On Saturday, there will be a ceremony at 2 p.m., at Oak Grove Cemetery near the Soldiers Monument. This is organized by the Westover VFW. The DAR chapters will lay […]
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Kingwood seeks more applications for new police officers after recent resignations
KINGWOOD — So far, Kingwood isn’t getting the number of applications it expected for police officers, the temporary chief said. “They’re not coming in quick at all. A lot slower […]
DOH to undertake 143 road projects in Morgantown and Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Brace yourself. West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) District 4 Engineer Donny Williams wasn’t quite that economical in describing the overlapping waves of transportation projects coming to Monongalia […]
“Honoring Real People Who Gave Real Lives” to be held Saturday
MORGANTOWN — Theirs is a love story for all eternity. In the Aquarian year of 1969, Peter and Peggy Borsay were newly married. Peter, an earnest intellectual sort, with dark features […]
W.Va. Botanic Garden teaches health and wellness through nature
MORGANTOWN — “I guess they look like tiny baby onions,” said Stacy Clovis-Woofter, an educator and Mon County Master Gardener. A hand covered in a pink and white polka dot […]
Warm, damp weather expected for Memorial Day weekend
MORGANTOWN — Whether your plans include fishing on Cheat Lake, picnicking at your house or spending time beside the pool, Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be warm but […]
Mon Commission approves zoning reclassification for part of West Run Planning District
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission approved a zoning reclassification for 2.57 acres in the West Run Planning District during its regular Wednesday meeting. Jim Collins and Ron Lytle, partners […]
DOH says cost of repairing River Road slides would cost nearly $6 million
MORGANTOWN — Fixing the 20-plus active slides along 1.27 miles of River Road would cost nearly $6 million based on conservative initial estimates, more than four times the $1.4 million annual […]
Application numbers not as expected for Preston County police officer
KINGWOOD — So far Kingwood isn’t getting the number of applications it expected for police officer, the temporary chief said. “They’re not coming in quick at all. A lot slower […]
Man killed in I-79 crash Wednesday
MORGANTOWN — A man was killed in a vehicle crash on Interstate 79 Wednesday morning in Monongalia County, authorities said. The victim was traveling south near the Westover exit when it’s […]



