Kathy Plum, The Dominion Post, Author at The Dominion Post https://www.dominionpost.com/author/kathyplum/ Morgantown Area News Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:48:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.dominionpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-81287318_3042289439136500_6974497821747576832_n-32x32.png Kathy Plum, The Dominion Post, Author at The Dominion Post https://www.dominionpost.com/author/kathyplum/ 32 32 Preston board of ed discusses virtual and remote learning expectations https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/28/preston-board-of-ed-discusses-virtual-and-remote-learning-expectations/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:07:41 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=178561 KINGWOOD – Preston Board of Education members recently discussed expectations for virtual and remote learning, and how to improve them. Virtual/remote teaching expectations were sent out at the beginning of […]

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]]> Kingwood wants to close transfer station part-time to help with expenses https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/27/kingwood-wants-to-close-transfer-station-part-time-to-help-with-expenses/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:56:45 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=178458 KINGWOOD – Kingwood Council is asking the state to allow it to close the garbage transfer station two days a week to help stem the flow of red ink at […]

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]]> Kingwood considers annexing water, sewer and garbage facilities https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/27/kingwood-considers-annexing-water-sewer-and-garbage-facilities/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:59:33 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=178439 KINGWOOD – Kingwood Council is asking the Planning Commission to look into annexing land along Showerbath Road. The city garbage transfer station, water treatment plant and sewer plant are located […]

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]]> COVID vaccine clinics to resume in Preston County next week https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/26/covid-vaccine-clinics-to-resume-in-preston-county-next-week/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:36:11 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=178285 KINGWOOD – COVID-19 vaccination clinics will resume next week in Preston County, Health Department Administrator V.J. Davis told the county commission Tuesday. Some residents have complained that the regional vaccination […]

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]]> Preston says blended return to school a data-keeping nightmare https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/25/preston-says-blended-return-to-school-a-data-keeping-nightmare/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:41:36 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=178192 KINGWOOD – The return to school on a blended learning schedule is proving to be a data-keeping nightmare, Superintendent Steve Wotring told the Preston County Board of Education on Monday. […]

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]]> Hazelton prison has first COVID-19 inmate death https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/25/hazelton-prison-has-first-covid-19-inmate-death/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:39:02 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=178152 Warden explains pandemic procedures; efforts to hire staff KINGWOOD – A few days after the federal prison complex at Hazelton reported its first inmate death from COVID-19, Preston County officials […]

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]]> Judge refuses to grant Preston killer new trial or shorter sentence https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/22/judge-refuses-to-grant-preston-killer-new-trial-or-shorter-sentence/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:12:23 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=177859 KINGWOOD – A Tunnelton woman convicted of killing a toddler will not get a new trial or have her sentence lowered, a judge ruled Friday. In October, a Preston County […]

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]]> Kingwood seeks approval for water and garbage rate increases https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/21/177682/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:04:33 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=177682 KINGWOOD – The City of Kingwood is seeking approval for water and garbage rate increases. But COVID-19 is impacting the speed at which approval for the proposed increases progress. The […]

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]]> Denver Water Association wants to join with Kingwood https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/20/denver-water-association-wants-to-join-with-kingwood/ Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:30:00 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=177564 KINGWOOD – The Denver Water Association is asking Kingwood Water Works to take it over. It’s a decision that’s been thrust upon them, attorney Sheila Williams told the Kingwood Water […]

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]]> Preston judge denies survey in murder case, holds off on change of venue request https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/01/20/preston-judge-denies-survey-in-murder-case-holds-off-on-change-of-venue-request/ Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:20:39 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=177598 KINGWOOD – Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer said he will wait until juror selection before deciding a request for change of venue in the trial of a Morgantown man accused […]

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