KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Sewer Board approved a request from a local resident who wants to cover an above-ground sewer line. The line crosses a creek at the end of […]
Preston County
New Addition
Antique, artisan marketplace will open when it’s safe KINGWOOD — A new business is moving onto Price Street. Pockets of Time owner Karen Stone said she and her daughter, Heather […]
2 Ambulance squads in Preston County now have enough PPE
KINGWOOD – Two Preston County ambulance squads said they had difficulty finding personal protective equipment (PPE) needed for their crews until the Preston County Office of Emergency Management stepped in […]
Preston County Health Dept. disagrees with state DHHR
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Health Department said Friday there are still only three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. In its daily update Friday morning, the West Virginia […]
Preston County Farm Crawl is still on
Driving through the rolling mountains of Preston County, it is not unusual to pass pastures of cattle, sheep, or even South American native alpacas. In the autumn, fields of corn, […]
Preston County Commission hoping to avert fiscal disaster
KINGWOOD — Citing the impact of the coronavirus and declining tax collections, the Preston County Commission took action Wednesday it hopes will avert a fiscal disaster. “With the coronavirus, we’re […]
Woman breaks into home mid-day Wednesday
KINGWOOD — A woman released on bond for failure to appear at a hearing is accused of then breaking into a home and falsely claiming she had permission to use […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
