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Top 5 stories from Preston County: Levy, roads highlighted in 2018

KINGWOOD — The voice of the people rang loud and clear in Preston County during 2018, whether it was at the polls, the picket line or demanding better roads. Here, in no particular order, are five of the top stories from Preston County in 2018: Levy failure and proposed school ...

County working out final details of public/private tax refunds

MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has a series of meetings coming up in which it hopes to finalize the repayment of just over $3 million in taxes, plus interest, paid by  the developers of University Park at Evansdale and West Virginia Campus Housing dating back to 2015. One of ...

Bruceton Mills receives grant to help fund new sidewalks

BRUCETON MILLS — Bruceton Mills will soon have new handicapped accessible sidewalks, according to Mayor Cathy Smith. Smith said a $120,000 grant from the West Virginia Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program will allow sidewalks along W.Va 73 to be replaced. Smith said ...

Preston Commissioner Craig Jennings reflects on his career

KINGWOOD — Craig Jennings may be a little wistful Wednesday when, for the first time in 12 years, he doesn’t attend a Preston County Commission meeting. But it will be a little like the feeling when he graduated from Fairmont State, he said, and people asked if he’d miss playing ...

Fire destroys Kingwood garage; man escapes unhurt

KINGWOOD — A man awoken by the fire escaped a burning garage on Tunnelton Street in Kingwood early Sunday morning. Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) Chief Perry Barlow said four units responded to the 3 a.m. blaze because of, “all the exposures.” The garage, owned by Nelson ...

West Virginia grabs 52 rebounds in win over Lehigh, most since last season

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s 52 rebounds in Sunday's win over Lehigh were a season high, and the most since grabbing 56 against Coppin State last December. “That was a feather in our cap,” freshman forward Derek Culver said. “Once we get on the boards, I feel like teams can’t do ...