Regional jail costs have risen. Read more about the cost to Mon and Preston counties and what officials think could ease the burden HERE By Will Dean and Kathy Plum […]
Cops and Courts
Preston man suspect in two murders
KINGWOOD — A Preston County assistant prosecutor said she will seek a grand jury indictment for a second murder against Andrew Woods Prudnick. Assistant Prosecutor Megan Fields made the statement […]
Area lawyer George Farmer Jr. dies
Think about those once-dilapidated warehouses now transformed into the bustling Wharf District. Or the city’s walking and biking paths that were once a tangle of rusted rails and tumbling banks along […]
Former school volunteer gets jail for violation
A judge sanctioned Daren Bieniek for committing multiple probation violations and sentenced him to 60 days in jail Monday. The state requested Chief Judge Cindy Scott revoke Bieniek’s probation after […]
Pritt settles into new role as sheriff
Former police officer says he needs no chief deputy, can do both jobs KINGWOOD — Sheriff Paul “Moe” Pritt said he’s looking forward to the next four years as sheriff. […]
How local prisons are coping with the ongoing pandemic
As the pandemic continues to affect inmates and workers at U.S. Bureau of Prisons facilities in Preston and Monongalia counties, staff at both are coping without additional manpower or compensation. […]
Courthouse Annex reopens to walk-in traffic
Newsroom@DominionPost.com KINGWOOD — The Preston County Courthouse Annex will reopen to walk-in traffic Monday, but with some limitations. Last week the building was closed to walk-in traffic, except by appointment, […]
A changing of the guard(s)
With a growing department, job is split between co-chiefs Meet Chief Deputy of Law Enforcement Mark Ralston and Chief Deputy of Civilian Operations Vance Lipscomb. “Well, I decided that since […]
Attorney requests change of venue in Hoard case
KINGWOOD — A decision on whether to allow research in the Aaron Glenn Hoard case will be announced in 10 days. Hoard, 34, of Morgantown, is charged with first-degree murder […]
House fire remains under investigation
KINGWOOD — There’s nothing new in the investigation into the cause of an October fire at the home of a man accused of murder. On Oct. 19, 2020, a home […]
