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Staff writer NEW ADDITION â Tim Buchmelter of Hooverson Heights stood before an automated contactless fever-detecting camera before entering the Brooke County Courthouse on Tuesday. The device has been added to deter the spread of COVID-19. WELLSBURG — On Tuesday the Brooke County Commission learned of efforts to aid three local firefighters and noted they have installed a new tool aimed at deterring spread of the coronavirus. Christina White, director of the county’s 911 center, announced a prayer vigil for Brian Ritchie, a paid firefighter with the city of Weirton and volunteer fir...