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Former resident’s giveaway of a lifetime

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — It’s one thing to win a car on a game show or through a charity drawing. It’s entirely another when you receive one from a total stranger. But this is not your ordinary, everyday sedan or minivan. No, this is something more … much more. It is the gift of a ...

Hancock Commission seeking new Park Board members

NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County Commission is seeking two new members of the county’s Parks and Recreation Board. As part of their meeting Thursday, commissioners agreed to advertise for two positions on the board, with one position’s appointment to be retroactive to Aug. 6, and the ...

Water Board developing line replacement plan

WEIRTON — The Weirton Area Water Board is taking the first step in updating its water distribution system and answering concerns expressed by the West Virginia Public Service Commission. During Thursday’s board meeting, members approved a resolution to secure Thrasher Engineering to ...

Weirton sanitary plant project at 75 percent completion

WEIRTON — A project to double the capacity of Weirton’s wastewater treatment plant is approximately three-quarters of the way to completion. As part of Thursday’s meeting of the Weirton Sanitary Board, officials reported the $37 million project, contracted to Triton Construction with ...

Morrisey announces infrastructure funds

FAIRMONT — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $3.4 million outlay in grants for water and sewer projects in Marion County and across the region Thursday afternoon. In the process, though, he also had to address questions about the earlier sale of four state-run health care facilities, plus ...

Hancock County Schools provides meal to students at no cost

NEW CUMBERLAND — Students in Hancock County will have the opportunity to eat a no-cost breakfast and lunch at school through the Community Eligibility Provision program. The CEP was enacted as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and provides universal meal service to children in ...