MORGANTOWN — A months-long housing needs assessment conducted by Bowen National Research found that Morgantown has a critical need for low-income rental housing as well as a growing demand for […]
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Man suspected of two burglaries arrested
Tips from community led to apprehension Tips from the community led sheriff’s deputies to a Monongalia County man suspected of two burglaries. Larry T. Heaster, 24, is charged with two […]
Manchin, Capito air positives and negatives of new COVID bill, the HEALS Act
MORGANTOWN — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito offered their opinions – positive and negative – on Wednesday on the GOP HEALS Act COVID-19 $1trillon stimulus package. Manchin, D-W.Va., […]
Preston School calendar has staggered return to school for students
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools unveiled what it hopes is the final school calendar this week. An earlier back-to-school plan was discarded after Gov. Jim Justice set Sept. 8 as […]
Kingwood Council hears property complaint; mayor wants building maintenance inspector
KINGWOOD — A bucket of human feces. Piles of garbage. The stench of burning trash from a stovepipe stuck out a window. Sewage pumped onto the property. All these and […]
Justice eyes COVID migration from the south, dismisses Manchin criticism of his CARES Act spending
MORGANTOWN — The date may be on the books, but that doesn’t mean it’s etched in stone. That was Gov. Jim Justice’s message Wednesday, regarding the Sept. 8 school reopening […]
From red to orange to yellow: Mon County cases slowed in recent weeks
MORGANTOWN — From red to orange to yellow. Based on Harvard’s COVID-19 metrics for measuring rate of infection, new cases of COVID-19 have slowed dramatically in Monongalia County over the […]
Preston Commission will move so public and media can attend meetings again
KINGWOOD — Preston County commissioners are moving to a meeting space that will allow the public and press to attend for the first time since March. On Monday, The Dominion […]
Preston Commissioners allocate carryover money for contingencies, regional jail costs, contributions
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission ended the 2019-2020 fiscal year with $402,715 in unencumbered funds and put about half of it in contingencies. County Administrator Kathy Mace credited county […]
Morgantown to consider jail time for repeat violations of building codes
MORGANTOWN — “It’s time to do something,” Morgantown Code Enforcement Director Mike Stone said Tuesday while presenting an ordinance that would give the city a penalty option of up to […]
