KINGWOOD — Preston County commissioners commented Monday on Gov. Jim Justice’s termination Sunday of State Transportation Secretary Tom Smith. The action comes just weeks after Justice ordered Smith to tour […]
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Candidate withdraws from race for council; admits falsifying campaign signatures
MORGANTOWN — Aaron Metz has withdrawn his candidacy for the 7th Ward seat on Morgantown City Council, admitting he “cut corners” in collecting signatures on his nominating petition. As part […]
West Virginia’s running back room will be full of competition in 2019
MORGANTOWN — Neal Brown has yet to see his West Virginia football team with an actual football in its hands. So with spring practice little more than a week away, […]
Church hosts Celebrate Recovery meetings for hurts, traumas and addictions
MORGANTOWN — Just as every person is different from the next, so are their hurts, traumas and addictions. That’s why Suncrest United Methodist Church put together its Celebrate Recovery program. […]
Gov. Justice dismisses transportation secretary, wants to move in new direction
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice announced the immediate termination of Transportation Secretary Tom Smith on Sunday afternoon. “I want a new direction to be taken with our Department of Transportation, […]
University girls fall in state championship to Parkersburg
CHARLESTON — For the first 26 minutes of Saturday night’s Class AAA championship, University got exactly the type of performance it was hoping for. That effort allowed the third-seeded Hawks […]
Plea dismissed when defendant confesses to another crime
KINGWOOD — A plea to an information was dismissed Thursday in Preston Circuit Court when the defendant confessed to another crime. Mercedes Gardner, of Terra Alta, was scheduled to plead […]
Resolutions to censure, expel Delegate Caputo die at start of House floor session
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates took up and quickly tabled on Friday morning two resolutions to take action against Delegate Mike Caputo, D-Marion. Both resolutions were drafted in response […]
City discusses impending Haymaker Forest development
MORGANTOWN — Speaking about impending development in the much-discussed Haymaker Forest, City Manager Paul Brake said there really isn’t much the city can do. As part of a recent report […]
Police confirm identity of fugitive killed on College Avenue
MORGANTOWN — Donquale Gray, wanted for the attempted murder of a police officer, was the man shot and killed by the U.S. Marshals Service on March 6, according to a […]
