MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission touched on a number of items during a short regular Wednesday meeting. The commission approved a consulting agreement with Maryland-based MuniCap to project the […]
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Bond set at $1 million for man accused of killing his wife
KINGWOOD — Bond has been set at $1 million for a Kingwood man accused of stabbing his wife to death Tuesday. Joseph Edward Harrison, 26, is charged with second-degree murder […]
Woman killed in single-vehicle accident on I-68
KINGWOOD — A woman was killed in an accident early Wednesday May 9 on Interstate 68, according to a release from the Preston County Sheriff’s Department. Names of those involved […]
Attorney General Morrisey wins U.S. Senate Republican primary
W. Va. —State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey won a contentious Republican primary for U.S. Senate in West Virginia, beating convicted ex-coal executive Don Blankenship. Morrisey also outdistanced Congressman Evan Jenkins […]
Police charge Kingwood man with stabbing, killing wife
KINGWOOD — A Kingwood man is charged with stabbing and killing his estranged wife Tuesday afternoon. Joseph Harrison, 26, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his estranged […]
Ex-CEO Blankenship loses GOP race but won’t stop fighting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Don Blankenship couldn’t overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and pressures from within his own party to capture the Republican U.S. Senate primary in West Virginia. […]
Preston County votes Shaffer for circuit judge
KINGWOOD — Steve Shaffer is Preston County’s newest circuit judge, while Magistrate P.L. Grimm retained her seat on the lower court. Unofficial totals Tuesday night showed Shaffer beat three other […]
Some candidates run unopposed in W. Va. state Senate primary
W. Va. — Candidates in two of three local state Senate primary races sailed through unopposed Tuesday and will face off in November. In the nine-county 2nd District, Democrats chose […]
Bruceton Mills and Rowlesburg elect council members
KINGWOOD — Bruceton Mills and Rowlesburg held city elections Tuesday. While Bruceton’s incumbents ran unopposed, Rowlesburg residents elected a new mayor and mostly new council. Incumbent Mayor Barbara Banister chose […]
Preston voters pass fire levy
KINGWOOD — Samantha Stone won the Republican nomination for Preston County commissioner Tuesday. Also in the election, unofficial totals showed voters passed a countywide fire levy for the first time. […]
