The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) recognized 223 Eighth grade students from West Virginia middle schools, public charter schools and the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind as 2025 Knights of the Golden Horseshoe today at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston. These top-scoring students[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Bethany College Launches New Online Cybersecurity Program
As cyberattacks continue to escalate across industries, Bethany College is stepping up to meet the demand for highly trained cybersecurity professionals. The College announces the launch of its new Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) Certification Program—an intensive, five-week online course designed to prepare students and professionals for high-impact careers in[Read More…]
AG Warns of Chinese Vaping Products, Disguised as Smart Devices
West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey issued a consumer alert about Chinese vape products that look like smartphones and other smart devices, which may be attractive to youth. These products hide the fact that they are vaping devices, making them harder for parents to detect.Chinese vape products are flooding into[Read More…]
Wellsburg American Legion Post 34 News
Post 34 Wellsburg American Legion Baseball Team will host “American Legion Day” on Saturday, June 21, at 1 p.m., at the Brooke High School baseball field to honor veterans and raise money in support of veterans.Beginning June 25, all games will be played at 6 p.m. The first game will[Read More…]
DMV Announces Streamlined CDL Medical Certification Process
Effective Monday, June 23, holders of Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) in West Virginia will no longer be required to submit a Medical Examiner’s Certificate to the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Instead, the medical provider conducting the physical examination will directly enter the information into a secure database,[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower A friend of mine sent me a link to a song that is new to me. It is a great song that begs personal reflection and accountability. I’ll include the lyrics here below.“I met a man who lived inside a cage. He told me that he[Read More…]
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers Now Available
Vouchers for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) are now available to eligible seniors across the state through their county senior services. The SFMNP is a federally funded initiative that provides low-income seniors with access to fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey from authorized farmers’ markets and[Read More…]
Local Students Named to Westminster College Spring 2025 Dean’s List
Westminster College, located in New Wilmington, PA, named 364 students to the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester. Students earning this achievement are as follows:Peyton Moore of Weirton is majoring in accounting and business administration. Moore is a graduate of Madonna High School.Alaina Moore of Weirton is majoring in[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION MARBLE HALL MURDERS by Anthony Horowitz. Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek island, her hotel and her Greek boyfriend, Andreas, in search of a new life back in England.Freelancing for a London publisher,[Read More…]
Vivian Dee Weigel
VIVIAN DEE WEIGEL, 78, of Weirton, WV, passed Friday, June 13, 2025 at WVU Medicine, Weirton Medical Center. She was born October 12, 1946 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late George Weigel, Sr. and Delia Wolff Weigel. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Mary Lou Teel.[Read More…]