The passage of the school funding bill should remove some of the stress of whether Hancock County School Teachers and staff would be paid. The bill was amended in the Senate by 1st District Sen. Ryan Weld to add language that specifies that the 8…
With 27 yays , 1 nay (Tarr) and 6 absent, HB 4575 passed the Senate Saturday morning. The Hancock County rescue bill contains $8 million in funding to assist any county experiencing financial distress, but it was created and sponsored by Del. Pat McGeehan to…
IMPORTANT DATES Republican Meet the Candidate April 9, 2026 at 7pm Cove Presbyterian Church 3404 Main Street, Weirton Democratic Meet the Candidate April 18, 2026 at 2pm Millsop Community Center 3420 Main Street, Weirton Last Day to Register to Vote or Change your voter Registration…
WVU Medicine University Health Associates (UHA) is highlighting the comprehensive pain management services available to patients in the Northern Panhandle through WVU Medicine, a regional leader in the treatment of acute & chronic pain. The clinic provides a wide array of advanced therapies for conditions…
WV Board of Education President Paul Hardesty provided a glimpse into why the State Board of Education did not report years of financial non-compliance by former CFO Joe Campanelli to the Hancock Board of Education. After all, the State Board’s mission displayed on their website…
On Sept 3, 1783, America officially evicted some 50,000 colorfully attired British regulars to establish her independence. Nearly two centuries later, England would reclaim the colonies-with a mop top army of exactly four, all girded in drab dress suits and skinny ties. Perhaps we were…
Rachel Keeney, executive director of the CVB, attended the Hancock County Commissioners meeting February 11th to share with the Commission the digital image of the mural to be created for the America250 Mural Project. A statewide initiative to mark the 250th anniversary of America’s founding,…
Emma Sue Stansbury, 18, is the daughter of Julie Stansbury and a resident of New Cumberland, West Virginia. Throughout her high school career, Emma has been actively involved in both school and community activities. She is a dedicated member of Key Club, Prom Committee, Pep…
On a 2-1 vote, the Hancock County Commission approved the 1st step in dissolving the Hancock County Park Board. With Commissioners Eron Chek and Paul Cowey voting in the affirmative, Commissioner Tom Ogden voted against the dissolution. State Code requires two vote separate votes to…