KINGWOOD — Preston County is one step closer to glass recycling. Members of the Preston County Solid Waste Board voted Wednesday to submit an application for a West Virginia Department […]
Community
Preston County courthouse annex will be closed election night due to COVID-19
KINGWOOD — No one will be allowed inside the Preston County courthouse annex on election night except workers, and results will only be posted online and on the door. Blame […]
Marilla Park Pool is open for the summer season, with restrictions
COVID-19 has changed most everything. That includes having fun in the pool. Marilla Park Pool opened earlier this week, with restrictions. Krepps Pool opens for the season at noon Saturday. […]
Man turns himself in after murdering girlfriend’s father
A man who turned himself in to Monongalia County law enforcement for a Grafton murder was living with his victim. That’s according to Taylor County Sheriff Terry Austin. Nicholas C. […]
Morgantown man charged with third degree arson after starting a dumpster fire in Sunnyside
A 22-year-old Morgantown man was charged with third-degree arson and destruction of property for a May 25 dumpster fire near 400 Beverly Ave., in Sunnyside. Following an investigation by Morgantown […]
Fire destroys abandoned home on Beechurst Avenue
An abandoned home on Beechurst Avenue is a total loss, after catching fire late Tuesday night. The Morgantown Fire Department responded to 416 Beechurst Ave., between the BP and the […]
Kingwood Sanitary Sewer Board discusses sewer lines, grinder pumps, and storm water
KINGWOOD — Sewer lines, grinder pumps and storm water were discussed at this week’s meeting of the Kingwood Sanitary Sewer Board. Mayor Jean Guillot, who chairs the board, said gray […]
News that ‘bears’ repeating: Black bear seen in Kingwood’s Holleran Addition suburb
KINGWOOD — News of the newest visitor to the Holleran Addition suburb bears repeating. City police and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) have received calls about a […]
Local Briefs
Drive-through decorating Mt. Pleasant Cemetery will sponsor a drive-through decoration program from 2-3 p.m. June 14. Participants must stay in their cars and receive memorial packets, in place of the […]
Sundale receives $30K from WVCTSI to see if patients developed immunity to virus
MORGANTOWN — The medical director of Sundale Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation in Morgantown received a $30,000 grant from the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute to study how long […]






