3/12/2025 In recent weeks there has been a flurry of activity regarding video lottery proceeds from Mountaineer Casino that currently benefit Hancock County, the City of New Cumberland and the City of Chester. Hancock County receives 1% and the two municipalities bordering Mountaineer Casino receive…
Board member Gerard Spencer was named countywide Coordinator of Safety Services at Monday’s Board of Education Meeting. Spencer will retire from his position as Sargeant on the Weirton Police Force and resign his seat on the Board of Education when he takes the position in…
LEGISLATIVE MUSINGS ………When I arrived at the Legislature some years ago as a freshman legislator, my fellow delegate, the late Sam Love, gave me some sage advice. “We can work against each other and nobody wins….not us and not our district. Or, we can work…
……….It soon will be the 30th anniversary of the Racetrack Video Lottery Act and as one of the sponsors of the legislation, I never dreamed the distribution of the funds locally would result in a North/South war or in a County vs. Cities altercation. The…
NEW CUMBERLAND, WV (March 7, 2025) — The Hancock County Commission is taking proactive steps to ensure the long-term financial stability of our community by making thoughtful adjustments to county budgets in response to a decline in general revenue. These adjustments are part of a…
It was once a point of pride that our Congressmen and Senators from WV had been able to acquire a Federal facility in our State. Former Congressman Alan Mollohan and the late Senator Robert Byrd were successful in their quest to bring the FBI center…
New Cumberland City Council voted to raise the salaries of the Mayor and City Council members. Tjat will be accomplished by a change in the ordinance setting the pay rate and will require several readings of the ordinance and approval at each stageThe raises will…
…….A governor (or president) is measured in a large part by how successful he is in getting in getting his legislative agenda passed. That’s why I often thought former legislators make better governors. They’ve been in the trenches and not only know how a bill…
The Oak Glen High School’s Lions Club Scholar for March 2025 is Alexander Marchese. Alex lives in New Cumberland with his parents (Jennifier and Robert Marchese), his brother (Gabe), and his two cats. Alex has been a member of the band for 4 years where…