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Woman charged for Brookhaven area fire

The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office charged a Morgantown woman with arson, saying she set a fire in early November in the Brookhaven area. Amber McKinney, 23, is charged with first-degree arson. About 11:15 a.m. Nov. 2, there was a fire on Nuce Lane at the property of ...

Private school lawsuit dismissed

Academy accused Preston BOE of targeting it with lies KINGWOOD — A lawsuit filed by a private school against the Preston County Board of Education has been dismissed.  Kristine Ayers-Cline, the director of the Academy,  and Laurel Academy LLC filed the suit in February in ...

Counter filed in property dispute

Wings Ole owner takes next step against city’s claim The city of Morgantown is using the eminent domain process to retroactively make the illegal legal.  That, in short, is the essence of counterclaim filed Friday in Monongalia County Circuit Court on behalf of Dan Nagowski, the ...

Troopers seeking unwrapped toys, food

Newsroom@DominionPost.com KINGWOOD — Beginning Dec. 1, the Kingwood Detachment of the West Virginia State Police is accepting donations of canned goods and new unwrapped toys for the annual State Troopers for West Virginia Needy.   Donations will be accepted until Dec. 15 at the detachment at 50 J.T. Brammer Lane, just off W.Va. 26 south, in Kingwood. The toys and food will assist the Salvation Army and Food For Preston to benefit needy families this holiday season. “We are pleased and privileged to be a part of this campaign with all who give. Now, more than ...

Prosecuting attorney retires after 20 years

KINGWOOD — After 20 years of service to Preston County, Prosecuting Attorney Melvin C.  Snyder III is retiring. Snyder said he has served five terms as Preston prosecutor and served as assistant prosecutor in 1993-94. “I decided this would be a good time for me to go,” he said.  “This is my fifth term. I’ve worked way too hard, too long. The murder cases and the serious violent crimes have taken a toll on me.” Snyder is not the only member of his family to have served in this capacity. He   continued a three-generation family tradition. Both his ...

Landlord back on home confinement

A 69-year-old landlord, who was convicted of stealing from a tenant and sexual abuse, is on home confinement indefinitely — and could be sent back to prison at anytime — after a hearing to revoke his probation and parole Friday. Judge John Henning found that Gary Walden violated the ...