KINGWOOD — Kingwood and the mayor are asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two former police officers. In a “motion to dismiss in lieu of an answer” […]
Author: Kathy Plum, The Dominion Post
Kingwood to take bids on Price Street building demo
KINGWOOD — Bids will be opened next month on demolition of a downtown building council has tried to get cleaned up for more than a year. Sealed bids will be […]
Preston Board of Education learns of savings other than closing schools
ARTHURDALE — The Preston Board of Education learned Monday how much money might be saved by proposals other than closing two schools. Superintendent Steve Wotring reported on the possible savings. […]
Preston man charged with threatening hospital personnel, entering high school illegally
KINGWOOD — Police located a man hiding inside Preston High Saturday after he ran from them, according to criminal complaints. Anthony Michael Shuttlesworth, 25, of Kingwood, is charged with trespassing, […]
Preston man charged with kidnapping
KINGWOOD — A Masontown man is charged with kidnapping a man and trying to collect ransom from the victim’s family. A woman was also allegedly kidnapped, but no charges have […]
Roads caucus wants contractors hired to help DOH with maintenance
KINGWOOD — The North Central Caucus on Roads is fine tuning a resolution to ask the state to allow private contractors to maintain some roads for three years. The caucus […]
Hazelton prison workers respond to allegations; more violence by inmates reported
HAZELTON — The union representing about 600 workers at the Hazelton federal prisons says it is “irresponsible and unfounded” for accusations to be levied against them without an investigation. Richard […]
Preston County Grand Jury hands down 35 indictments
KINGWOOD — The October term of the Preston County Grand Jury returned 35 indictments. Some names are repeated, indicting more than one indictment was handed up for them. Indictments: McGraw, […]
Fewer students in schools is costly to Preston County
KINGWOOD — Recent informational school meetings have brought the issue of Preston students attending school outside the county into the public eye again. Preston County Schools lose state funding when […]
Highways Division designing fix for W.VA 72
ROWLESBURG — The State Division of Highways (DOH) received federal approval last week to begin designing a solution where a section of W.Va. 72 fell away earlier this year. DOH […]
