The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has launched its newly redesigned website, dohs.wv.gov, along with updated websites for each of its bureaus. This rollout marks a key milestone following the official reorganization of the former West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) into three separate departments,[Read More…]
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WVDEP’s 2026 Roadsides in Bloom Calendar Now Available
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now accepting orders for the 2026 Roadsides in Bloom Calendar, which features stunning photographs of wildflowers growing naturally along the state’s roadways.Sponsored by the Adopt-A-Highway Program, the free calendar includes 12 winning photographs selected from dozens of submissions by talented photographers[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Do you know the proper way to drink tea? We are talking hot tea that is. Do you make the most of your tea? Perhaps you don’t drink tea and don’t know what you are missing. This time of year is a great time to drink[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION WHERE THE CREEK BENDS by Linda Lael Miller. Madison Bettencourt has tried to assemble all the pieces of a perfect life, but nothing fits quite the way it should. She’s moved back home to[Read More…]
Mah Jongg Friday’s at the Library
Join us at the Brooke County Public Library for Mah Jongg Friday’s!Do you love to play Mah Jongg? Are you looking for a group to play with? Drop by the library and join the fun! We will play every Friday from 1-3:30 p.m. Bring a set of tiles if you[Read More…]
Holiday Hours at the Library
Holiday hours in observance of Thanksgiving for the Brooke County Library and Follansbee Branch will be as follows:Wednesday, Nov. 26 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 27 – 30 – ClosedNormal hours will resume on Monday, Dec. 1.
WVBPH Identifies Increase in Whooping Cough Cases
The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (BPH) has identified an increase in reported pertussis (whooping cough) cases.Since Jan. 1, a total of 126 cases have been identified across West Virginia. An increase of that magnitude not seen since 2010.Cases have been identified statewide, with the highest concentration in the[Read More…]
The Hound Howls Again! Cloak and Dagger On the Air Presents Classic Holmes and Watson Thriller
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his invaluable companion, Dr. John Watson, return to Cloak and Dagger On the Air Saturday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m., at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau for a brand-new adaptation of the classic novel, The Hound of[Read More…]
November Declared Wild Game Meat Donation Month
Gov. Patrick Morrissey has declared November to be Wild Game Meat Donation Month in West Virginia.The proclamation recognizes hunting as a tradition in West Virginia and highlights its role in increasing food security through the Division of Natural Resources/ Hunters Helping the Hungry program (HHH).“Hunting in West Virginia is an[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower When I was in middle school I recall the big campaigns about “do not litter” “Keep America Beautiful” in regards to pollution awareness. We also learned not to use hair spray so to not destroy the ozone layer. As a kid hearing about all this stuff[Read More…]