MORGANTOWN — Back and forth between city administration and a member of Morgantown City Council over a homeless encampment along Deckers Creek — referred to as Diamond Village — continued […]
Local Government
Preston County Health Department warns commissioners that COVID-19 is in the community
KINGWOOD — Preston County residents have comforted themselves with the thought the county’s COVID-19 cases were travel related. “We need to stop kidding ourselves. It is in our communities. It […]
Unpaid sewer bills in Kingwood reach $30k since COVID-19 policies stopped service termination in March
Sewer bills in Kingwood have reached a total of $30,149 since March. Amy DeBerry, water clerk, said the current amount in overdue bills for 90 days is $19,000. She said […]
Lexington Coal Co. water proposal falls short for 4 families left with compromised wells
NEWBURG — A proposal to provide a permanent water source for four families whose wells were compromised by mine seepage falls short of what the families want. Newburg officials are […]
1,000 cast ballots in first five days of early voting
Now halfway through the 10-day early voting period, 1,048 ballots have been cast in Monongalia County. Early voting is available 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. through Saturday in the following locations: […]
DMV – Appointments necessary at 10 offices
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Everett Frazier announced that customers who do not have internet access may now make appointments to take their driver’s license knowledge […]
DOH springs into paving across West Virginia
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Transportation’s spring paving program is underway, with projects ongoing or planned in all 55 West Virginia counties. “With asphalt plants now open and […]
Terra Alta bridge has been closed since 2017 with no plan for reopening
TERRA ALTA — Nearly three years after CSX closed a bridge in Terra Alta, there’s still no news on reopening it. CSX says the bridge work is being “conducted” by […]
Newburg begins construction on water lines for Independence after 12 years
NEWBURG — Twelve years after talks began to extend a water line from Newburg to the former Independence School, construction has begun. Newburg has worked toward providing water to the […]
Mon County early voting is kicking off
A total of 159 ballots were cast Wednesday, on what Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney described as a “very slow” first day of early voting. The pace picked up slightly […]
