KINGWOOD — Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer asked the Preston County Commission to enforce mask wearing by all county employees. He cited the governor’s executive order on masks. “What I’m […]
Local Government
Gov. Justice said he expects first batch of vaccines to arrive within the next week
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday said he expects 16,575 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be in West Virginia by the start of next week. He explained […]
Kingwood moves ahead on condemnation
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Condemnation Committee voted recently to proceed with action on five properties, including continuing efforts to identify the owner of one of them. The committee prioritized the […]
Legalization of medical cannabis draws criticism
Addiction specialist, doctor argue against use “This was a bad idea from the outset.” That’s how Richard Vaglienti, a physician with 30 years specializing in pain management, characterized medical cannabis. […]
Counter filed in property dispute
Wings Ole owner takes next step against city’s claim The city of Morgantown is using the eminent domain process to retroactively make the illegal legal. That, in short, is the […]
Lee Smith: Public health to lead the charge on COVID-19 vaccine
MORGANTOWN — “This is our moment to shine,” Monongalia County Health Officer Lee Smith said on Thursday when asked what role the county health department would play in COVID-19 vaccine […]
Preston County Courthouse under COVID response plan
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Courthouse Annex is implementing its COVID response plan after an employee in the building tested positive. Offices will still be open to serve the public. […]
Mon Commission approves county raises, one-time pay for MCHD employees
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved raises for county employees and one-time supplemental pay for employees of the Monongalia County Health Department. County employees will receive a […]
Haws sits in on first meeting as council gets assurances from trash hauler
MORGANTOWN — Tuesday was a busy first day for Morgantown City Manager Kim Haws. Haws said he spent much of the day making the rounds, introducing himself to city staff […]
Permit approved for Newburg water extension
NEWBURG — The next step has been taken toward extending water lines to families whose wells were contaminated by Lexington Coal. A permit application was approved Monday by the State […]
