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Hawkins Construction faces lawsuit

Local Company allegedly violates Consumer Credit and Protection Act A Monongalia County-based contractor is accused by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey of violating the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, Hawkins Construction LLC is “an empty ...

Mon County clerk’s office closed to in-person business temporarily

Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney  announced Wednesday that the clerk’s office will be closed for in-person business until further notice due to COVID-19. Blaney said she hopes to return to normal operations the week of Jan. 19. In the meantime, office staff will work remotely and will continue to monitor both telephone and email accounts. The clerk’s office can be contacted via email at  clerk@monongaliacountyclerk.com or by phone at 304-291-7230. Blaney’s announcement came hours after she asked the county commission to push for vaccinations for county ...

Man charged in Peirpont crash

A man is charged with two DUI-related offenses after a crash near Peirpont Landing Wednesday morning. Brandon M. Feck, 36, of Kingwood, is charged with DUI and DUI with misdemeanor bodily injury by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office. According to a criminal complaint, Deputy T. ...

Lawsuit filed against Trinity Christian board of directors

Suit filed after several members’ resignations A lawsuit filed this week claims Trinity Christian School’s board of directors is non-functioning after several resignations. The suit asks for an injunction forbidding the defendants from vetting, approving, overseeing, or appointing ...

Three inmates indicted on assault, contraband charges

Newsroom@DominionPost.com Three inmates at Federal Correction Institution Hazelton in Bruceton Mills were indicted Tuesday on various charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Edward Smith, 38, was indicted on one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily ...

Mon’s magistrate Phillip Gaujot hears first case

Elected in last June’s primary  election  Monongalia County’s newest magistrate heard his first case and several more besides  Monday. “I’ve got some law background but I’m also figuring out that this is a brand new monster and there is experience that is just getting into it and figuring it out,” Magistrate Phillip Todd Gaujot said. Gaujot was elected in June’s primary election and replaced Tim Pocius on the bench. Gaujot took the magistrate classes virtually rather than in Charleston and said there was a lot of information presented in the ...