MORGANTOWN – U.S. Senate staff this week offered a briefing and handouts on some of the details of the recently passed coronavirus stimulus and relief bill, called the CARES Act. […]
Government
Mon Commission declares a state of emergency, provides funds for feeding programs
MORGANTOWN — During a meeting in which it declared Monongalia County in a state of emergency due to COVID-19, the Monongalia County Commission approved up to $20,453 in emergency funding […]
Gov. Justice moves primary election to June, revises return-to-school date
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday morning that he has moved the primary election date form May 12 to June 9. Also, the return-to-school date has moved from April […]
Chief Preston: Morgantown residents are heeding COVID-19 restrictions
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said the residents of Morgantown have been largely compliant with Governor Jim Justice’s stay-at-home-order, which he identifies as a more effective tool than […]
Volunteer fire dept. impacted by lost funding
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s volunteer fire departments say the $2,250 annual donation the Preston Commission is eliminating is important to them. The cuts to the county’s 12 volunteer departments total […]
Remembering a former mayor, Ken Randolph Jr.
The next time you drive past the Wharf District to regard all that riverfront development, think of former Morgantown mayor Ken Randolph Jr. Same for your next social-distancing foray down […]
Preston County confirms the third case of COVID-19, one week after first
KINGWOOD — The Preston County resident who tested positive on Monday for COVID-19 has been investigated, close contacts have been identified and notified. Investigation has indicated that this case is […]
Justice stops all elective medical procedures, closes campgrounds to new out-of-state visitors
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice announced two more coronavirus-related executive orders during his Tuesday press briefing. One suspends all elective medical procedures effective midnight Tuesday. This is an effort to […]
Plans move forward for annual event
KINGWOOD — Plans are going forward for the 79th Annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival, but the coronavirus has made planning more difficult. “We’re still hopeful,” of proceeding with the event, […]
Annual FFA show forced to move online
Bidding starts at $8 per pound, bids cut off at 8 p.m. Friday KINGWOOD — Bidding for the 2020 Preston County FFA Ham and Bacon Show will be online this […]
