back-to-school hygiene drive. The 4-H members recently planned and completed a community service project that…
A FREE Hunter education class is scheduled for Saturday Sept. 12th from 1-6pm and Sunday Sept. 13th, from 1 to 6:30pm. You must attend both days unless you took an online course. Online students must attend Sunday and show proof of an online class completion.…
Hancock County 4-H Camp 2026 was a week filled with learning, adventure, friendship and opportunities for young people to discover new interests and challenge themselves.This year’s camp brought together 61 campers, including 25 Cloverbud campers, along with 23 adult staff members who helped make the…
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Twenty-one kindergarten through second-grade students traded traditional summer school activities for three days of hands-on science, health, and discovery during Hancock County WVU Extension’s Summer School Take-Over, held August 3–5 at A.T. Allison Elementary School. The program was created as an…
The Fidelis Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators met at Eat ‘n Park Restaurant in Weirton, WV, on August 6, 2026, with Co- Presidents Ruth Fuller and Carolyn Allison officiating. There were 15 members in attendance. Fuller gave the…
Why our power bills are so much is a constant question we face at the Commission. And there are no simple answers nor easy solutions. Time Magazine (JAN 21, 2026 3:28 PM ET) told me earlier this year that from 2021 to 2025, electric rates…