Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes with good company? Then join us at the Brooke County Public Library for an adults-only Recipe Club!Every month will have a theme; you choose a recipe, make it up and bring it[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
IRS Phone Scam Reminder
The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office continues to receive a high volume of calls related to the IRS Phone Scam. Since the scam began, the Consumer Protection Division has logged thousands of complaints from consumers who have been contacted by a person perpetrating this scam.A caller will pretend to work[Read More…]
New Change to the 2024 WV Fish Consumption Advisories
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) has updated the West Virginia Sport Fish Consumption Advisory for 2024. The 2024 advisory updates are the result of reviewing the recent data of fish tissues and re-analysis of historical data. The current West Virginia Sport Fish Consumption Advisory can be reviewed at[Read More…]
How to File a Comment
By: Charlotte R. Lane, West Virginia PSC ChairmanI want you to know that here at the Public Service Commission, we suffer through the same concerns that many of you do about the cost of gasoline, water and power bills, groceries, and every other budget item.The commission wants to hear your[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Health Highlights Winter Weather Safety
Sherri A. Young, D.O., MBA, FAAFP, Cabinet Secretary for the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) reminds residents of important safety precautions amid severe weather.“In addition to the strenuous work of clearing snow, it’s important to remember that cold temperatures make the heart work harder to keep the body warm,”[Read More…]
Flu Season is in Full Swing and Vaccination is Still a Good Idea
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the highest months for flu activity are December through March. That means those who have not received their vaccines still have a chance to protect themselves.Flu vaccines may not prevent someone from getting the flu, but they will lessen symptoms and[Read More…]
Candidates File for Seven County, Judicial and Legislative Offices
Eighteen candidates have filed for county, judicial and legislative offices that will be on the ballots at the May 14 primary election.County races for seven offices have attracted eight candidates, while six judicial offices have five contenders and four legislative offices have five contenders.In county races, all the candidates for[Read More…]
WVDH Highlights Screening Program
The West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (BCCSP) within the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is encouraging women to be screened as part of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In West Virginia from 2016 to 2020, 2,248 new cases of cervical cancer were detected and 304 women[Read More…]
DoHS Recognizes January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) joins partners across the country to raise awareness about human trafficking and educate the public about how to identify and prevent this crime during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.Governor Justice also proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness[Read More…]
Dunbar Recreation Center Remembers the Life of Coretta Scott King
Following the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March on Jan. 15, the Dunbar Recreation Center, located at 300 Kessel Street in Weirton, will present An Interview with Coretta Scott King during its noon luncheon.Performed in the style of Reader’s Theatre, An Interview with Coretta Scott King shines the spotlight[Read More…]