The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)  are reminding drivers that speeding has legal consequences.As part of the Speeding Slows You Down high-visibility enforcement campaign, drivers will see more law enforcement on the roads.  West Virginia’s mobilization[Read More…]

The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is partnering with the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to observe National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month this July.State officials are calling attention to the growing nationwide issue of vehicle theft and urging West Virginia vehicle owners to[Read More…]

Julianna Gresko of Weirton was named to The University of Alabama Deans List for Spring Semester 2026.A total of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with[Read More…]

Ryan Bodrog of Weirton has earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.Bodrog was among 7,129 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the Institute’s 270th Commencement exercises May 7 – 9, 2026, at McCamish Pavilion (Ph.D. and[Read More…]

By: Hettie Basil Lighttower A couple weeks ago was Father’s Day. I decided not be cliché and write about fathers on Father’s Day. I will say that I have a pretty good father and still enjoy spending time with him. I will also say that my son is doing a[Read More…]

The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE LIBRARY OF FATES by Margot Harrison. “The Library of Fates was designed to show you who you are–and who you could become. Its rarest book, The Book of Dark Nights, holds a secret:[Read More…]