KINGWOOD — At least five people applied for a vacancy on the Preston County Board of Education. The board is looking for someone to fill a spot left by board […]
Local Government
Don Blankenship files to run for president as Constitution Party candidate
MORGANTOWN — Don Blankenship is running for president. He filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday, running as a candidate for the Constitution Party. In a statement regarding […]
City backs off stipulations, MUB will use version of Route 3 through White Park
MORGANTOWN — The months-long saga of the White Park water line appears to be over. The end result of more than a month of contentious negotiations — conducted at least […]
Man pleads guilty to strangulation
KINGWOOD — A man whose first criminal conviction was at the age of 15, when he was tried and sentenced as an adult, will not face recidivist sentencing on his […]
County commission gets invite to Charleston from DOH brass
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission will get the audience with West Virginia Division of Highways brass that it’s been asking for. During Wednesday’s regular commission meeting, Commissioner Ed Hawkins […]
Fate of four-year levies will be decided by voters in 2020 primary
MORGANTOWN — County residents will decide the fate of the four existing excess levies — plus any additional levies to receive ballot access — when they hit the polls for […]
Town of Reedsville, Reedsville Sewer Board buy new truck for maintenance workers
REEDSVILLE — The town of Reedsville and the Reedsville Sewer Board jointly purchased a new truck. The two departments will share the vehicle, according to Mayor Jason Titus, who said […]
Preston BOE still looking to fill seat vacancy
KINGWOOD — Days before the deadline, only one person had applied to fill a vacancy on the Preston County Board of Education. The board set a deadline of Friday for […]
Parks and trails levy funding short for ice arena project
After recently coming before Monongalia County Commission, Melissa Wiles, executive director of BOPARC, and Ryan Hess, of Mills Group, came before Morgantown City Council as a whole Tuesday to lay […]
3 indicted by grand jury in multi-state ATV theft ring case
KINGWOOD — A Bretz man pleaded guilty Monday to charges of grand larceny, conspiracy and receiving or transferring stolen property. Justin James Blosser, 30, made the plea under a plea […]
