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Hancock County Schools Gets SBA Approval For HVAC Improvements

NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County Schools is set to receive assistance from the state in addressing the climate needs within two of the county's schools. During Monday's organizational meeting of the Hancock County Board of Education, Superintendent Walter Saunders announced the West Virginia School Building Authority had approved approximately $500,000 to fund HVAC improvements at Oak Glen High School and Oak Glen Middle School. "We had both those in our bonds,” Saunders said, explaining the local funding will serve as a match to the state grant. The funding will be available ...

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Ohio Co. Democrats to meet Aug. 10 The August meeting of the Ohio County Democratic Committee will take place on August 10, 2026 at 6:00pm. This meeting will be held at the First Capitol Building, 1413 Eoff Street, Wheeling, WV. The purpose of this meeting will be to fill committee vacancies in Magisterial District 1- one male and two females and Magisterial District 3- one male and two females. All Democrats are welcome. Cabbage Roll Dinner Offered in Warwood WHEELING — A cabbage roll dinner will be served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. July 14 at Warwood United Methodist Church, ...

Weirton Sets Dates For Controlled Bow Hunt

WEIRTON - The dates for Weirton's annual controlled bow hunt have been set. The hunt will take place from Sept. 5 to Dec. 31, with an extended season planned for Jan. 11 to Jan. 31. In order to participate, an individual must have lived in either Hancock or Brooke counties for at least the past six months. All hunters planning to participate must attend one of three scheduled pre-hunt meetings, to be held in the Weirton Room of the Millsop Community Center. Pre-hunt meetings will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Aug. 5, and at 10 a.m. Aug. 15. There will be a $20 registration fee to ...

Brooke Commission Awards Cardiac Monitoring Bid

WELLSBURG — Brooke County commissioners agreed to award a bid for the purchase of new cardiac monitors for use by the county's emergency medical personnel, although it would be contingent upon the county EMS receiving a share of opioid settlement funds. Commissioners Stacey Wise and ...

Moundsville Receives Clean Audit Report For 2025 Finances

MOUNDSVILLE – Moundsville City Council members received a good report on the municipality’s latest financial audit. During a regular council meeting Tuesday, David Michael of the BHM CPA Group said the city had no findings on its 2025 audit report. “The audit went smoothly and there ...

Structure Destroyed In Brooke County

Craig Howell Several area fire departments responded to a structure fire on Sanders Hill Road Tuesday morning. Crews from the Franklin Community Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene at approximately 7 a.m., calling on the regional tanker task force because of the building's ...