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Smith Defeats Bell In W.Va. House District 8 Race

The West Virginia House of Delegates will have a new member in its next session, as Doddridge County resident Steven Smith defeated incumbent Del. Bill Bell in the Republican primary Tuesday night. There was no Democratic nominee for that seat, so Smith will advance to the House. Smith defeated Bell in a district that includes Doddridge, Wetzel and Tyler counties 1,232-937 in the unofficial count. Bell was appointed to the seat in July 2025 to fill the spot vacated by David Kelly, who had been appointed to Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation earlier that ...

Tennant Takes Seat On Wetzel School Board, Glasscock And Castilow To Return

There will be one new -- and young -- face on the Wetzel County Board of Education, as Devon Tennant defeated incumbent Christine Nice on Tuesday in their election in Wetzel County. Tennant upended Nice 1,044-813. A 2023 graduate of Magnolia High School, Tennant is a student at Bethany College who also serves as an assistant funeral director in Hundred. He will join two other incumbents, who returned to their seats in Tuesday's election. Jimmy Glasscock retained his seat by holding off challenger Ronnie Wade, 1,061-787, while fellow incumbent Brian Castilow defeated Scott Emch, ...

Davis Voted To Tyler County Commission

Jeff Davis captured a seat on the Tyler County Commission, defeating Steven Weigle on Tuesday in the Republican primary. There was no Democratic candidate, so Davis will advance. Davis, a lifelong Tyler County resident, recently retired as treasurer and chief school business officer for the Tyler County Board of Education. His previous roles included Chief Financial Officer at Sistersville General Hospital and Operations Officer at Union Bank in Sistersville. All three levies on the ballot in Tyler County passed. The fire levy passed 1,315-573, while the Tyler County Schools levy ...

Wise wins Brooke County GOP vote

WELLSBURG — Incumbent Brooke County Commissioner Stacey "Hukill" Wise is on her way to another term. Wise, a Follansbee resident, defeated Kevin Himmelrick in Tuesday's Republican primary. She received 601 votes, while Himmelrick collected 564 votes, according to unofficial results from the Brooke County Board of Elections. No Democrat filed the seat, which means Wise will be unopposed in the Nov. 3 general election. "I'm grateful for the outcome," Wise said Tuesday night. "I am thankful for the support the community has given me through the years." Wise cautioned that even ...

Jones gets Hancock primary win

NEW CUMBERLAND — Change is guaranteed on the Hancock County Commission after Tuesday's primary voting. Ronnie Jones, the former Weirton councilman and state delegate, defeated incumbent Commissioner Eron Chek in the Republican primary. According to unofficial results from the Hancock County Board of Elections, Jones collected 1,779 votes, while Chek finished with 489 votes. Speaking Tuesday night outside of the Hancock County Courthouse, Jones said he was happy with the results. "I couldn't have done this without my family and friends," Jones said. "This is a big step — I'm ...