CHARLESTON — Lawyers for former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum are asking that he only be placed on probation or fined when he is sentenced this month on a federal wire […]
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Preston develops new emergency alert system
KINGWOOD — Preston County residents can now sign up for free emergency notifications and service announcements. At a training session last week, representatives of the Preston County Assessor’s Office, sheriff’s […]
Gun bash offers prizes, raffles, all-you-can-eat cuisine
MORGANTOWN — More than a dozen different guns will be raffled off to support two area volunteer fire departments at a gun bash in March. A $25 ticket gets one […]
Math professor reimagines calculus education
MORGANTOWN — When a method of doing something is proven tried and true, it’s often unquestioned. This isn’t the case for Krista Bresock, mathematics instructor and Ph.D. student at WVU. […]
Residents encouraged to attend court session at WVU School of Law
MORGANTOWN — WVU’s College of Law dean encourages area residents to sit in as a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit convenes at […]
Senate gets education bill; can accept, reject or amend House draft
CHARLESTON — A showdown is about to start on the big education bill. The state Senate is set to receive the House’s version of the bill today. Then it has […]
Kingwood in running for Blueprint Community help
KINGWOOD — Kingwood is in the running to be a Blueprint Community. Main Street Kingwood Director Mary Hibbs and Kingwood Councilwoman Michelle Whetsell told council about the program last week. […]
Benefit dinner to raise money for Bruceton victims
KINGWOOD — People of Preston County are coming together to raise money for the families of four Preston High students involved in an accident Feb. 6. A benefit dinner and […]
Raccoon killed by dogs tests positive for rabies
A raccoon killed by two dogs in the Cheat Lake area tested positive for rabies, according to the Monongalia County Health Department. The dogs are being treated, as is their […]
Ultimate Mountaineer Fan Contest deadline Monday
Who is the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan? Three finalists in the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan Contest believe they are. The winner will have their T-shirt design become the 2019 official WVU fan […]
