KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council is petitioning the State Division of Highways (DOH) to return ownership of some roads inside city limits. The vote Tuesday was not without controversy, as Mayor […]
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Justice extends Mon bar closure another 7 days; suspends nursing home visitation as outbreaks grow
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice extended the Monongalia County bar closure another seven days, through Aug. 20. Under the current order, bars were set to open Friday. Justice said during […]
Families equally divided on school in fall
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Board of Education members found out Tuesday night that pandemic math can be pretty absolute. That is, it would appear that just as many families that […]
Reedsville considers lease purchase agreement to buy land
REEDSVILLE — Reedsville Council has found a way to acquire a plot of land in town that is for sale. A preliminary lease-to-own property agreement will be sent to town […]
Protect Preston is a pledge to fight the virus
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Health Department is launching a campaign to protect Preston from COVID-19. Health Department Director VJ. Davis showed county commissioners the blue and white “We Pledge […]
DOH takes public comments on Van Voorhis Road project
MORGANTOWN — The Division of Highways held a pair of virtual public meetings on the proposed Van Voorhis Road improvement project on Monday. DOH outlined the plans and fielded a […]
30 nursing homes across state see COVID outbreaks; visitation ban, testing, other measures in talks
MORGANTOWN — Most involve just one or two people, and they’re trying to keep the outbreaks contained, he said. They’re not quite the same as community-spread outbreaks, but the staff […]
$300K allocated for Woodburn school building
Block Grant funds will be used for accessibility improvements More than $300,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds will be directed toward ongoing accessibility improvements at the former Woodburn school […]
Former employee sues county commission
Worker claims to have not received all benefits from injury A former county employee filed suit against the Monongalia County Commission and County Administrator Rennetta McClure, claiming he is owed […]
University High graduate Margaret Everson tapped to lead National Park Service
MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown native and University High School graduate will be the next leader of the National Park Service. The Department of Interior, which oversees the Park Service, announced […]
