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 […]
Local Government
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 […]
Area leaders push Manchin, Capito to halt emissions change to EPA vehicles rule
MORGANTOWN — Four local leaders are urging Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., to petition the Environmental Protection Agency and halt a change to a 7-year old […]
Kingwood Council OKs 2019-’20 budget; state must also approve
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council gave tentative approval to is 2019-2020 budget this week. Final approval can’t be given until the state approves the budget. The estimated budget follows the items […]
Justice predicts “avalanche” of work soon on secondary roads
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice predicted an “avalanche of work” would begin soon on secondary roads across the state during an appearance Wednesday on MetroNews “Talkline.” “And absolutely there won’t […]
Morgantown Council adopts budget, votes down amendment to keep attorney in-house
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council voted 6-1 to adopt its $37.3 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday. Councilor Ryan Wallace voted in the minority after proposing an […]
