KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved a grant application to the West Virginia Courthouse Improvement Authority requesting $100,000 at its regular meeting Tuesday. “The total project costs are $151,500. […]
Local Government
Citizens, councilmember, delegate speak out following uploaded audio file of Westover meeting
WESTOVER — A clip uploaded to YouTube that contained discussions about Westover’s police department and audio of City Attorney Tim Stranko calling Delegate Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, a derogatory term was […]
MUB to honor John Edwards, escaped slave turned Morgantown water pioneer
MORGANTOWN — A century before the formation of the Morgantown Utility Board, Morgantown’s first water delivery service came via mule-pulled cart. Pretty interesting. Even more interesting was the man holding […]
Sewer board looking into homeowner’s damage
KINGWOOD — For a few minutes it looked like the Monday evening meeting of the Kingwood Sewer Board would not take place. The only member present was Mayor Jean Guillot. […]
‘We watched in awe over and over the twin towers crumble like crackers’
Newsroom@DominionPost.com When recalling the events of Sept. 11, 2001, area politicians ponder the fear they felt that day — but also the togetherness that followed. Here, a handful of local […]
Preston Commission gets report on flooding
KINGWOOD — Preston County Office of Emergency Management/911 is collecting damage reports related to Hurricane Ida and is working to clear blocked streams before another significant rain. Director Duane Hamilton […]
Health dept. administrator to Preston Commission: Rise in COVID cases ‘significant’
KINGWOOD — COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country and Preston County is no exception. As of Monday, the county’s infection rate was 63.24% and its positivity rate was 9.4%, […]
Westover council discusses resurfaced cell phone
WESTOVER—Why the resurfaced cell phone involved in a lawsuit against the city was not immediately brought to council’s attention was discussed during Monday night’s Westover council meeting. City Attorney Tim […]
Preston Circuit Clerk’s office needs storage space
KINGWOOD — Circuit Court records must be physically kept for 75 years and the Preston County Circuit Clerk needs more space to store old case files. County Administrator Kathy Mace […]
WVDEP accepting submissions for ‘Roadsides in Bloom’ calendar
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is taking submissions for the 19th Annual West Virginia Operation Wildflower 2022 “Roadsides in Bloom” calendar contest. The deadline for entries is […]
