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State approves facilities plan update for Hancock County Schools

Local News June 5, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County Schools is one step closer to being able to update its comprehensive facilities plan to allow for a project to update its heating and air conditioning systems in two of the county's schools. During its meeting Wednesday, the West Virginia Board of Education approved an amendment to Hancock County Schools' Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan to include replacements of Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems at Oak Glen High School and Weir Middle School. Hancock County Schools Director of Facilities and Maintenance Kasey Arnott touched ...

Juneteenth Celebration marks 10th year with expanded community events

Local News June 5, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — This year’s Juneteenth celebration will be held June 19–20, marking a decade of growth for an event that began as a small church parking lot gathering in 2016 and has since become a citywide tradition featuring a parade, performances and community festivities. What ...

Langrehr chosen to lead West Virginia Northern Community College

Community June 5, 2026

WHEELING — West Virginia Northern Community College has selected Dr. Andrew Langrehr as its ninth president following a national search. Langrehr, currently vice chancellor for academic affairs at St. Louis Community College, will assume the position in August after the retirement of ...

Daily Happenings

Daily Happenings June 5, 2026

Today's birthday June 5 Tim Eddy, Mingo Junction Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Inhumane: Police confiscated a small puppy “whining, scared and pressed up against a window … on a roof with a very small ledge” in the 1200 block of State Street Wednesday. A concerned citizen told police the puppy had been stranded on the roof for more than 45 minutes. There was a light on in a second-story bedroom, but no one would come to the door and then the light “apparently went off,” so the fire department was called to rescue the puppy. As firefighters were trying to get the dog ...

RED, WHITE AND BLUE

Local News June 5, 2026

Craig Howell Area artists and other guests gathered at the Summit Art Gallery in Weirton, Thursday, for the opening reception of “America and Art – Celebrating Our 250th Founding Through Art,” a new exhibit on display until July 6. The exhibit features the works of local artists ...

Hardesty: W.Va. public school systems must embrace school choice

Community June 4, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty said that since school choice continues to be supported by Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the Legislature, county systems need to make themselves the most appealing school choice option of all. Speaking during the state Board ...