MORGANTOWN — It was originally believed the replacement of a 911 communications tower on Catherine’s Knob, in Monongalia County’s western end, would be a four-to-five month project. That was 15 […]
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More broadband improvements coming to Preston County
KINGWOOD — More than $10 million in gigabit speed fiber internet is coming to Preston County, thanks to a pair of state grants and the required matching funds from the […]
Black Diamond Council takes nuts and candy to veterans in four states for Valentine’s Day
CHARLESTON — The Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council donated nearly 2,000 packages of nuts and candy to local veteran organizations as part of the Care to Share program. The […]
City of Morgantown no longer needs WVDOH approval to close High Street
MORGANTOWN — Portions of High Street could be limited to foot traffic on Friday and Saturday nights thanks to an arrangement between the City of Morgantown and the West Virginia […]
Political husband and wife pair retiring
KINGWOOD — Two of Preston County’s elected representatives, the Sypolts, won’t seek re-election and have decided to retire from the state legislature. There were a number of factors leading to […]
Volunteers needed for search party to find missing Cheat Lake man
Volunteers are needed for a search party to look for missing Cheat Lake man Bryn Hargreaves. The search is being organized by the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group and will begin […]
Penn and Co. offer locally made candles and more
BY EVA MAYS Chuck Penn didn’t set out to own a shop specializing in candles and other scented products. He worked for years as a social worker and then as […]
Chocolate ‘wine and shine’ festival: A sweet taste of the mountains, Saturday at Mylan Park
The way Jamie Summerlin sees it, Valentine’s Day is a pretty elemental thing. After all, the community organizer asks, what’s more elemental than fine wine, rich chocolate and — heck, […]
Masontown mayor takes road woes to Charleston
CHARLESTON — Masontown has a number of problems with its roads including a hole that could swallow a small car behind the post office. Mayor James Cottrell brought the issues […]
Get up and get active with someone you love
BY CHRISTELLE TEMPLE There’s only one thing better than being active — being able to be active with somebody! Having someone by your side pushing you, encouraging you, being your […]
