An annual ritual for West Virginia’s motorists became a biannual ritual on New Year’s Day when a new state law went into effect and replaced one-year inspection stickers with two-year-inspection stickers.In April last year, Gov. Jim Justice signed House Bill 2310 which called for the annual vehicle inspections to end[Read More…]
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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…]
Holiday Hours at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be closed Monday, Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Teacher of the Year Awards Apps
The West Virginia Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan is accepting applications for the 2024 Make It Shine Environmental Teacher of the Year awards.The deadline to submit an application is Feb. 14.Winners will be chosen on the elementary, middle and high school levels, with each winner receiving a[Read More…]
Brooke County Friends to Meet at the Library
The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be meeting at the Brooke County Library on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 1:30 p.m. The Board invites all to attend with the intent to prepare for upcoming events, plan for new ones, and get updates on what is going on in[Read More…]
Family Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken rated PG on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 5 p.m.The animated film tells the story of teenage sea kraken Ruby Gillman. Struggling to fit in at her high school Oceanside High, Ruby discovers her ancestral destiny to[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 rated PG-13 on Friday, Jan. 19, at 12 p.m.Following the death of the family patriarch, the Portokalos family decides to embark on a grand odyssey to his homeland in Greece for a no-holds-barred family reunion.Bring your[Read More…]
Bethany College Celebrates the Reinstatement of Psi Chi Chapter
Bethany College has announced the reinstatement of its Psi Chi chapter, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Psi Chi, founded in 1929, boasts a mission to encourage excellence in scholarship and promote the professional development of its members. With over 750,000 lifetime members, including renowned figures such as Drs. Albert[Read More…]