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Democrats bring Kitchen Table Tour to Hancock County

NEW CUMBERLAND – Representatives of the West Virginia House Democratic Caucus joined local Democratic candidates Wednesday to talk issues with area residents. The 2026 West Virginia House Democrats Kitchen Table Tour made its way to Hancock County, with a stop at the Hancock County Senior ...

FCA Chapter Begins at Stanton Elementary

HAMMONDSVILLE-Stanton Elementary School has established a Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) chapter and fifth- and sixth-grade students are getting involved. Members meet each Tuesday with adviser Mary Ann Hoobler during their lunch period for a brief Bible study and prayer, and ...

Defendants in EGCC case plead not guilty

STEUBENVILLE — Former Eastern Gateway Community College President Mike Geoghegan and two alleged co-conspirators entered pleas of not guilty Wednesday before their attorneys settled in for an almost 60-minute-long hearing on what, if any, contact the three of them can have with each other, ...

JVS Preschoolers Learn Fire Safety

Photo provided Youngsters in the early childhood education preschool program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School were treated to a special visit by the Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department for Fire Safety Week. Fire Chief Robert Gaffney met with kids on Oct. 9 to discuss the topic and had a fire truck on display while firefighter Anthony Middleton demonstrated his turnout gear. Pictured are preschoolers Corbyn Robson, Dixie Mae Valentine, and Mick McConnell getting a close-up view of Middleton’s breathing apparatus.

Weirton Christian Center receives share of opioid funds

WEIRTON – Weirton Council gave its blessing, Tuesday, to an allocation of the city's opioid settlement funds in support of a long-standing organization working to aid the community's youth. Council voted unanimously to provide $75,000 from its pool of opioid funds – derived from lawsuit ...

WVU economic researcher highlights needs for region

WEIRTON – An economic researcher from West Virginia University continues to see potential for the tri-county area, but says a lot of work is needed before that success can be realized. John Deskins, Ph.D., director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research within the John Chambers ...