The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is seeking information from prospective technology and healthcare partners to help shape the future of outpatient remote monitoring and technology-enabled care across the Mountain State.“West Virginia faces unique healthcare challenges because of our rural geography, aging population, and high rates of chronic disease,”[Read More…]
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AG’s Office Wins Appeal, Sending Convicted Sex Offender Back to Prison
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey’s office has announced a convicted sex offender will be returned to prison following a victory at the Fourth Circuit.In 2021, Keith Allen Wood was convicted in Brooke County Circuit Court on multiple counts of sexual offenses against a seven-year-old girl. Wood was sentenced to[Read More…]
Delegate Willis Secures State Grant to Improve Bethany Outdoor Space
Efforts tied to America 250 are continuing in the town of Bethany, where local officials are working to improve what they describe as some of the community’s “hidden gems.”West Virginia 3rd District Delegate Jimmy Willis helped secure state grant funding for a small-town project aimed at improving one of Bethany’s[Read More…]
Bethany College Esports Breaks Through on National Stage at Apex Legends Championship
Bethany College’s Apex Legends esports team recently represented the College on the national stage, competing in the Collegiate Apex Legends National Local Area Network (LAN) Tournament held in May at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas.The Bethany squad, consisting of students Cyrus Chappel, Baylen Loosier, and[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Have you heard of “Moringa”? I heard of it during my cancer journey. It was a plant that was mentioned to me as a suggestion from a homeopathic doctor. The anti-carcinogenic benefits outweigh most plants. I never did acquire any or use it. I was using[Read More…]
Point Park University Announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List
Alexis Faeseel of Follansbee, Tanner Finsley of Weirton and Brandon Ware of Weirton are among the more than 1,300 students at Point Park University who were named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have a 3.5 GPA for the semester.Point[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books were recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION DAYS AT THE TORUNKA CAFÉ by Satoshi Yagisawa. Tucked away on a narrow side street in Tokyo is the Torunka Café, a neighborhood nook where the passersby are as likely to be local cats as[Read More…]
BCPL Celebrates Another Year of Full Support for Brooke County’s Imagination Program
Many patrons do not truly understand what takes place behind the scenes to fully make sure that a community is able to provide Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) to some of its youngest residents. A community must be able to have fund s that are able to pay for half[Read More…]
Bethany College Announces Mary Renner Scholars Program
Bethany College has established the Mary Renner Scholars Program, a permanent scholarship program created to honor Mary Renner’s life, values, and passions while providing ongoing support to students pursuing an education at Bethany College. The program has been made possible through a $500,000 gift from the Renner Foundation, creating a[Read More…]
Costs and Rates for Residential Electric Bills
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman Air conditioning and heating are going to be the largest components of your monthly electric bill.Let me take you through a number of things mentioned by the website ElectricRates.org.Your bill can fluctuate because of old appliances, which can use vast quantities of power[Read More…]