Volunteers gathered at Edith Barill Park on the Star City waterfront on Tuesday to revitalize the green space for the community. Mary Wimmer, from the Morgantown North Rotary Club, spearheaded […]
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Multiple departments respond to structure fire Monday morning; no reported injuries
A home on Daybrook Road caught fire on Monday morning. Chief Kevin Wilson, of Blacksville Volunteer Fire Department, said his department was called to the stick-built, single-story structure at 10:05 […]
McCrum resigns from BOE to run for House of Delegates
KINGWOOD — Preston County Board of Education Member Robert “Mac” McCrum resigned his seat on the board Monday so that he can run for the State House of Delegates. McCrum […]
Preston High School’s HOSA to host annual food drive
KINGWOOD — Preston High School’s Health and Occupation Students of America (HOSA) will conduct its annual food drive Friday through Nov. 15. Since 2009 Preston High’s allied health sciences instructor […]
MPD to collect unused, expired prescription drugs at Kroger locations Oct. 26
Twice a year, law enforcement agencies across the country participate in National Drug Take Back Day. The next one is set for Oct. 26. “It is important to offer these […]
Justice shocked by Preston County roads
KINGWOOD — “The cavalry’s coming, and we’ve already come, and we’re not going to go away till the last road’s fixed. That’s all there is to it,” Gov. Jim Justice […]
Mon County launches Quick Response Team to treat overdoses and provide recovery support
Monongalia County ranks fifth for opioid overdose deaths in West Virginia, according to the county health department. “But the reality is that no one has the complete picture,” said Lee […]
Hydrate the Herd: Farmers can receive up to $400 reimbursement for water tanks
On Wednesday, an emergency assistance program to help West Virginia farmers affected by the ongoing drought get water to their livestock was announced. The West Virginia Conservation Agency launched the […]
McDonald’s in Sabraton closed for renovations, drive-thru set to reopen Oct. 18
The Sabraton McDonald’s, across from the Kroger Market Place on Earl L. Core Road, will reopen Oct. 18 following a renovation that is scheduled to take less than two weeks […]
$5M in federal funding to expand broadband access in Mon, Marion and Preston counties
Residents in some rural areas of Monongalia, Preston and Marion counties may see improved internet access soon, thanks to grant funding from the USDA. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and […]
