The first drawing in Babydog’s return to the road was held Thursday, yielding more winners in Gov. Jim Justice’s vaccination sweepstakes. This round features new prizes, including a luxury sports […]
Government
Council discusses E-cycling and trash
KINGWOOD — E-cycling and trash were the main topics of discussion at the Wednesday evening meeting of the Preston County Solid Waste Authority. Don Smith, who represents the Preston County […]
Green advocates rally outside Sen. Capito’s office to urge her support for $3.5T social infrastructure bill
MORGANTOWN – Twelve adults and three children assembled in front of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s waterfront office building late Thursday afternoon to urge her to support the $3.5 trillion social […]
DOH District 4 opens new communication lane with Morgantown, Mon
Potholes. Flooded roadways. Uprooted trees, resting precariously on utility lines. Rock slides. Driving in Monongalia County these days, Tom Bloom said Thursday, means keeping both hands on the wheel. All […]
Preston County officials pitch needs at work session
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission listened to the needs of some county officials at a work session Tuesday as it starts to gather information to decide how to spend […]
AG Morrisey arguments help end ‘California Care Out’ in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case
MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Wednesday that his argument before a federal bankruptcy court produced a key shift in the case that will result in West Virginia […]
Gen. Hoyer: ICU bed occupancy approaching January peak; number on ventilators already above January’s high
MORGANTOWN — It’s Day 537 of the pandemic, Joint Interagency Task Force Director Gen. James Hoyer said Wednesday. There are 670 West Virginians hospitalized with COVID, he said, with 202 […]
Mon Commission reinstates masks, prepares emergency declaration
MORGANTOWN — If you’re headed to a county facility, bring a mask. The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday reinstated its mandatory mask policy as COVID-19, now in variant form, burns […]
Human Rights Commission asks Morgantown Council to ban conversion therapy
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Human Rights Commission, and about 14 members of the community, attended Tuesday’s committee of the whole session to ask Morgantown City Council to ban conversion therapy […]
Preston Sheriff’s Office, 911 center get raises
KINGWOOD — Employees of the Preston County Sheriff’s Office and Preston County Office of Emergency Management/911 got a pay raise at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Preston County Commission. Sheriff […]
