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County looks at subdivision regulations

There’s a saying about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure. That saying, Monongalia County Planning Director Andrew Gast-Bray explained, gets to the heart of why the county needs subdivision regulations. He said results of completely unregulated development are all over the county, primarily in the form of tiny farm roads serving major developments and uncontrolled water runoff. “To put it simply, we want good development. We don’t want bad development because then we all end up fixing that and it costs the taxpayers a lot of money,” Gast-Bray said. Subdivision ...

Lawyer, bank dispute missing $212,500

The 83-year-old aunt of a Morgantown businessman is fighting a court order to pay a $212,500 settlement with United Bank after the original wire transfer was stolen by a scammer. The money was sent after United Bank and Betty Parmer agreed to the payment to cover attorney costs for a previous case over a $2.5 million defaulted loan, which Parmer lost, according to court documents. Parmer took that loan after she was fraudulently induced to buy the assets of Secure US, duped into signing over the company management to her nephew, Mitch Brozik, through MB Security, and denied access to ...

Energy efficiency jobs increase in W.Va.

West Virginia is outpacing the nation and all but one of its neighbors in job growth in the energy efficiency field. But in terms of actual numbers of jobs, it lags far behind. West Virginia’s energy efficiency jobs grew by 4.9% from 2017 to 2018. Of its five neighbors, only Pennsylvania ...

Buckwheat Festival draws people back home

KINGWOOD — Deanna Schwilke and Norma Jean Rosenau traveled more than a few miles for the Buckwheat Festival. Schwilke is from Wenatchee, Wash., and Rosenau is from New Jersey. Schwilke said she changed planes three times before arriving at her destination. Rosenau traveled by car. “I try to come every year. I love West Virginia, it’s my roots now,” 87-year-old Rosenau said. “I’ve cherished Preston County for as long as I can remember.” She fell in love with West Virginia while attending West Virginia University. “I like coming here because it’s the one place ...

Buckwheat Festival kicks off with Fireman’s Parade

KINGWOOD — Despite the fall chill in the air, people lined the streets to watch this years Fireman’s Parade. Benches, chairs, strollers for the children and folded blankets for two made a colorful display of seating for those who waited eagerly for the parade to begin. Some who lined the streets waited in anticipation of the bands and emergency equipment. Others came because they had family members participating in the parade. This year’s parade was listed as “An Extraordinary Edition of our Famous Fireman’s Parade” in the Buckwheat Festival book. Leading the parade was ...

Lakeview Golf Resort sells for $2.25M

Lakeview Golf Resort, its two 18-hole golf courses, its 187-room hotel and its other amenities sold Thursday afternoon in an online auction for $2.25 million. The auction was conducted by Ten-X Commercial, an online auction company. Ten-X officials could not be reached for comment after ...