The Public Service Commission of West Virginia told two electricity utilities it is imposing stricter standards to reduce interruptions in service to their customers.The commission rejected a proposal from Monongahela Power Co. and The Potomac Edison Co. to maintain current target levels for reducing service interruptions during the next five[Read More…]
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DoHS Receives CMS Approval for Five-Year Extension of WV Medicaid Behavioral Health Program
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a five-year extension of the Evolving West Virginia Medicaid’s Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Section 1115 Demonstration.The extension, effective January 1, 2025, will allow[Read More…]
The Greatest Story Ever Told
By: Dr. Glenn MolletteNo story can match the Christmas story.Mary was just an ordinary girl but she was special in the eyes of God. She was someone God knew he could choose to enter the world as the baby Jesus. Mary and husband to be Joseph followed the leadership of[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…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE WHIP HAND by William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone. The Buchanans are no strangers to hard times–or making hard choices. After losing a hefty number of livestock to a killer grizzly, Hunter[Read More…]
Bethany College and West Virginia Wesleyan College Forge Innovative Partnership in Nursing Education
Bethany College and West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Nursing Education Partnership. This forward-thinking partnership provides a seamless educational pathway for students, fostering academic excellence and professional readiness in the nursing field. Building upon WVWC’s long-standing and[Read More…]
BHS Art Class Wins Statewide Ornament Competition
Ms. Roark’s advanced placement art class at Brooke High School won a prize in the statewide student ornament competition in connection with the annual Joyful Night celebration at the State Capitol in Charleston last week.The competition is a holiday tradition encouraging students across the state to submit ornaments around a[Read More…]
Caution Urged of Undeliverable Package Emails and Text Messages
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urges consumers to be extra cautious if they receive emails or text messages about an undeliverable package.The advice comes as part of the Attorney General’s Holiday Consumer Protection Week.“Online shopping is convenient and brings many retailers to our fingertips,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “Scammers[Read More…]
West Virginia DMV, IDEMIA and Gov. Jim Justice Launch Next Generation of Mobile ID
The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Gov. Jim Justice is excited to announce a partnership with IDEMIA Public Security North America, to launch the next generation of mobile ID (mID) in the state.West Virginia residents will now have access to enhanced security and convenience when presenting their[Read More…]
Pull Up a Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Today is not a special day. It is no one’s birthday that I know of. It is not a holiday. It is not Father’s Day. However, I want to give a big “thank you” out to my dad because I know he reads this column. My[Read More…]