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Multiple candidates to vie in Follansbee, Wellsburg elections

Voters in Follansbee will be asked to choose from candidates for mayor and three council seats, while Wellsburg voters will need to choose from candidates for two council seats when they enter polling places this year. The nonpartisan general elections in the cities are set for June ...

Hancock Schools setting up calendar for 2025-26

NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County Schools has begun the process of planning its calendar for the 2025-26 school year. The school board held the first of two required public hearings on the calendar Monday, prior to its regular board meeting, presenting a draft proposal for the next school ...

W.Va. state, federal officials weigh in on paused temporary federal aid freeze

CHARLESTON — State and congressional leaders in West Virginia are monitoring a now-paused temporary federal freeze in grants and aid that could have both short-term and lasting effects on the state general revenue budget. President Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget released a ...

West Liberty University awarded $1.5 million grant for urban forestry

WHEELING — Green spaces in Wheeling are set to benefit from a $1.5 million Urban and Community Forestry Grant recently awarded as part of a partnership between West Liberty University and the West Virginia University Extension Service. Falling under the Inflation Reduction Act, passed in ...