Hancock County News

"We have to a multi-pronged attack to this problem. We can't just round up 40 people and expect that the problem is going to go away," said Bill Ihlenfeld, the U.S. Attorney for West Virginia's Northern District.

Though the high school baseball season is over, Weirton's parks and recreation board is hoping to keep Bowman Field in tip-top shape at least through the end of July.

WAYNESBURG – In mid-March, Waynesburg Borough police received four separate complaints from young women who said a white male in his early 20s exposed himself and propositioned them while sitting in a car.

Leonard Coursin, of East Liverpool: Pleaded guilty to improper registration. Fined $100 and assessed court costs.

City Council on Monday asked the West Virginia Public Port Authority to take an in-depth look at the local port's operation and, if cause is found, to replace its officers and directors as is deemed necessary.

NEW CUMBERLAND Hancock County Sheriff Ralph A. Fletcher plans to continue interacting with local communities as he meets with residents in the Lawrenceville area this week.

City Council is considering a resolution calling for the West Virginia Public Port Authority to undertake an immediate "due diligence, detailed investigation" of the local port authority and its subsidiaries.

A stunning two-carat diamond, surrounded by 10 smaller stones adding up to nearly another carat, will be up for bid in an unclaimed property online auction administered by State Treasurer John Perdue's office.

The westbound lanes of U.S. Route 22 between Three Springs Drive and the Harmon Creek exit will be reduced to one lane from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. beginning Monday while crews apply a high-friction, skid-deterrent surface to each lane.

Now that he's had time to process the events of the last few days, Paul Miller can only shake his head in wonder at the fact that neither he nor anyone else was injured in last Friday's flooding incident in New Cumberland.

Brian Webster is running on his record of eight years as a New Cumberland city councilman, while his opponent, Melissa Perkins, thinks City Council could use some new blood.

Troy McAbee, of Weirton: Pleaded guilty to fleeing in a vehicle. Sentence of 30 days in jail suspended.

The graduation rate at Wheeling Park High is now at 81.4 percent - up from 74.7 percent last year, Superintendent Dianna Vargo announced.

Newell, Hancock County , West Virginia West Virginia's Homer Laughlin China Co. is suing two companies for selling what it claims are cheap Chinese imitations of its popular and collectible Fiesta dinnerware to an unsuspecting public.

Knowing that Bama and Obiden wanted to milk the everyday citizen out of every penny they could,is no surprise that they want to tax internet sales.

The Community Bread Basket got a $1,000 boost recently from the Renaissance Weirton committee to assist in efforts to feed the hungry in Brooke and Hancock counties.

The 68-year-old is 13 days into his mission to walk through all 55 West Virginia counties to build awareness of the plight of those in need of help feeding themselves and their families.

On Thursday, Hancock County commissioners agreed to solicit bids for the purchase of the bleacher sections and other related field equipment on the stadium property.

Tom Knopp of Kenova is walking in all 55 West Virginia counties to raise hunger awareness and will be walking in Hancock County at the West Virginia State Office Building located on Cove Road, Weirton.

Hancock County's lawsuit against Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort over the hotel occupancy tax can proceed now that a judge has struck down the casino's motion to dismiss the case.