WHEELING, W.Va. – State Treasurer Larry Pack was in the Northern Panhandle on Friday, February 13 to present a total of $61,731.37 in unclaimed property funds in three separate ceremonies to the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock County Board of Education and Everything Fiesta in Newell.
“Our local leaders in business, education, and law enforcement do so much for our communities every day. These unclaimed property funds will help them continue to make the best decisions for the community,” Treasurer Pack said. “I’m proud my Office was able to locate this money and return it to the Northern Panhandle.”
Treasurer Pack joined Fiesta Tableware Company CEO and President Liz McIlvain on Friday morning to present an unclaimed property check, valued at $33,371.66, which came from a state check. The company manufactures dinnerware of all shapes, colors and sizes from its factory in Hancock County.
“Many thanks to Larry Pack and the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office for returning over $30,000 to The Fiesta Tableware Company,” McIlvain said. “The Fiesta Tableware Company has been a proud West Virginia manufacturer of dishware for over 120 years. Our most collected and identified dinnerware is colorful Fiesta. Fiesta will be celebrating its 90th anniversary this year as one of the legacy manufacturers in the state of West Virginia.”
On Friday afternoon, Treasurer Pack presented Hancock County Schools Superintendent Walt Saunders and school board leaders with an unclaimed property check valued at $19,507.02. These funds came from stale date checks issued by the state and miscellaneous payments.
“It’s exciting to get a different revenue stream,” Saunders said. “This is what was out there for us. Erin (Harvey) did a great job in recognizing this resource and reaching out. This is part of the mindset change we are looking at up here.”
To cap the day, Treasurer Pack joined Ohio County Sheriff’s Deputy Nelson Croft at the Wheeling Nailers hockey game to present an unclaimed property check valued at $8,852.69. These funds come from various sources including stale checks.
“This funding can assist us in purchasing equipment and taking care of our day-to-day expenses,” Croft said.
The Treasurer’s Office has more than $533 million worth of unclaimed property listings in its database. Currently, Hancock County has more than 74,000 unclaimed property listings worth nearly $9.5 million for individuals, businesses and organizations. In Ohio County, there are currently more than 122,000 unclaimed property listings worth over $22 million.
Since the start of Fiscal Year 2026, which began on July 1, 2025, the Treasurer’s Office has returned more than $14.2 million to rightful owners.
“I want to encourage individuals and other organizations to keep checking our unclaimed property database because you never know if there may be unclaimed funds in your name,” Treasurer Pack said.
To learn about the unclaimed property program or to find out if the Office is holding any money for you or your family, visit www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov.
