MORGANTOWN — A systematic, statewide problem in which transparency takes a back seat to whomever has the ear of the highest ranking member of the Justice administration. That’s how Morgantown […]
Local Government
Kingwood Council urged to start enforcement actions against six properties
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council’s enforcement committee is recommending action be started against six properties. Mayor Jean Guillot, who by ordinance sits on the committee, gave the report to council Tuesday. […]
Kingwood Council considers new businesses, signage
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council was pleased to see business license applications this week but wrestled with whether all the owners’ requests met code. Council approved licenses for On the Go […]
MARS robotics group addresses county commission
MORGANTOWN — The kids of Mountaineer Area RoboticS, or MARS, are great at two things — spreading the gospel of STEM and building some really cool stuff. Three things, actually, […]
Urban archery hunt under new leadership for 2019 harvest
MORGANTOWN — Eight years, 794 deer, 7,235 pounds of donated venison, zero incidents. For Rick Bebout and Paul Crumrine — respectively the former and current organizers of Morgantown’s annual urban […]
Preston County offices working on cyber security
KINGWOOD — County offices in Preston passed the first cyber security test with good marks, County Network Specialist William “Biff” Armstrong reported Monday. County commissioners earlier agreed to pay IT […]
Fire at former Preston County rehab center deemed suspicious
KINGWOOD — The cause of a fire that destroyed the administration building of a former youth drug treatment center is under investigation. The Olympia Center, located off W.Va. 7 west […]
Buckwheat Festival named a Top 20 Event by tourism society
KINGWOOD — The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) named the Preston County Buckwheat Festival a Top 20 Event for September 2019. According to its website, STS promotes and develops tourism in […]
MUB gets green light from DEP on White Park pipeline after soil tests
MORGANTOWN — The office in charge of environmental remediation with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has given the Morgantown Utility Board the green light to proceed with a […]
City does not intend to review candidate petition question
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Communications Manager Andrew Stacy said the city does not intend to further review city council candidate nominating petitions in light of concerns raised by a write-in candidate […]
