Category: Wellsburg

Brooke County Officers facing body camera malfunctions

by rivernews | Jul 21, 2021 | Community, Government, Local News, Wellsburg | 0 |

Yesterday, Brooke County Commissioners heard from Captain Doug Mills of the Brooke County...

Wellsburg Bridge float now scheduled for Friday, Saturday

by rivernews | Apr 20, 2021 | Brilliant, Community, Local News, Ohio, Wellsburg, West Virgnia | 0 |

The Wellsburg Bridge float and lift process is scheduled to begin at 8 am this Friday and will...

Brooke County murder suspect pleads not guilty

by rivernews | Mar 9, 2021 | Crime, Wellsburg, West Virgnia | 0 |

A murder suspect in Brook County appeared in court yesterday morning and pled not guilty to some...

3 arrested in Breaking and Entering attempt in Brooke County

by rivernews | Dec 29, 2020 | Crime, Wellsburg | 0 |

Three people have been arrested after breaking and entering attempt in Brooke County. Deputies...

by rivernews | Nov 29, 2020 | Beech Bottom, Benwood, Bethany, Bethlehem, Cameron, Chester, Community, Dallas, Eden, Education, Elm Grove, Follansbee, Fulton, Glen Dale, Health, Local News, Marshall County, McKinleyville, McMechen, Moundsville, New Cumberland, New Manchester, New Vrindaban, Newell, Pleasant Valley, Proctor, Rosby's Rock, Sherrard, Sun Valley, Triadelphia, Valley Grove, Warwood, Weirton, Wellsburg, West Liberty, Wheeling, Windsor Heights, Woodsdale | 0 |

Ohio, Brooke, and Marshall Counties are all at the orange level while Hancock County is at the...

Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio Counties are in the Orange Level, Marshall County Remains in the Red Level

by rivernews | Nov 22, 2020 | Beech Bottom, Benwood, Bethany, Bethlehem, Cameron, Chester, Dallas, Education, Elm Grove, Fairhaven, Follansbee, Fulton, Glen Dale, Glen Easton, Health, Local News, Marshall County, McKinleyville, McMechen, Moundsville, New Cumberland, New Manchester, New Vrindaban, Newell, Pleasant Valley, Proctor, Rosby's Rock, Sherrard, Sun Valley, Triadelphia, Valley Grove, Warwood, Weirton, Wellsburg, West Liberty, Wheeling, Windsor Heights, Woodsdale | 0 |

On the latest West Virginia Department of Education COVID-19 map, Brooke and Hancock Counties have...

Ohio and Marshall Counties Move to Orange Level

by rivernews | Nov 15, 2020 | Allendale, Beech Bottom, Benwood, Bethany, Bethlehem, Cameron, Chester, Clinton, Community, Dallas, Eden, Education, Elm Grove, Fairhaven, Follansbee, Football, Fulton, Glen Dale, Glen Easton, Government, Health, Local News, Local Sports, Marshall County, McKinleyville, McMechen, Moundsville, New Cumberland, New Manchester, New Vrindaban, Newell, Pleasant Valley, Proctor, Rosby's Rock, Sherrard, Sun Valley, Triadelphia, Valley Grove, Warwood, Weirton, Wellsburg, West Liberty, West Virgnia, Wheeling, Williamson, Windsor Heights, Wolf Run, Woodsdale | 0 |

On the latest West Virginia Department of Education COVID-19 map, Ohio and Marshall Counties both...

Justice Issues Mask Mandate for All West Virginians

by rivernews | Nov 14, 2020 | Allendale, Beech Bottom, Benwood, Bethany, Bethlehem, Cameron, Chester, Clinton, Dallas, Eden, Elm Grove, Fairhaven, Follansbee, Fulton, Glen Dale, Glen Easton, Government, Health, Local News, Marshall County, McKinleyville, McMechen, Moundsville, New Cumberland, New Manchester, New Martinsville, New Vrindaban, Newell, Paden City, Pleasant Valley, Proctor, Rosby's Rock, Sherrard, Sistersville, Sun Valley, Triadelphia, Valley Grove, Warwood, Weirton, Wellsburg, West Liberty, West Virgnia, Wheeling, Williamson, Windsor Heights, Wolf Run, Woodsdale | 0 |

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issued a mandatory order on Friday for people to wear masks at...

Ohio and Marshall Counties Affected on the Latest West Virginia Department of Education Map

by rivernews | Nov 1, 2020 | Allendale, Beech Bottom, Benwood, Bethany, Bethlehem, Cameron, Chester, Clinton, Dallas, Eden, Education, Elm Grove, Fairhaven, Follansbee, Fulton, Glen Dale, Glen Easton, Health, Local News, Marshall County, McKinleyville, McMechen, Moundsville, New Cumberland, New Manchester, New Vrindaban, Newell, Paden City, Pleasant Valley, Proctor, Rosby's Rock, Sherrard, Sun Valley, Triadelphia, Valley Grove, Warwood, Weirton, Wellsburg, West Liberty, West Virgnia, Wheeling, Williamson, Windsor Heights, Wolf Run, Woodsdale | 0 |

Marshall County moved from a green advisory to a gold advisory, Ohio County moved from a green...

34 People in Brooke County Test Positive for COVID-19

by rivernews | Oct 17, 2020 | Beech Bottom, Bethany, Community, Follansbee, Health, Local News, McKinleyville, Wellsburg | 0 |

34 residents at an unidentified long-term care facility in Brooke County were confirmed to have...

Local Counties Remain in Green Phase

by rivernews | Oct 11, 2020 | Allendale, Beech Bottom, Benwood, Bethany, Bethlehem, Cameron, Chester, Clinton, Community, Dallas, Eden, Education, Elm Grove, Fairhaven, Follansbee, Fulton, Glen Dale, Glen Easton, Health, Local News, Marshall County, McKinleyville, McMechen, Moundsville, New Cumberland, New Manchester, New Martinsville, New Vrindaban, Newell, Pleasant Valley, Proctor, Rosby's Rock, Sherrard, Sistersville, Sun Valley, Triadelphia, Valley Grove, Warwood, Weirton, Wellsburg, West Liberty, Wheeling, Williamson, Windsor Heights, Wolf Run, Woodsdale | 0 |

Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall Counties will remain in the green phase on the latest West...

Brooke County Power Elects to Not Move Forward with Proposed Plant

by rivernews | Oct 10, 2020 | Beech Bottom, Bethany, Business, Community, Enviroment, Follansbee, Health, Local Government, Local News, McKinleyville, Wellsburg, Windsor Heights | 0 |

Brooke County Power announced that they will not complete the loan that was approved this summer...

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Police: Vandalism suspected in North Carolina power outage December 4, 2022
MOORE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina believe vandalism may have caused a power outage that affected thousands of customers Saturday night. A mass power outage in several communities beginning just after 7 p.m. Saturday “is being investigated as a criminal occurrence,” the Moore County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. “As […]
Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru unleashes lava river in new eruption December 4, 2022
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava Sunday in its latest eruption. Monsoon rains eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop 3,676-meter (12,060-foot) Mount Semeru, causing the eruption, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari. Several villages were […]
Fans’ wild World Cup fashion draws praise, scorn in Qatar December 4, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup in Qatar has become a political lightning rod, so it comes as no surprise that soccer fans’ sartorial style has sparked controversy. Forget your classic soccer jerseys – the streets of Doha have been transformed into a chaotic runway show in terms of fashion. Visitors from around the […]