CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Press’ Betsy Miles gives you news and updates with “Miles in a Minute.” Tonight the Charleston Dirty Birds celebrate the first ‘Furry Friends Friday’ and weekend baseball at GoMart Ballpark. Fans can bring out the family and the family pet to watch the Dirty Birds play[Read More…]
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Wellsburg Hydrant Flushing Scheduled
The City of Wellsburg will be flushing its fire hydrants the week of May 22-26. The schedule will be as follows: Monday, May 22 – Main and Marianna StreetsTuesday, May 23 – Charles and Yankee StreetsWednesday, May 24 – Commerce Street (12th St. South), HighStreet, and Duvall HeightsThursday, May 25[Read More…]
American Legion Post 34 Helps Helping Hero’s with Donations
American Legion Post 34 has been hard at work raising money for Helping Hero’s for the past six months.Helping Hero’s is an organization that helps veterans that are homeless to gain a home, job and security.Post 34 is a small organization of 57 people and to date has organized two[Read More…]
Brown Bag Dinners Offered
Refocus Christian Church in Follansbee is working with the Bay Six Project in Mingo, OH, to offer a series of Brown Bag Dinners.Everyone is invited to stop at the church at 861 Nevell St. every Monday and Friday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and grab a free brown bag lunch.“We believe God[Read More…]
Three Brooke Middle School Students Among Golden Horseshoe Winners
Jacob High, Calliegh Morton and Brittnee Stevens, eighth graders at Brooke Middle School, will be among 226 eighth graders from across West Virginia and recognized by the West Virginia Department of Education as Knights of the Golden Horseshoe.Ceremonies are planned for Tuesday, June 13, in Charleston.The state department will host[Read More…]
Fairmont State’s Inaugural Class of Police Academy Cadets Graduate
Three local law enforcement officers were part of the first graduating class of Police Academy cadets at Fairmont State University.Among the 15 cadets graduating May 5 were Caleb Minger of Brooke County Sheriff’s Dept. and Michael Nickerson and Nathan Taylor of the Wellsburg Police Dept.The cadets arrived on Fairmont’s campus[Read More…]
Bethany College Announces Addition of Acrobatics and Tumbling
Bethany College President Dr. Jamie Caridi and Director of Athletics Brian Sansom have announced Acrobatics and Tumbling as the College’s 22nd intercollegiate varsity sport beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.Acrobatics and Tumbling, an NCAA Emerging Sport for Women with competitions held during the spring sports season, is the evolution of[Read More…]
WVHC Accepting Application
The West Virginia Humanities Council is accepting applications for mini-grants of $2,000 or less.The council serves West Virginia through grants and direct programs in the humanities and budgets more than $800,000 for grants and programs each year.A variety of grants are offered to nonprofit organizations that support educational programming.The mini-grants[Read More…]
Cornhole Tournament Set
Brooke County NFL Flag Football is planning a cornhole tournament Saturday, May 20, at the Follansbee Middle School field.Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and end at noon. Tossing will begin at noon.Two brackets will be run: Back Yard Baggers for $20 per team and Competitive for $30 per team.The[Read More…]
Part of the Bigger Picture
By: West Virginia PSC Chairman Charlotte R. LaneThis month the Public Service Commission’s Transportation Officers are going to participate in an annual event known as the International Roadcheck, sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.International Roadcheck runs for 72 consecutive hours, from midnight Tuesday, May 16, through midnight on Thursday,[Read More…]