FAIRMONT – A man and woman have been taken into custody following the death earlier this week of an 11-year-old boy in their care from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Marion […]
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‘Of course, we’re gonna lend a hand’: Mon and Marion emergency responders head to flood-ravaged areas in state
MORGANTOWN – The first responders were helping the first responders Wednesday in the Mountain State. That was a day after strong storms slammed central West Virginia, causing flooding that inundated […]
Transmission project session draws crowd in Kingwood
KINGWOOD – About 60 people attended Valley Link North Transmission Project open house at the Kingwood Civic Center on Tuesday evening. The room at the civic center was set up […]
Leo Horacek dies at 107: WVU professor emeritus taught nearly 60 years in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN – Ruffy perked up when Leo Horacek sidled over to the piano at his house on Willowdale Road that one afternoon back in 2022. His canine roommate – a […]
Westover City Council approves budget carryover, paving contract
WESTOVER – Westover City Council on Monday approved a budget amendment reflecting a $1,515,780 increase in the city’s unassigned fund, also known as carryover. As part of the $12,984,603 budget […]
Large number of Flock ‘hits’ tied to sex offenders, not active investigations
MORGANTOWN – During a recent information session, representatives of the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department said the county’s 20 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras captured some 572,370 unique license plate […]
PSC staff offer recommendations for PSD1 board to improve its oversight; no criminal activity found
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Public Service Commission staff has completed its review of complaints filed by two customers of Preston County Public Service District No. 1 and determined PSD1 has not […]
Mountain Line RideMon on-demand service surpasses 15,000 rides
MORGANTOWN – RideMon, the Mountain Line Transit Authority’s on-demand microtransit service, began on May 9, 2022 as a six-month pilot program. The service provided 77 trips in its first month. […]
MUB approves $1 million to address sinking situation on Patteson
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown Utility Board is hopeful it can begin addressing the underlying issues destabilizing the ground beneath a portion of the Patteson Drive Burger King parking lot as […]
Something in the air: Smoke from Canada’s wildfires prompt atmosphere of caution
MORGANTOWN – Where there’s fire, there’s smoke. Massive plumes of it, generated by more than 800 wildfires currently raging across Canada. The incendiary byproduct has caused a lot of America’s […]
