WESTOVER — The estimated cost of Westover’s Holland Avenue project has ballooned to nearly $4 million. During a Monday update to Westover City Council, Doug Smith, of The Thrasher Group, […]
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Preston Schools superintendent says third benchmark test results show ‘significant improvements’
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education got some good news at its most recent meeting. The third and final benchmark test of the year showed significant improvements in […]
Robots coded for fun and learning in the Mountain State
FAIRMONT – Angelo Ferrell, in effect, was biting the hand that fed him Monday morning. Or the toes that taught him. Something like that, anyway. At least his instructor was […]
Monongalia County May indictments
The second Monongalia County grand jury of 2022 returned indictments for the following individuals: Hamilton, Brian E., breaking and entering, petit larceny. Vallelonga, Austin, access device fraud, conspiracy to commit […]
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MORGANTOWN POLICE Williams, Joshua, 27, battery, battery on government employee, May 11, Officer Michael. mpd Mayle, Megan S., 27, shoplifting first offense, May 13, Officer Mayle. WESTOVER POLICE Gamble, Marcus […]
Sheriff’s office warns about jury duty phone scam
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office is warning local residents about an ongoing phone scam in the area. The caller identifies themselves as Lt. Forbes from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department […]
‘Find your why and spread the love’
Walking into the West Virginia University Coliseum Sunday afternoon for the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate commencement ceremony, all seemed right in the world, at least in that […]
Preston County buildings to be equipped with AEDs
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for its buildings at its most recent meeting. Commissioner Don Smith first floated the idea years […]
Renewed investigation begins on murdered coeds case: ‘We want full disclosure’
It’s been 52 years since that cold January evening when Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell ducked into a car in downtown Morgantown. The WVU freshmen who became fast friends during […]
Remembering 56 miners lost
OSAGE — Did John Powley have time to think about the baby that was still in his wife’s belly? What about Jack Jones, the piano teacher? Was he mulling over […]
