KINGWOOD — The Preston Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday to further discuss whether to allow deputy sheriffs to convert unused vacation days to sick days, which in turn […]
Local Government
Collaboration agreement aimed at major redevelopment of Woodburn area
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council will take up a collaboration agreement on Wednesday aimed at redeveloping about 9.5 contiguous acres of property in the Woodburn area of the city. The agreement, […]
DOH: No report on bridge available
In response to FOIA, division says analysis incomplete BRUCETON MILLS — The fate of the Rockville-Mount Nebo Bridge is still being analyzed, and the analysis could take three or four […]
DEP proposes fine against Preston dam contractor
REEDSVILLE — The State Department of Environmental Protection is proposing a $61,725 penalty against the contractor that built the Public Service District 1 dam. The proposed consent order is with […]
WVU professors talk election
Come January — provided vote counts don’t change — there will be a Democrat in the White House and a Republican-controlled Senate. So what does that mean to the average […]
Morgantown receives its first quarterly sales tax allotment
The city of Morgantown received its first quarterly sales tax allotment at the end of October. The initial $1,206,614.29 payment is the result of a process that began in 2014, when […]
Patriot Militia Movement may ramp up members
Increases could happen under Biden presidency A West Virginia University journalism professor who has studied the Patriot Militia Movement in the U.S. said there is a real possibility that more […]
Council discusses demolition of old bank building
Purchase of snow plow voted on REEDSVILLE — The demolition of the old bank building was once again a topic of discussion at Reedsville Council. The building sits on the […]
BOH concerned for employee burnout
Workers work seven days a week for sometimes 10 hours KINGWOOD — Extra pay is good but can we do anything to help prevent employee burnout, Preston County Board of […]
Smith: Blanket testing not working as county undergoes a third dramatic spike
MORGANTOWN — Work smarter, not harder. That, to paraphrase, is what Monongalia County Health Officer Lee Smith suggested on Friday, noting that despite conducting 76,000 tests in a county of […]
