KINGWOOD — Progress continues at the Preston County Sheriff’s Department, according to Joe LaRue, county facility manager. In December, a water line break sent 700,000 gallons of water through the […]
Local Government
Rivals in U.S. Senate race knock Justice over financial disclosure report
Political rivals of Gov. Jim Justice are criticizing his financial disclosure form in the race for U.S. Senate as a day late and many dollars short. Justice ’s campaign submitted […]
Justice finance report shows pile of assets
CHARLESTON — Jim Justice has filed a federally mandated financial disclosure for his U.S. Senate run, revealing a mountain of assets — with many indicating they produce little or no […]
Capito doesn’t see timely resolution
CHARLESTON — Within a week of a deadline for funding the federal government, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said it’s definitely time to worry. “I am very concerned. A government shutdown […]
PSC still awaits 70 late replies to fire hydrant survey sent to water utilities in June
MORGANTOWN — Cities and towns across the state continue to trickle in their responses to the state Public Service Commission’s fire hydrant safety survey — well after the original July […]
Manchin says Clinton didn’t tell him not to run
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin refutes a Washington Post report that said Thursday former President Bill Clinton urged him in a recent meeting not to run for president next year as […]
Kingwood Council OKs use of ARPA funds by water board
KINGWOOD — Members of Kingwood City Council voted to allow Kingwood Water Board to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for soft costs. “We’ll still be using some of […]
Preston Chamber offers digital marketing series
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Visit Mountaineer Country CVB to offer members a four-part digital marketing series. The series featured best practices to stand […]
Moore Capito endorses Justice
Delegate Moore Capito, competing to be West Virginia’s next governor, has endorsed Gov. Jim Justice in the race for U.S. Senate. Justice, when asked during a briefing whether he intends […]
Gov. Justice squelches local delegates’ request for special session to fund WVU budget shortfall
MORGANTOWN — Four Monongalia and Marion County delegates called on Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday to call a special session to provide some stop-gap funding for WVU’s budget shortfall — […]
