ALAN HUGHES BOWN, 84, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at home. Born on October 28, 1941 in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Alan was the second oldest of five sons born to the late Philips B. and Lois (Grayburn) Bown. Loving husband to the late Joan[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Caroline A. Melech
CAROLINE A. MELECH, 54, of Weirton, WV, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 17, 2026. She was born on April 5, 1972, in Martinsville, VA. During her early childhood, she loved taking care of her younger siblings, and attending all of their clubs to cheer them on. When she was[Read More…]
Irene Barker
IRENE BARKER, 92, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026, at the Weirton Geriatric Center. She was born on August 3, 1934, in Weirton. She was preceded in death by her father, George Teringa; her mother, Sophie Ratvasky Teringa Chervenak; her stepfather, John Chervenak; her beloved[Read More…]
Brooke County PSD Notice of Filing
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONOF WEST VIRGINIACHARLESTON CASE NO. 26-0628-PSD-30B BROOKE COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTRule 30B application to pass through the increased costs of wastewatertreatment from Wellsburg Sanitary Board to the District’s customers. NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE is hereby given that Brooke County Public Service District (District), a public utility, filed a[Read More…]
City of Follansbee Invitation to Bid
INVITATION TO BID The City of Follansbee, West Virginia, is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of one (1) new current model Ford F-550 Medium Duty Chassis Dump Truck or approved equal, in accordance with the requirements of West Virginia Code and the City’s purchasing policies. Minimum SpecificationsThe vehicle shall[Read More…]
Notice of Finding/Intent to Request Release of Funds – Village of Beech Bottom
NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT ANDNOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS August 28, 2026Village of Beech BottomP.O. Box 100, Beech Bottom, WV 26030304-394-5545 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Village of Beech Bottom (Responsible Entity).[Read More…]
WVNCC Receives $25,000 Grant to Launch Northern First: A First-Generation Student Success Network
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has received a $25,000 grant from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education to establish Northern First: A First-Generation Student Success Network, a comprehensive initiative designed to help first-generation college students succeed from[Read More…]
BHP Brings Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem to Stage for Final Show of 55th Season with Clue
Get ready for a night of spine-tingling suspense and side-splitting laughter as Brooke Hills Playhouse presents Clue. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and the classic Hasbro board game, this hilarious farce-meets-murder-mystery will keep audience members guessing whodunit until the final curtain. The story begins on a dark[Read More…]
Exploring Rate Costs
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman Why our power bills are so much is a constant question we face at the commission.And there are no simple answers nor easy solutions.“Time” magazine told me earlier this year that from 2021 to 2025, electric rates in this country rose nearly 30[Read More…]
WV Establishes Prehospital Pediatric Readiness State Recognition Program
The West Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services has achieved the Health Resources & Service Administration’s (HRSA) National Performance Measure criteria for Emergency Medical Services for Children, thereby establishing a state Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Recognition Program and increasing vital awareness around appropriate pediatric emergency treatment.“Our children are[Read More…]