During his Wednesday morning press conference, Justice stepped away for a brief period to take a call from President Donald Trump. Fittingly, reporters’ questions included not only […]
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As campaign signs continue to be stolen, Sandy Holepit offers monetary rewards for information about the crime
As election day nears, some candidates for office in Monongalia County have had their campaign signs stolen or destroyed. Magistrate Sandy Holepit, who is running for reelection, […]
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 […]
Private, state campgrounds to open June 10 to out-of-staters
Private and state park campgrounds will reopen to out-of-state guests starting June 10, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday. Their stays will be limited to seven days. “We […]
Council conversation over ‘Diamond Village’ homeless camp continues
MORGANTOWN — Back and forth between city administration and a member of Morgantown City Council over a homeless encampment along Deckers Creek — referred to as Diamond […]
Preston County Health Department warns commissioners that COVID-19 is in the community
KINGWOOD — Preston County residents have comforted themselves with the thought the county’s COVID-19 cases were travel related. “We need to stop kidding ourselves. It is in […]
Unpaid sewer bills in Kingwood reach $30k since COVID-19 policies stopped service termination in March
Sewer bills in Kingwood have reached a total of $30,149 since March. Amy DeBerry, water clerk, said the current amount in overdue bills for 90 days is […]
Lexington Coal Co. water proposal falls short for 4 families left with compromised wells
NEWBURG — A proposal to provide a permanent water source for four families whose wells were compromised by mine seepage falls short of what the families want. […]
COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh describes ‘super-spreaders’ and three C’s of keeping the virus contained
MORGANTOWN — COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh introduced a new term during Tuesday’s COVID-19 press briefing: super-spreaders. There’s a measure called “dispersion factor” that describes the percentage of […]
1,000 cast ballots in first five days of early voting
Now halfway through the 10-day early voting period, 1,048 ballots have been cast in Monongalia County. Early voting is available 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. through Saturday in […]