NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — After a match with Berkeley Springs during the week., the Frankfort Lady Falcons traveled to to the tip of the Northern Panhandle on Saturday to particiapte in a Quad at Oak Glen High School.

WEIRTON — The ballots are set for West Virginia’s general election, which will take place Nov. 3. Hancock County voters will have two local races on their ballots. Republican Ronnie D. Jones of Weirton, who defeated incumbent Eron Chek in the May primary, will face Democrat Brianne Bates, also of Weirton, for the seat representing […]

WEIRTON — The ballots are set for West Virginia’s general election, which will take place Nov. 3. Hancock County voters will have two local races on their ballots. Republican Ronnie D. Jones of Weirton, who defeated incumbent Eron Chek in the May primary, will face Democrat Brianne Bates, also of Weirton, for the seat representing […]

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. – Hancock County youth spent their summer learning about butterflies, bees, flowers and other important pollinators through an innovative program that combined reading with hands-on science and environmental education. From July 6 through July 31, Hancock County WVU Extension and Hancock County Schools partnered to bring the 2026 Storybook Cafe, The Great […]

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Twenty-one kindergarten through second-grade students traded traditional summer school activities for three days of hands-on science, health, and discovery during Hancock County WVU Extension’s Summer School Take-Over, held Aug. 3–5 at A.T. Allison Elementary School. The program was created as an alternative to Hancock County Extension’s traditional overnight STEM Camp and […]

Craig Howell The City of Weirton was recognized during the West Virginia Municipal League’s annual conference, held last week in Charleston, with the All-Star Community Award for Enrichment. The award was presented in recognition of the city’s efforts to pave and improve the Panhandle Rail Trail over the last seven years, which included the installation […]

Keith A. “Hoopy” Backus, Sr., age 75, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at his Monaca residence following a brief illness. He was raised in Weirton, West Virginia, and lived a life marked by hard work, loyalty, service, and devotion to his community. Hoopy was the beloved husband of Patricia Crawford Backus, to... The post Keith “Hoopy” Backus August 8, 2026 appeared first on Beaver County Radio.