Justice hopes Senate will move forward with pay raise bill for educators, state employees

February 24, 2019

CHARLESTON — Early last October, state lawmakers stood with Gov. Jim Justice as he promised a pay raise for teachers and other state employees. Justice pledged “that we’re going, in the next session, these people are committing, I am committing, all of us are committing, to an additional 5 percent pay raise for the teachers and all state employees.” Alongside him stood prominent senators such as President Mitch Carmichael, Majority Leader Tom Takubo, Finance Chairman Craig Blair, Education Chairwoman Patricia Rucker and still others, such as Charles Trump, Greg Boso, Chandler ...

Two Preston nonprofits celebrate anniversaries

February 23, 2019

KINGWOOD — Two local nonprofits are celebrating anniversaries this year. The Preston County Caring Council Family Resource Network has been serving the county for 25 years, and Starting Points, a program the Caring Council helped establish,  is celebrating its 20th year. Barb Thorn, ...

West Virginia men’s golf team sits in second at Seminole Intercollegiate

February 23, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The WVU men’s golf team currently sits tied for second place after two rounds of play in the Seminole Intercollegiate in Tallahassee, Fla. Sophomore Etienne Papineau leads the charge for the Mountaineers, who is currently in a tie for fourth place with a score of ...

Preston police seek forfeiture of cash, van in drug investigations

February 23, 2019

KINGWOOD — The Preston County Prosecuting Attorney’s office has filed a petition seeking forfeiture of money, a van and drugs taken during an investigation. The county is seeking  possession of $3,141.27 cash, a 1999 GMC passenger van and 1.5  pills of unknown type. All were taken from ...

West Virginia rifle team wins 10th straight conference title

February 23, 2019

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s rifle team clinched its 10th consecutive Great American Rifle Conference championship title — and 13th overall — Saturday, winning with an aggregate score of 4715. “We’re happy with the overall results,” Mountaineer coach Jon Hammond said. “It ...

Getting to WVU (part I): Purpose, humility mark Neal Brown’s rise

February 23, 2019

FIRST OF A TWO-PART STORY: Read the next chapter on West Virginia’s new football coach in Monday’s edition of The Dominion Post.   TROY, Ala. — A Tuesday evening on the downtown square, where a comforting southern breeze mingled with the clackety-clack-clack ...