KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission is being asked to approve the expansion of Public Service District 4’s service area so it can merge with the Town of Bruceton Mills’ […]
Local Government
A look at spending in 2nd, 13th and 14th district state Senate races
MORGANTOWN — The incumbents or front-runners in three local state Senate races were all heading to November with significant financial advantages over their challengers. The challengers in two of those […]
Preston County election big spenders
KINGWOOD — The big spenders in county elections were in the Republican primary for sheriff, but big spending didn’t equal a win. Campaign financial reports for the period May 25-June […]
5th, 49th, 52nd, 53rd districts races
Campaign fundraising and spending in four local House of Delegates races shows some — but not all — incumbents with a significant financial edge over their challengers. It also shows […]
Council passes city mask ordinance
Face covering must be over nose, mouth Westover City Council is following the lead of neighboring City of Morgantown by mandating masks be worn in public. Morgantown deemed not wearing […]
Justice extends order closing county bars for an additional 10 days
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice’s executive order closing bars in Monongalia County has been extended 10 days. The original 10-day closure — aimed at slowing a spike in COVID-19 numbers […]
Preston county commissioners ask DOH for list of planned road work
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission is asking the State Division of Highways (DOH) to provide copies of projected road work discussed during a meeting Tuesday. During the online meeting, […]
County slips out of ‘red’ zone, county commission offers recommendations
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County turned orange on Wednesday. Keeping the county orange — or anything but red, really — was part of the focus of a Wednesday work session between […]
Fine in place for evicting tenants facing hardship, public addresses encampment
MORGANTOWN — Landlords in the city of Morgantown can now be fined for evicting tenants who can demonstrate financial hardship due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During a special meeting […]
Preston commissioners meet with DOH to discuss road work
KINGWOOD — Preston County commissioners talked with State Division of Highways (DOH) officials for nearly two hours Tuesday about roads. Topics ranged from lack of personnel to the DOH practice […]
