Morgantown’s burgeoning high-tech industry got a lot more burgeoning Monday. Leidos, a Fortune 500 company that handles everything from biometrics to business support services, announced it is expanding its operations […]
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Preston High and Aurora School honored by State BOE and Dept. of Education
KINGWOOD — Two Preston County schools were honored by the State Department of Education and Board of Education Monday for exceeding state standards. Kathy Hypes of the West Virginia Department […]
WVU winter commencement ceremonies set for Saturday at Coliseum
WVU is set to graduate more than 2,600 seniors who are finishing classes this month. Two commencement ceremonies will conclude finals week, which is going on now. Both events are […]
Task force makes PEIA recommendations, but work isn’t done
CHARLESTON — The PEIA Task Force is ready to make recommendations, but it’s work isn’t complete. The task force set up by Gov. Jim Justice to help shore up the […]
Volunteers preparing for 37th Holiday Food and Toy Distribution
MORGANTOWN — To say the West Virginia National Guard Readiness Center was a beehive of activity on Monday would be overly generous to bees. To the uninitiated observer, it was […]
DOH considering repairs to Evansville Pike in Preston
SCOTCH HILL — The State Division of Highways is considering whether to do stopgap repairs to a one-lane section of the old Evansville Pike. A 110-foot section of one lane […]
Kingwood municipal sales tax will take effect July 1 if state approves
KINGWOOD — Kingwood is on track to become the first town in Preston County to begin charging a municipal sales tax, and city officials hope it will bring in at […]
Preston Commission wants to talk with DOH on W.Va. 72 fix
KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners are still trying to arrange a meeting with the State Division of Highways (DOH) to discuss the condition of W.Va. 72. They’ve given up on […]
Audit: W.Va. agency has blown off managing federal dollars
CHARLESTON — Less than a month ago, former Emergency Services Director Jimmy Gianato told lawmakers lack of staff was one reason his agency wasn’t able to adequately track grant dollars. Now […]
Getting to know West Virginia QB Jack Allison
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Fans and pundits will continue debating West Virginia quarterback Will Grier’s decision to sit out the Camping World Bowl, but at this point that’s of no […]
