Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Sen. Stephen Baldwin, D-Greenbrier, was elected Minority Leader by the Democratic Caucus of the West Virginia Senate. “I am deeply honored that my colleagues would provide this […]
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Preston judge asks county officials to enforce mask wearing among employees
KINGWOOD — Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer asked the Preston County Commission to enforce mask wearing by all county employees. He cited the governor’s executive order on masks. “What I’m […]
Gov. Justice said he expects first batch of vaccines to arrive within the next week
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday said he expects 16,575 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be in West Virginia by the start of next week. He explained […]
Kingwood moves ahead on condemnation
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Condemnation Committee voted recently to proceed with action on five properties, including continuing efforts to identify the owner of one of them. The committee prioritized the […]
Private school lawsuit dismissed
Academy accused Preston BOE of targeting it with lies KINGWOOD — A lawsuit filed by a private school against the Preston County Board of Education has been dismissed. Kristine Ayers-Cline, […]
Legalization of medical cannabis draws criticism
Addiction specialist, doctor argue against use “This was a bad idea from the outset.” That’s how Richard Vaglienti, a physician with 30 years specializing in pain management, characterized medical cannabis. […]
Gen. Hoyer and WVU explain transition to his new role at university
MORGANTOWN — When Adjutant General James Hoyer steps down from his post on Jan. 4, he’ll serve a dual role as he transitions to a full-time WVU position in July. […]
Counter filed in property dispute
Wings Ole owner takes next step against city’s claim The city of Morgantown is using the eminent domain process to retroactively make the illegal legal. That, in short, is the […]
W.Va. Coal Association pres retires
Bill Rainey looks back at his long career in industry MORGANTOWN — Longtime West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney, of Morgantown, will retire effective Jan. 1. He took time […]
Clay Marsh: Statewide COVID vaccination may not come till mid-2021, or later
MORGANTOWN — With the first batches of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine expected to arise in the middle of this month, some people are over-optimistically thinking full vaccination and herd immunity […]
