BY EVA MAYS In 2014, Cassandra Hamilton’s husband was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease that would require many medical interventions and, eventually, a transplant. Hamilton took an oilfield job […]
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‘I have started lining up some gigs’: Chris Haddox’s album has national release
The other day Chris Haddox was surprised to find himself sharing the same sonic air as Bob Dylan and John Hiatt. “Well, yeah, that was interesting,” said Haddox, a WVU […]
Helping teens keep tradition
Christian Help traveled the county this week to help area teens getting ready for a spring tradition — high school proms. The agency took more than 150 dresses, suits, shoes […]
Preston commission gives $5K toward hiring MTNRA director
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission was the first to appoint people to serve on the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority, a 15-county partnership, when it was formed several years […]
City engineering staff rolls out ‘most ambitious roadway plan yet’ for 2022
MORGANTOWN — A list including 12 miles of roadway paving projects spread across 53 city streets, and separately funded initiatives to pave two Morgantown Parking Authority surface lots and 6,000 […]
Preston County budget passed, awaiting state approval
The Preston County Commission approved its tentative budget for fiscal year 2023 at its regular meeting Tuesday. “This is a tentative approval, as you remember,” County Administrator Kathy Mace said. […]
Springing into the spring season
BY CHRISTELLE TEMPLE Is it just me or does anyone else feel like a brand new person when the sun comes out? It’s like you almost forget how beautiful it […]
Council hears call for changes at Bartlett House shelter, approves White Park agreement
MORGANTOWN — A significant portion of the unsheltered people in the Morgantown area do not trust the only shelter available to them. That theme dominated much of Tuesday’s Morgantown City […]
MUB, BOPARC sign off on addendum to 2019 White Park agreement
MORGANTOWN — Two down. One to go. In separate special meetings Monday, the Morgantown Utility Board and Board of Parks and Recreation approved an addendum to the Nov. 1, 2019, […]
State offers COVID financial relief program for homeowners, vaccine due-date calculator for all residents
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced a new COVID-19 vaccination due date calendar and a new assistance program for homeowners affected by COVID during his Monday briefing. COVID-19 Czar Clay […]










