Brooke County News

The Brooke County Sheriff's Department wants help from the public in finding Nancy Jean Sears, age 67, originally from Wheeling.

Fueled by sharp declines in the number of steel and industrial jobs, the number of unemployed workers in the local area soared to 15,630 during the month of May, an increase of 7,260 unemployed workers from May 2008.

Several fire departments are on the scene of what is being described as serious fire in McKinleyville.

An unofficial task force has been assembeled to investigate a string of arsons over the last several months in Brooke County.

Brooke County Sheriff Richard Ferguson tells 7 News that he is considering locating a shooting range near the location of the county's soon to be built animal shelter.

Brooke County Sheriff Richard Ferguson says that six young men have confessed to going "mowing." The Sheriff says that is the latest slang term for doing damage to peoples property.

The Brooke County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fire that spread through a single-story home on state Route 67 near Greens Run Wednesday afternoon.

The commission accepted, pending review by Brooke County Prosecutor David B. Cross, an agreement submitted by the Business Development Corp.

A Wellsburg man has pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and will face sentencing.

The Brooke County Board of Education on Monday approved the hiring of McKinley and Associates of Wheeling to plan renovations to Follansbee Middle School.

According to the Brooke County Sheriff's Department Kathy Stewart allegedly broke into a home Sunday night and when the homeowner came to the door reports say she knocked them in the head.

On Saturday, June 6, my sister, brother, oldest grandson and I watched our dear father pass peacefully into eternal life.

Mayor Wayne Campbell announced Wednesday that, as Wellsburg's acting city manager, he has fired Ernie Jack, the city's water superintendent and a former mayor.

The Brooke County Pioneer Trail Association hopes to hold a dinner to raise funds to complete a link of the trail between Beech Bottom and Wheeling.

The Brooke County Reading Council and its co-presidents, Maryann Ehle and Sharon Cuomo, were presented several awards in recognition of their leadership in literacy education at the 43rd annual conference of the West Virginia Reading Association.

For decades, Brooke County has been the home of one of the region's top amateur trapshooting events.

Brooke County commissioners are to be commended for worrying about higher local taxes.

They were honored for their love of the community. They were recognized for the contributions made to those in need.

Brooke County residents may be asked to approve an 11.6 percent levy increase in a special election Oct.

The Colliers Primary School PTA has elected new officers for the 2009-10 school year.