Hancock County, WV

Hancock County, W. Va. (WTRF)-The ongoing grievance case involving the Hancock County School District continues to unfold.  Oak Glen High School Principal Dr. Alyssa Mick filed a grievance against the Board of Education over the director of personnel’s position months ago, and tonight the board discussed that matter.  The board went into an executive session, […]

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — The Hancock County Board of Education went into executive session Monday evening to discuss a pending grievance against the board. The board returned after a little over an hour announcing no action has been taken. This all stems from a grievance filled that alleged that...

Hancock County, WV — Since 2014, the Hancock County Sheriff's Reserves have been trying to raise awareness on a specific issue, wondering among youth with special needs. That's why for eight years, the Reserves have been involved with project lifesaver. "This is the transmitter that goes inside the case,"...

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

Now in its 108th year of publishing local news of Hancock, The Hancock News has added a digital edition to. serve readers better, both near and far. The News will continue to print and distribute the paper version of the paper each week as usual. Readers will now be able...

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) A multi-million dollar event is back in person in Hancock County. The Fall Bash hosted by Chester Volunteer Fire Department will be held in person following a cancellation and a virtual event due to the pandemic. This event brings in 12,000 to 15,000 people and includes prizes that range from guns, […]

The U.S. reported over 620,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 17, bringing the total count to more than 81.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 992,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — The Salvation Army of Brooke and Hancock Counties celebrated its volunteers with a special luncheon on Thursday. All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Weirton hosted the event and cooked for the volunteers. Captain Gene Hunt says events like this are important because the volunteers have...