KINGWOOD — A man is suing the Preston County Sheriff’s Department and County Commission, saying they mishandled and lost his father’s cremains. He is asking for compensatory damages, interest, attorney […]
Local Government
House considers impeachment of W.Va. Supreme Court justices
CHARLESTON — Monday will be like no other in West Virginia’s political history. The House of Delegates will consider articles of impeachment on each sitting member of the state Supreme […]
W.Va. leads the nation in AmeriCorps volunteers
MORGANTOWN — LeJay Graffious is a retired teacher and school administrator immersed in a different learning environment these days. He’s the director of The Old Hemlock Foundation, an expanse of […]
Morgantown Fire Department granted Class 2 rating; could help homeowners save on insurance
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Fire Department was recently given a Class 2 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), a goal Chief Mark Caravasos said the department was actively trying […]
Stipend to allow Morgantown City Council members to replace paper with computers
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council members will each receive a $400 stipend from the city to purchase a tablet computer for the dissemination of council agenda packets. The city manager’s […]
Study outlines Preston County’s economic strengths and weaknesses
KINGWOOD — A study done for the I-68 Regional Economic Partnership lays out Preston County’s strengths and weaknesses, where the jobs are and where they are likely to be in […]
Brazaitis relieved of teaching duties at WVU for the fall semester
By Dave Wilson, WV Metronews MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Deputy Mayor and West Virginia University English Professor Mark Brazaitis has been relieved of his assigned teaching duties for the fall semester […]
Justice defends Roads to Prosperity program, denies deception claims
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and state Transportation Secretary Tom Smith pushed back Friday against recent criticism of Justice’s Roads to Prosperity program. The two appeared at a state capitol news […]
State Supreme Court justices disagree on appointment
CHARLESTON — As four current members of the state Supreme Court face possible removal during impeachment trials before the state Senate, there’s disagreement among justices on who should sit as […]
Trump to rally Aug. 21 at Charleston Civic Center
CHARLESTON — President Donald Trump is coming to West Virginia later this month for one of his ‘Make America Great Again’ rallies. It’s scheduled for Aug. 21 at the Charleston Civic […]
