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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 ...

Traubert, Newton, Paris Set For Brooke School Board Seats

WELLSBURG — The current president of the Brooke County Board of Education will not return for another term. According to unofficial results Tuesday, incumbents Kristin Newton and Stacy Paris will be joined by newcomer Michael Traubert when the board begins its next fiscal year in July. Newton, from the Follansbee District, received the highest number of votes with 1,399, or 26.28%, followed by Traubert from the Wellsburg District with 1,315. Paris, of the Weirton District, received 792 votes. Current board member Ted Pauls received 1,033 votes; however, because Traubert and ...

Hancock County Voters Approve Levies

NEW CUMBERLAND — Voters in Hancock County, West Virginia overwhelmingly showed support for two levies in Tuesday’s election. According to unofficial results, the county’s new levy in support of the Hancock County Animal Shelter received approval from 68.55% of voters, with 2,955 voting for the levy and 1,356 voting against. The levy, designed to raise $300,000 per year over a four-year period, was approved by commissioners to go before voters last November. Under the levy call, taxes would be assessed at a rate of 0.7378 cents for every $100 of assessed value on Class I ...

Local Pizzerias Partner With Easterseals For Pizza Party Day

Easterseals Rehabilitation Center in Wheeling knows everyone loves pizza, and its current fundraiser is designed to capitalize on those cravings. Easterseals is hosting an online fundraiser and several in-person events to help celebrate Pizza Party Day on Friday, May 15. All proceeds will be used to help the 89-year-old nonprofit provide life-changing medical rehabilitation therapies, medical services, and autism testing for Ohio Valley children. The online fundraiser link is https://givebutter.com/eastersealspizzapartyday2026. This link also can be accessed on the Easterseals ...

Several Candidates Win In Unopposed Races Tuesday Night

WHEELING – Several candidates on ballots across the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia cruised to easy victories Tuesday night as they ran unopposed. Those securing party nominations during the primary will appear on the ballots again during the general election in November. Most will face political opponents in partisan races, while some will once again face no opposition during the general election in the fall. Candidates running unopposed in nonpartisan and municipal races were simply elected to those positions as a result of Tuesday's election. In the race for the Republican ...

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 ...