KINGWOOD — A 30-year-old Thornton man is accused of giving a 17-year-old marijuana and sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious. James John Edward Bolyard is charged with second-degree sexual […]
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Preston Schools revamps virtual learning plan
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools has revamped its virtual schools plan. All virtual students will now be assigned to a classroom, and all teachers will do videos and lessons that […]
Guest Essay: Unnecessary house parties, large gatherings won’t be tolerated
by G. Corey Farris Dear Morgantown community, As West Virginia University welcomes students to campus for the start of the 2020-21 academic year, we’re looking forward to their arrival and […]
Trump turns to nervous NIMBY suburbs
Having made his name in real estate, it is oddly appropriate that President Donald Trump’s reelection efforts have steered him into a new version of panic peddling. “Panic peddling” or […]
DOH takes public comments on Van Voorhis Road project
MORGANTOWN — The Division of Highways held a pair of virtual public meetings on the proposed Van Voorhis Road improvement project on Monday. DOH outlined the plans and fielded a […]
30 nursing homes across state see COVID outbreaks; visitation ban, testing, other measures in talks
MORGANTOWN — Most involve just one or two people, and they’re trying to keep the outbreaks contained, he said. They’re not quite the same as community-spread outbreaks, but the staff […]
Tractor trailer crash shut down W. Va. 7 Monday morning
Part of W. Va. 7 was closed for several hours on Monday morning because of a crash involving a tractor trailer. The crash occurred about 5:30 a.m. on the hogback […]
Aug. 9 letters to the editor
Reader praises local paper’s performance It was good to see Ron Rittenhouse honored recently in The Dominion Post (DP-06-28-20) for his brilliant service as chief photographer for our great local […]
New Jersey man killed in I-68 accident in Preston
BRUCETON MILLS — A New jersey man was killed in an accident that tied up traffic on Interstate 68 for hours Sunday. According to a press release from West Virginia […]
New River Gorge National River increases access and service
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, New River Gorge National River is increasing access and services. […]







