SANDRA K. PHILLIPS GILL, of Weirton WV, passed away at her home in Florida on November 1, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 28, 1947, Sandy was the daughter of the late Sophie and Stephen Phillips. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Kristen. Sandy married[Read More…]
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Brooke County Commission – Bids for X-Ray Machine/Hand Wands for Judicial Annex
BID ADVERTSMENT The Brooke County Commission invites qualified and experienced vendors to submit sealed bids for the purchase of one (1) Walk-Through Metal Detector, one (1) X-ray Machine, and two (2) hand wands for the new Brooke County Judicial Annex. Specifications are available upon request to the Brooke County Clerk[Read More…]
Brooke County School Bid Advertisement
BID ADVERTISEMENT Brooke County Schools Transportation Department is seeking bids for a mobile bus wash system. The machine needs to be tethered to water and electric, 14ft tall with moving brush, metered soap dispenser and single-phase electric. Please send bids to Brooke County BOE 1201 Pleasant Ave, Wellsburg, WV 26070[Read More…]
Advertisement for Bids – Weirton Area Water Board Waterline Replacement
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARDHANCOCK COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIAPROPOSED2” GALVANIZED WATERLINE REPLACEMENT Sealed bids for the 2” Galvanized Waterline Replacement will be received by the Weirton Area Water Board, located at 125 East Bellview, Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia, until 10:00 a.m., EST., on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, for[Read More…]
WV DOH – Notice to Contractors
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDivision of HighwaysNOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843,[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Health and Human Resources Accountability committee hears update on DHHR
WV Press Staff Report WHEELING, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (LOCHHRA), on Sunday, met at The Health Plan’s Wheeling offices to hear status updates regarding the transformation of the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Dr. Sherri Young, who currently[Read More…]
Wild West Benefit celebrated longtime educator, raised scholarship funds
West Virginia Press Association LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Bob Foster, D.O., who retired from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) in July after 45 years of service, was a man who wore many hats. At the school’s Wild West Benefit, he wore the one that helped make him an[Read More…]
Average WV Industrial Electric Rates Lowest in Nation
A major component for attracting business to a state has to be the cost of fuel for industrial output. While those rates have increased in West Virginia since the turn of the century, they still remain competitively low compared to every other state.PSC Chairman Charlotte Lane on Monday released electrical[Read More…]
Local Democrat Receives Statewide Recognition
Katherine Morgan from Brooke County received special recognition from Democratic leaders in honoring her as one of West Virginia’s Outstanding Democrats of the Year. This Outstanding Democrat was selected by local county leaders for hard work and dedication to the Democratic Party in Brooke County. Katherine received tribute from Democrats[Read More…]
Virginia Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking
A Virginia man has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking.Jason Knapp Downey, 39, of Covington, VA, was sentenced to 154 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court,[Read More…]