Emergency Funding for Hancock County Schools Hits Political Wall

Emergency funding for Hancock County schools hits political wall

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Emergency funding for Hancock County Schools is no longer the sure thing it was at the beginning of the week.   The decision by Senate leadership shocked Senator Laura Chapman (R-Ohio, 01), who says she was a part of discussions to fast-track the bill through both chambers. “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” Chapman said while addressing [...]

WV Senate pumps brakes on House’s emergency school funding for Hancock County’s financial crisis

Sen. Laura Chapman, R-Ohio, speaks on the Senate floor in Charleston, West Virginia on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Photo by Will Price/West Virginia Legislative Photography)After the House of Delegates fast-tracked emergency funding for Hancock County Schools, the bill is now held up in the Senate, prompting questions from a Republican Senator who represents the district.  “These bills would provide an $8 million loan — and I want to emphasize lo…