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Planning Director Wood to retire in May, county close to hiring successor

MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Ed Hawkins said the county has submitted an  offer to a prospective new director of the county’s planning office. While Hawkins said the county’s proposal was “favorably reviewed,” the hire has not yet been finalized. A special meeting  is scheduled for 6 p.m. on April 9 in the planning office’s conference room —  Room 110, on the first floor of the Monongalia County Courthouse. The only issue on the agenda is the hiring of a new director. The process of filling the job began in January, when Richard Wood, the county’s ...

Proposed EQT royalty suit settlement totals $53.5 million

MORGANTOWN — If the federal judge approves the settlement, EQT will pay $53.5 million to conclude the natural gas royalty civil suit known as Kay. The Dominion Post obtained a copy of the settlement proposal following publication of Thursday’s story on Kay and two related suits — ...

West Virginia scores late to defeat Pitt 5-4

GRANVILLE — The largest crowd in West Virginia baseball history had dwindled considerably by the time reliever Zach Ottinger faced a crucial jam late in a tie game. Pitt’s Gregory Ryan led off the seventh with a triple, and Ottinger, a freshman from Marietta, Ga., was ...

Morgantown girls’ lacrosse team dominates Wheeling Park 22-1

MORGANTOWN — Sammie Gray led Morgantown High in scoring with five goals in its 22-1 victory over Wheeling Park on Wednesday. Maddie Shaffer scored three goals. Hannah Calvert, Molly Wiles, Rachel Hollander and Dannie Nicholson each scored two goals. The Mohigans will play again at 6 ...

Pikewood National taps Matt Tashenberg as new golf director

MORGANTOWN — Pikewood National Golf Club announced the hiring of Matt Tashenberg as director of golf. The club’s new head golf professional, Tashenberg previously worked at Kinloch Golf Club near Richmond, Va., at Dallas Country Club, and the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. A ...