Breaking News

MUB: City manager would be conflicted as a voting member of utility board

MORGANTOWN — A representative of the Morgantown Utility Boar (MUB) said MUB was not aware city administration planned to propose an  ordinance making the city manager a permanent member of the utility’s five-member board of directors until Nov. 21, when a draft of the law was published in ...

Man pleads guilty to animal cruelty

MORGANTOWN — A Virginia man who beat a dog after it used the bathroom in the house pleaded guilty to the crime Monday. Judge Russell Clawges accepted the plea of Nathan Edward Steve, 24, of Stephens City, in Monongalia County Circuit Court. He pleaded guilty to one count of cruelty to ...

Bomb dogs sweep stands for explosives before every WVU game

MORGANTOWN — Before 60,000 or more screaming fans fill the seats at Mountaineer Field to cheer the football team, to a trio of noses works hard to make sure Milan Puskar Stadium is safe for all. Ginger, a 7-year-old field golden retriever; Nina, a 2-year-old field golden Retriever; and ...

Deputies arrest three in connection to armed home invasion

MORGANTOWN — Three people are in jail in connection with an armed home invasion early Sunday morning. Alvin A. Hines, 27, of Cohasset, Minnesota, is charged with burglary and first-degree armed robbery. Jason M. Nicholson, 31, of Mount Clare, and Jay M. Bowman, 26, of Jane Lew, are ...

Preston County clerk requests an election headquarters

KINGWOOD — Preston County Clerk Linda Huggins would like a centralized place for her office to prepare for and conduct election activities. Huggins raised the issue at Monday’s Preston County Commission meeting. Commissioners suggested she  come up with more specifics that could possibly ...

Preston Commissioners hear complaint about county flood ordinance

KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg area man told Preston Commissioners Monday he disagrees with the county’s flood  ordinance and doesn’t think FEMA has the authority to force it on anyone. “Those regulations have been changed on us. You’re not going to find a fan of FEMA sitting on this ...