Brian Kiehl says he expects things will be hunky-dory for the 2026 Monongalia County Schools Spelling Bee, which takes off Jan. 21 at the district’s central offices in Sabraton. “Yes, […]
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New LLC will bring WVU’s rare earth element technologies to market
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia University Board of Governors has put its support behind the creation of a for-profit limited liability company (LLC) with a goal of bringing WVU-developed rare […]
West Virginia First Foundation awards $17.8 million in grant funding
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia First Foundation has announced the awardees selected to receive its latest round of grant funding. A total of $17,801,933.96 in Momentum Initiative Grants will be […]
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Pierpont CTC launches presidential search
FAIRMONT – The search for a new president of Pierpont Community and Technical College has officially begun. Pierpont wants to have a new president in place by April 2026, the […]
City fears legislative restrictions on funding sources, local control
MORGANTOWN – “It seems as if there’s no shortage of ways that people want to try to mess with municipalities and the way they govern themselves,” Delegate John Williams, D-Monongalia, […]
Preston County PSD1 ordered to provide public notice of proposed rate increase
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Customers of Preston County Public Service District No. 1 will be seeing public notice of the rate increase proposed by state Public Service Commission staff. The PSC […]
FirstEnergy notifies PSC of plan to apply for approval of gas-fired power plant project
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison on Monday filed notice with the Public Service Commission that they will be filing an application for a certificate of […]
A chance to dance: YCF honors a mom and teacher’s legacy
As judged by the weather standards of coastal Massachusetts … this one was a not-quite Nor’easter. Still, everyone who grew up there was quite certain the rain storm that lashed […]
Fairmont State partnership fast-tracks med school admissions
FAIRMONT – Getting into medical school is making for more POMP and a lot less circumstance for Emma Christie and Olivia Lowther. The two Fairmont State students are bound for […]
