MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined with 50 other AGs to bring another collusion lawsuit against a number of generic drug manufacturers, including Mylan, Morrisey announced Wednesday. […]
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Reedsville Council considers adding employee sick days
REEDSVILLE — A motion to hold employee evaluations on the anniversary of their hiring passed unanimously in Reedsville Council. The vote led to a discussion about changes in benefits and […]
Paul ‘Moe’ Pritt wins Republican nominee for sheriff of Preston County
KINGWOOD — Although the votes aren’t final until the canvass is completed, candidates for Preston sheriff took time Wednesday to thank their supporters. Three Republicans and one Democrat vied for […]
Preston voter turnout up from May 2018 Primary
KINGWOOD — Preston had an estimated voter turnout of 46.73% Tuesday. And ballots from some of the county’s 19,466 registered voters are still coming in, County Clerk Linda Huggins said […]
New gas line from Kingwood Street to Pennsylvania Avenue
Robey Excavating LLC, from Lumberport, is putting in 207 feet of new gas line from Kingwood Street to Pennsylvania Avenue to replace the old iron line for Dominion Energy. The […]
Monongalia County Fair Board opts to cancel 2020 fair in light of COVID-19
MORGANTOWN — What happens if you throw a fair and nobody comes? Rob Maxwell, president of the Monongalia County Fair Board, said his organization simply isn’t in a position to […]
Limited, appointment-only nursing home visitation to begin June 17
MORGANTOWN — After suffering long months of isolation from one another, families and loved ones in nursing homes will be able to visit face to face starting next week. The […]
Sypolt takes Preston magistrate seat
KINGWOOD — With all 28 precincts reporting, unofficial results showed Rhonda Sypolt taking a seat at the magistrate bench in Preston County. The retirement of Magistrate Eugene Jenkins at the […]
It’s time to make and pass a contract with black America
On Oct. 26, 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to a mostly African American audience in Charlotte, N.C. He said: “Every African American citizen in this country is entitled to […]
How to join protests without risking COVID-19
The many demonstrations on the streets of the U.S. fill me with both hope and dread. Maybe you feel the same way: Like me, you are pleased that so many […]





