Former employee sues county commission

August 8, 2020

Worker claims to have not received all benefits from injury A former county employee  filed suit against the Monongalia County Commission and County Administrator Rennetta McClure, claiming he is owed disability benefits. Eric Hayhurst filed the suit in Monongalia County Circuit Court Thursday on behalf of David Weston, who worked for the county’s facilities management department from March 2017 until he was injured on the job in January 2018. According to the suit, Weston was provided temporary total disability by the county through its workers compensation insurance ...

Three face drug charges after search warrant is served in Terra Alta

August 7, 2020

KINGWOOD — Three people have been charged by state police in connection with alleged drug sales in Terra Alta. According to criminal complaints by Cpl. J.T. Wood, he received a tip that illegal drugs were being sold at a 4th Street address. He went there at 9:47 p.m. ...

Building owner sues contractor over alleged damage to downtown Kingwood building

August 6, 2020

KINGWOOD — A lawsuit has been filed over the 2019 demolition of a downtown Kingwood building, alleging the adjacent building was damaged. Joseph F. John II, of Greensboro, Pa., filed suit against Digger’s Construction, LLC, in Preston Circuit Court last week. As previously reported, ...

Former pharmacist sentenced for forgery

August 6, 2020

A former area pharmacist serving time in federal prison will serve a separate sentence for forging his wife’s name to take out a bank loan. Judge Phillip Gaujot sentenced Scott Tingler, 41, to 1-10 years for his conviction of forgery and ordered the sentence be served after his current ...

Terra Alta mayor charged with falsifying document

August 5, 2020

KINGWOOD — Preston Prosecutor Melvin C. Snyder III has charged Terra Alta Mayor Robert DeLauder with falsifying his request for a public defender. DeLauder is charged with false swearing and perjury. According to the criminal complaint filed by Snyder, DeLauder didn’t list his ...

Residents voice concerns after suit over civil rights violations

August 4, 2020

By Gabriella Brown  Newsroom@DominionPost.com  WESTOVER —  Lynda Marlin said as a resident of Westover, she feels unprotected. Marlin was one of several city residents who voiced  concerns during Westover City Council’s Monday night meeting. Those concerns centered on   body camera footage released in 2019,  allegedly showing Westover Police officer Zachary Fecsko  using excessive force during the arrest of Andre Howton, also a Westover resident. One resident said he has trouble sleeping now. Another wants council to form a citizen ...