KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners took a conservative approach to the 2019-‘20 budget, with no raises, less carryover projected and more money set aside for regional jail costs. Commissioners Dave […]
Government
Abraham: Justice will sign most but will veto some bills before Wednesday night deadline
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice has until midnight Wednesday to make a decision on the bills passed by state lawmakers during the 60-day regular legislative session. His office received final enrolled […]
Lists place spotlight on thousands of West Virginia road needs
CHARLESTON — West Virginia has all the road repairs it can handle. “There’s almost 15,000 tasks that they sent in that they need done,” Byrd White, the state’s newly-appointed transportation […]
Write-in candidates emerge in wake of Wallace announcement
MORGANTOWN — On the heels of Friday’s announcement that 3rd Ward Councilor Ryan Wallace will not serve another term on Morgantown City Council, two write-in candidates filed paperwork with the […]
Work on Hazelton Road will cause delays this week
KINGWOOD — The West Virginia Division of Highways advises motorists that there will be traffic delays on Preston County Route 5, the Hazelton Road, from mile post 6.2 to the […]
DOH updates Preston on roadwork progress
KINGWOOD — So far the ditch blitz by the State Division of Highways (DOH) has cleaned 117.99 shoulder miles of roadside ditches, District 4 Engineer Darby Clayton said Monday. Which […]
New digital archive honors legacy of state official Arch Moore
MORGANTOWN — Before those divisive terms as state governor and the conviction on corruption charges that sent him to jail, Arch Moore was an earnest young public servant in Washington. […]
State to scan 54 Preston deed books to make digital copies available
KINGWOOD — A newspaper story on Aug. 23, 1934, reporting the dedication of the new Preston County Courthouse also touted the “Modern method for recording documents,” the Photostat. Eighty-five years […]
Morgantown City Councilor Ryan Wallace will not serve a second term
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Councilor Ryan Wallace, who is unopposed to maintain his 3rd Ward seat in the upcoming municipal election, does not intend to serve a second term on […]
Manchin, Charleston set to host W.Va.’s largest job fair
CHARLESTON — One of the largest job fairs the state of West Virginia has ever seen is going to be held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center on Friday. From […]
