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Kell, Shuman win Chester council seats

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CHESTER — Only two races were contested in Tuesday's municipal election in Chester. In Ward 1, Bill Kell defeated two challengers, Seth Roderick Patton and Leon Huff. Kell finished with 44 votes, while Patton had 22 votes and Huff had 16 votes, according to unofficial results from the Hancock County Board of Elections. In Ward 5, Steve Shuman defeated two other candidates, Donald Tharp and Jason Thorn. Shuman finished with 23 votes, while Tharp had 19 votes and Thorn 18 votes. Mayor Ed Wedgewood was unopposed in his re-election bid. He collected 318 votes. John Woody Woodruff ...

Ennis Pulls Out Win in W.Va. House District 4 GOP Primary

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WHEELING – Republican Derek Ennis is one step closer to being a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Ennis defeated businessman and entrepreneur Dolph Santorine in Tuesday’s primary election to win the GOP nomination to the District 4 seat in the House. Ennis received 863 ...

Candidates prepare for general election after going uncontested Tuesday

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NEW CUMBERLAND — There were several uncontested races that appeared on ballots in Brooke and Hancock counties in Tuesday's primary election. In the race for their party's nomination in House of Delegates in District 1, incumbent Republican Pat McGeehan and Democrat Quincy Wilson each were unopposed. That means they will face off in the Nov. 3 general election. In House of Delegates in District 3, incumbent Republican Jimmy Willis and Democrat Mike Robinson each were unopposed, which means they will advance to face each other in November. Looking to fill unexpired Brooke County ...