Mylan Park opens membership options for new aquatic center

October 5, 2019

Mylan Park announces Aquatic Center membership opportunities are now available. Set to open Nov. 1, the 90,000-square-foot Aquatic Center will house a community pool with six 25-yard lanes for lap swimming, accessible zero-depth entry, six water slides accommodating all ages, an outdoor splash pad, a variety of water-play features and more. In addition, designated lap swim hours will be scheduled in the eight-lane 50-meter Olympic-sized competitive pool with movable bulkhead that can be configured for short or long course, holding over 750,000 gallons of water. “We want to build ...

Man appeals murder conviction after 28 years

October 5, 2019

KINGWOOD — A man who has served 28 years in prison for murder testified Friday that his brother committed the crime and he took the blame because their mother asked him to. Richard Knotts’ mother and older brother, Dale Knotts, are both dead now, and he’s trying to walk free. In addition to denying the truth of multiple confessions he made in the murder of Robert Barlow Jr., Knotts is appealing based on serology test results. Friday was the first time he took the stand in the case. “He (Dale) had told Mom what happened, and she asked me to help him out,” Knotts testified ...

Vantage Ventures provides space for startups and entrepreneurs

October 5, 2019

Vantage Ventures, the new business incubator announced Friday and backed by West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics, will host more than 15 new companies at its home in University Place. Vantage Ventures is a “concentrated effort to launch high impact, scalable businesses that tackle complex challenges,” the university said in a release. Sarah Biller, a founder of FinTech Sandbox, a Boston nonprofit that offers data and development tools to entrepreneurs, was recruited by WVU to serve as executive director of Vantage Ventures. Her salary will be ...

Fire on Mason-Dixon Highway claims one life

October 4, 2019

A house fire Friday claimed the life of a woman at 10856 Mason-Dixon Highway, near the Wetzel County line. MECCA 911 received the call at 11:05 a.m. and dispatched the Wadestown Volunteer Fire Department. Wadestown Assistant Chief Jack Wilson said the house was fully engulfed when ...

Justice declares state of emergency for all 55 counties due to drought conditions

October 3, 2019

Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties, due to a prolonged shortage of rainfall that has caused moderate drought conditions across much of the state and severe drought conditions in southern West Virginia. Statewide, during the past 90 days, West ...

Fire Marshal launches investigation into blaze that destroyed home

October 3, 2019

REEDSVILLE — The State Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate a Wednesday fire that destroyed a Stull Hill home, off W.Va. 92. The owner came home from work Wednesday to find the double wide home mostly burnt to the ground. One of her dogs was found alive, but the other was not located, Newburg Fire Chief Bill Larew said. Newburg, Kingwood and Reedsville Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the afternoon call. Preston Sheriff’s Deputies also responded. Tweet @DominionPostWV