Bethany College is excited to announce the addition of a new digital marketing program, set to launch in the Fall of 2023.“Bethany students now can obtain a digital marketing degree where upon graduation they will fill critical roles in a field that ranks among the top most in-demand jobs,” says[Read More…]
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WLU Professor A Finalist
for WV Professor of the Year
West Liberty University’s faculty can once again claim a finalist for West Virginia’s 2022 Professor of the Year award, presented annually by the Faculty Merit Foundation.Associate Professor of Biology Deanna Schmitt, Ph.D., was among the five finalists named for the honor.“This is wonderful news for Deanna, the College of Sciences,[Read More…]
Weirton Woman Enters Plea for Crash Involving Sheriff Deputy
Tess L. Haynes, 23, of Weirton has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in an Aug. 9 automobile crash in which the Brooke County sheriff was injured.Haynes was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison after agreeing to seek treatment for drug abuse during that time through a[Read More…]
2023 Make it Shine Applications Available
Applications are now available for the 2023 West Virginia Make It Shine Statewide Cleanup.The annual event is sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s DEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP).This year’s event will be held April 1-15, and applications are due by March 10.The Make It Shine program[Read More…]
Machin’s Staff to Visit Brooke County
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has announced a “Serving Our Seniors” tour to all 55 counties across West Virginia.The tour will be at the Brooke County Commission on Aging, 914 Main Sr., Follansbee, Friday, Feb. 10 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.West Virginians are invited to stop by and meet directly with[Read More…]
WIC to Offer Similac Products
West Virginia’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) has announced that it will return to offering Similac products only effective March 1.WIC will continue to allow larger sized cans of Similac products to be purchased through April 30.In March 2022, WIC expanded allowable sizes, brands and types[Read More…]
Free Support Group Available
The CHANGE Inc. Domestic Violence Awareness Center will be offering a free support group for the victims and survivors of domestic violence.The group meets every Monday from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Domestic Violence Awareness Center, located at 3058 West St., Weirton.The support group is open to the public, and[Read More…]
Legion Auxiliary Holds Flea Market
The Weirton American Legion Post No. 10 will host its next flea market on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the post home, located at 3140 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton.It will feature more than 20 tables, including homemade baked goods, vintage glass, Coca-Cola items and eggs.
No Black Bears Killed in Brooke County During 2022 Seasons
No black bears were killed in Brooke County during the 2022 seasons.The Division of Natural Resources reported that 1,727 black bears were harvested during the combined 2022 archery, crossbow and firearms seasons.The preliminary harvest for the combined 2022 seasons is 37 percent below the 2,756 bears killed in 2021.Hunters killed[Read More…]
DNR Launches Citizen Science Project
In an effort to learn more about the distribution of hellbenders and mudpuppies, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has launched a citizen science project to track sightings of these important but declining salamanders around the state.The project, which will take two years to complete, gives anglers, science enthusiasts[Read More…]