KINGWOOD — Collaboration between business and education is critical to training Preston County residents for the jobs that are there now and in the future, according to a new report. […]
Government
Office of Oil & Gas sees significant decrease in revenue and permit applications
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the state office that oversees oil and gas production. James Martin, chief of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Oil and Gas recently […]
Cindy Scott to be sworn in on 17th Judicial Circuit
Monongalia County resident Cindy Scott will be sworn in as the newest member of the 17th Judicial Circuit on Monday after winning the June 9 election. Scott couldn’t take office […]
Preston County Schools works to create flexible fall plan for returning students
KINGWOOD — The staff for Preston County Schools is developing a plan to return to school this fall, but it must be adaptable. “We will have a plan, and we […]
Monongalia County’s first week of back to school planned for fall pending pandemic situation
It’s no longer the elephant in the room, Monongalia County’s assistant of schools Donna Talerico said, last week. Now, she said, it’s simply the dominant character of the coronavirus. Which, […]
Justice outline CARES money priorities, expands on Slemp ouster
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice opened his Friday press briefing with a bit more discussion of the ouster of Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp, but spent the majority […]
Mountain Line requires riders to wear face coverings
Mountain Line Transit has taken aggressive steps to protect the safety of its transit operations since the early part of the pandemic. All buses continue to be fumigated with DSV […]
Preston County receives results from survey of businesses
KINGWOOD — A survey of businesses provides a roadmap for where jobs will be for Prestonians in the years ahead and how to prepare the workforce to fill them. The […]
Slemp’s resignation letter: ‘Stay true to the science … move forward together’
MORGANTOWN — Former Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp’s resignation letter makes no mention of the positive case-reporting errors by her bureau that led to her ouster Wednesday. Instead […]
Old Denver School reunion canceled; Kingwood Pool closed due to COVID-19 outbreak
The Old Denver School reunion set for July 30 has been canceled. The Kingwood Pool is closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. It may reopen after July 6. Kingwood Parks […]
