………Things finally were looking up in Weirton and Hancock County with Form Energy building a plant and employing workers. Both local and State officials praised the State’s Development Office for snagging the battery plant to be located on the former 55-acre Weirton Steel property. There…
9/1 Jasmine Griffin, East Liverpool Public Intox/ Trespassing 9/3 Deborah Metalik, New Cumberland DUI 1st offence 9/6 Gary Jackson, Jr. Toronto, OH DUI 3rd, obstruction 9/12 Ethan Johnson, Wellsburg Fleeing Felony, DWLS, DUI 9/14 Anthony Rocchio, Weirton Warrant 9/16 Clint McKinnon, Chester Public Intoxication, Failure…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After watching his brother, Randy Bookshar, go through successful treatment and surgery for prostate cancer at the WVU Cancer Institute, Barry Bookshar, 75 of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, decided to get screened for prostate cancer. He had no symptoms but figured it would be beneficial to at least get his…
The Hancock County Board of Education met in special session Tuesday night to consider the West Virginia Department of Education Compliance Review suggestions. All suggestions were approved. Superintendent Dan Enich said the review was to build in standing agenda options; require documentation and analysis…
Hancock County has received $1.6 million in Opioid Prevention Funding. The money was received after the County joined in a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical companies who had targeted West Virginia as market to distribute opioids while not making physicians and pharmacists fully aware of their…
The City of New Cumberland will the Hancock County Commissioners and Board of Education in negotiating a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement with Current Hydro, LLC. Council passed the first reading of Ordinance 25-006 at Monday’s meeting and will meet again Oct. 20th…
…….. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I think the American Cancer Society does the best job of marketing the cause of any in the health care industry. No-one wants to think of breast cancer, but everyone knows a family member or friend who hashad…
The City of New Cumberland has announced the Yard of the Month winner for October 2025. The winning yard belongs to Ed and Leslie Fields who reside on Ridge Avenue in New Cumberland. Mayor Will White presented the yard of the month award and a…
Sarah Robinson was crowned as Oak Glen High School’s 2025 Homecoming Queen at halftime of the Oak Glen-Steubenville Catholic Central Game. Oak Glen scored a win for Homecoming, defeating Catholic Central 28-0. Congratulations Sarah and Congratulations to the Golden Bears!