KINGWOOD — Preston commissioners are working with shrinking dollars as they plan for the 2020-21 budget, while the sheriff’s department worries about competing with other agencies for officers. The current […]
Local Government
Gov. Justice closes state park lodges, Hatfield-McCoy Trails; makes plea for blood donations
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice on Friday announced additional closures related to containing the coronavirus. This time, it’s lodges at the state parks. Justice said 69% of all guests at […]
Dam removal study planned
KINGWOOD — Friends of the Cheat was awarded $100,000 from the DTE Foundation to study removal of the Albright Power Station dam. Located 29.3 miles upstream of Cheat Lake, this […]
Preston Briefs
Kingwood offices closed to walk-ins KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Hall is closed to walk-in business, but customers can make appointments if necessary. Payments can still be put through the drop […]
Morgantown’s 2021 budget anticipates move to annual rental inspections
MORGANTOWN — The City of Morgantown is looking to move to annual rental inspections instead of its current three-year rotation with the July 1 start of the 2021 fiscal year. […]
Public Service Commission considers Longview Power gas and solar plants
The fate of the proposed Longview Power gas and solar plants is in the hands of the Public Service Commission. All the parties have filed final arguments and all that’s […]
Kingwood resident seeks lawyer’s opinion on maintenance issues
KINGWOOD — A Kingwood resident asked the city for its attorney’s written opinion of ongoing road and right-of-way maintenance issues in the Rodeheaver Addition. Justin Haymond first went to council […]
Preston County Commission declares state of emergency
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission declared a state of emergency Wednesday and closed the courthouse annex to walk-ins. The state of emergency will be in effect for 30 days, […]
Commission isn’t planning courthouse closure, discusses employee sick leave
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission is not planning to close down the county courthouse at this time due to the COVID-19 virus. Commission President Ed Hawkins explained it may […]
U.S. Census Bureau suspends field operations until April 1
Less than one week ago, the 2020 Census fully kicked off, and invitations continue to arrive in mailboxes across the nation. As of this morning, more than 11 million households […]
