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Chestnut Ridge tubing hill opens Friday

After years in the making, the new tubing hill at Chestnut Ridge Park & Campground is gearing up for its first fully functional weekend. Monongalia County Director of Parks & Recreation J.R. Petsko said the frigid temperatures and the park’s ability to make snow have the slope ready for action. There are two tubing sessions available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; from 10 a.m.-noon and from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $10 at moncountyparks.com. Each session is limited to 50 people and only Chestnut Ridge rental tubes are permitted. The Saturday ...

Mon Commission preparing to take up subdivision regulations

MORGANTOWN — They’ve been talked about, worked on, argued over, taken up and put down countless times over the last 60 or so years.  Will 2024 be the year subdivision regulations are adopted in Monongalia County?  County Planner Andrew Gast-Bray is scheduled to present the ...

Preston County looking to expand QRT program

KINGWOOD — Preston County is working to expand its Quick Response Team (QRT) by training more coaches, according to VJ Davis, director of the Preston County Health Department. He said the program would be run by Preston Prevention. Davis said members of the Preston County Commission contacted him about the program and asked what it would cost to fund it. He said funding could come from the $599,802.64 check the commission received from the Opioid Settlement Funds. This first check represented only 24.5% of the funds due the commission. Dr. Fred Conley, county health officer, ...

Realtors United host Bartending Challenge in support of United Way

Realtors United will support the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties this week and you can add to that support. The Bartending Challenge hosted by Realtors United will take place from 5-9 p.m. Thursday at Marilyn’s of Morgantown, 3012 Northpointe Plaza. Stop by and tip your favorite bartenders. Times and those participating from Realtors United are: 5-5:45 p.m. — Shawn Adrian, of Coldwell Banker Alliance, and Caitlyn Alexander, Howard Hanna Premier Properties. 5:45-6:30 p.m. — Alyssa Rees, KLM Properties Inc., and John Lovio, Blue Sky Realty. 6:30-7:15 ...

DOH gearing up for West Run widening work

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s Anderson Excavating has been awarded a $14,475,154.74 contract to widen a portion of West Run Road.  Dirar Ahmad, representing DOH Traffic and Engineering Division, told The Dominion Post in July the state was acquiring rights-of-way for the project ...

The BBB® Charitable & Educational Fund Inc. announces essay contest

The BBB® Charitable & Educational Fund Inc. has announced its scholarship essay contest for area high school seniors in Ohio and West Virginia. Submissions are being taken now. The BBB Life Lessons Essay Contest is a theme-based essay contest that challenges students to reflect on living a life of integrity and ethics. The essays are submitted online and reviewed by a panel of judges. The top six essays will be awarded scholarships ranging from $500-$2,500. The scholarship is sponsored by Byrider and open to area high school seniors attending schools in the BBB’s ...