Promises to fight for discrimination protections If candidates endorsed by West Virginia Can’t Wait win the upcoming election, they’ll fight for stronger discrimination protections in the state. That was the […]
Local Government
Kingwood discusses possible water rate increase
KINGWOOD — A proposed rate increase was the main topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Kingwood Water Board meeting. The proposed amount of the increase started at 10.5% and quickly rose […]
Board approves 20 dispensary permits, will move ahead with county regulations
MORGANTOWN — A Thursday morning special session of the Monongalia County Board of Health resulted in approvals for 20 of the 21 medical cannabis dispensary permits pending before the body. […]
Gov. Justice announces program to help with late utility bills
Help is coming for some of the 133,000 West Virginians with delinquent utility bills. At Wednesday’s press conference, Gov. Jim Justice announced that $25 million in CARES Act money has […]
Just over 2,500 ballots cast as 10-day early voting period begins
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County’s 10-day early voting period got off to excellent start on Wednesday according to County Clerk Carye Blaney. A total of 2,537 of the county’s 74,562 registered […]
Mon Commission unanimously endorses Green Bag Road roundabout project
MORGANTOWN — For three weeks running, representative of the Hastings family has asked the Monongalia County Commission to help steer the West Virginia Division of Highways away from a plan […]
New Preston circuit clerk sworn in
KINGWOOD — Lisa Leishman was sworn in Wednesday as Preston County’s new circuit clerk. Leishman will fulfill the remainder of the term of Circuit Clerk Betsy Castle, who is retiring […]
National Drug Take Back Day partnership
Newsroom@DominionPost.com West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will be involved in this weekend’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by partnering with the Morgantown Police Department, along […]
Preston County employees get salary ‘adjustment,’ fire departments and arts funded
KINGWOOD — Preston Commissioners approved a one-time salary adjustment of $1,000 Tuesday for full-time workers and funds for some outside agencies. The $1,000 will go to full-time workers who have […]
Council approves trick-or-treating
BY GABRIELLA BROWNNewsroom@DominionPost.com Trick-or-treating in Westover was approved Monday night by the Westover City Council, with five council members voting in favor of allowing it. Edie Viola, councilmember-at-large, suggested residents […]
