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Local officials encourage preparedness for West Virginia Primary Election
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — 7News is your local election headquarters. The West Virginia Primary is less than a week away, and Brooke County officials want to ensure everyone is prepared for Election Day. Brooke County currently has approximately 15,000 registered voters, with 21 voting precincts across the county that are divided among three delegate […]
New 911 Center enhances calls for residents and first responders
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) Out with the old and in with the new, technology that is. The Brooke County 911 Center has officially moved from their old center into their brand new state of the art facility. It’s still in the same building but now they have a much larger area and the best high […]
Wheeling Park High, Brooke Primary North beneficiary of state funding
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — Wheeling Park High School has received $1 million from the state to put the final touches on its upgrades. Gov. Jim Justice and the School Building Authority of West Virginia have approved $26.2 million to be used on 26 statewide major improvement projects. Locally, Brooke...
Brooke County grants $75K for Follansbee fire department's new rescue tools
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — Brooke County Commissioners approved $75,000 for the Follansbee Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday to purchase three new forcible entry tools from the county’s fire protection funding. "This is more for forcible entry into a house, but absolutely you can use it on a vehicle,’...
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