With the possibility looming that Hancock County Schools will be unable to meet payroll for the second pay in January, Superintendent Dan Enich has made a formal request to State Superintendent Michelle Blatt for State Aid. In a letter sent to Blatt January 6, Enich…
WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center is proud to announce that Dakota Collins, Patient Navigator, has successfully passed her certification exam to become the hospital’s first Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C). This important milestone strengthens the hospital’s commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality care to perinatal…
Del. Pat McGeehan (R-1st) spoke to WV Metro News yesterday (Jan. 6) in regards to the financial crisis facing Hancock County Schools. McGeehan was quoted as saying he’s been told that the school district will not be able to make payroll after Feb. 1, 2026.…
Hancock County Schools is facing a financial crisis that did not occur suddenly, nor was it unavoidable. Information revealed in recent public meetings points to years of poor financial management, insufficient oversight, and a troubling lack of transparency. These failures have placed the district, its…
Prior to 1995, there was no legalized gaming in West Virginia aside from purchasing a lottery ticket or betting on a horse or dog race. That all changed in 1995, when two Hancock County Delegates, the late Sam Love (D-1st) and Tamara Pettit (D-1st) sponsored…
We are excited to introduce baby girl Amaria, the first baby born at WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center in 2026. Amaria arrived this morning (1/2/26) at 12:56 a.m. She is the daughter of Kaylee Yeater and Bryan Barr of Follansbee Just half an hour later, Eli Whitney was born.…
……I’m celebrating my ability to handle all the trappings of Christmas on my very own and that includes taking all those trappings down and putting them away. Some women tell me once they are alone they scale down decorations, some not even putting up a…
by Mark Patterson Something of a scoundrel-albeit a charming one-my dad played the ponies throughout most of his adult life. Please consider that this was long before legalized sports-betting slapped a veneer of legitimacy on the sort of “financial speculation” that sometimes results in dining…
Can it be time for another election cycle? Filing for the 2026 Election is slated to begin January 12 and end January 31. The Primary Election is May 12, 2026 and the General Election is November 3. Often known as the “off-term election”, the election…