MORGANTOWN — One of the road consultants that lost the bid on the Division of Highways contract for “consulting services to assist with the coordination and oversight of the governor’s […]
Local Government
MUB board makes its pick for White Park water line route
MORGANTOWN — After a three-month process that included discussion, public comment and soil testing, the Morgantown Utility Board has selected the shortest route — Route 3 — as its recommendation […]
Preston agrees to buy land by Caddell tower
KINGWOOD — Preston Commissioners approved the purchase Monday of .69 acre of land near a communications tower on Caddell Mountain. Frazee Resource Management offered the land to the county for […]
University, Green Bag roundabouts wind up residents
MORGANTOWN — Some call them roundabouts. Others call them traffic circles. But a contingent of residents in Suncrest — near the intersection of University Avenue and Collins Ferry Road — […]
Bloom, Kawecki spar over cause of Green Bag Road delay
MORGANTOWN — A systematic, statewide problem in which transparency takes a back seat to whomever has the ear of the highest ranking member of the Justice administration. That’s how Morgantown […]
Kingwood Council urged to start enforcement actions against six properties
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council’s enforcement committee is recommending action be started against six properties. Mayor Jean Guillot, who by ordinance sits on the committee, gave the report to council Tuesday. […]
Kingwood Council considers new businesses, signage
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council was pleased to see business license applications this week but wrestled with whether all the owners’ requests met code. Council approved licenses for On the Go […]
MARS robotics group addresses county commission
MORGANTOWN — The kids of Mountaineer Area RoboticS, or MARS, are great at two things — spreading the gospel of STEM and building some really cool stuff. Three things, actually, […]
Urban archery hunt under new leadership for 2019 harvest
MORGANTOWN — Eight years, 794 deer, 7,235 pounds of donated venison, zero incidents. For Rick Bebout and Paul Crumrine — respectively the former and current organizers of Morgantown’s annual urban […]
Preston County offices working on cyber security
KINGWOOD — County offices in Preston passed the first cyber security test with good marks, County Network Specialist William “Biff” Armstrong reported Monday. County commissioners earlier agreed to pay IT […]
