Preston continues to lose enrollment

March 14, 2020

KINGWOOD — Preston County schools continue to lose enrollment, which leads to large differences in class sizes between schools. At the most recent Preston County Board of Education meeting, the board held a personnel hearing for a Kingwood Elementary fourth grade teacher whose position is being eliminated. It boils down to money, Preston School Superintendent Steve Wotring said in a later interview. The state funds county school positions based on enrollment of the previous year. Other than 10 teaching positions funded by the levy, all of Preston’s salaries come from state ...

100-bed hospital awaits approval

March 13, 2020

FAIRMONT — WVU Medicine said Friday it will file a certificate of need with the state to construct a 100-bed hospital in Fairmont on property it owns next to its Urgent Care facility on Stoney Road. The news of the WVU Medicine project, which is carrying an estimated price tag of “$30 ...

Postcast 10 – Mar. 13, 2020

March 13, 2020

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Cupcake Wars at St. Mary Catholic Church

March 12, 2020

Thursday marked the 108th birthday of Girl Scouts, and area troops celebrated with cupcakes, friendly competition and by giving back. Dozens of scouts gathered at St. Mary Catholic Church on Thursday evening, after collecting items for Mission West Virginia. The nonprofit recruits foster ...

Deputy mayor disagrees with city budget

March 12, 2020

Monongalia County Commission President Ed Hawkins said he took exception to comments made by Morgantown Deputy Mayor Rachel Fetty during a recent city budget workshop. During a conversation about whether the city should raise fire fees by 23% to offset the loss of a federal grant funding ...

WV National Guard takes precautions at Camp Dawson

March 10, 2020

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia National Guard issued a statement Tuesday about a person who was training at Camp Dawson possibly having been exposed to coronavirus. “An individual assigned to the West Virginia National Guard, who was undergoing training at Camp Dawson, was informed by their civilian employer on March 8 that they may have had direct contact with an individual who was diagnosed with COVID-19. The suspected contact took place Feb. 29, at the service member’s employment location,” which is outside West Virginia, the statement said. Since being notified Sunday, ...