KINGWOOD — Bruceton Mills and Rowlesburg held city elections Tuesday. While Bruceton’s incumbents ran unopposed, Rowlesburg residents elected a new mayor and mostly new council. Incumbent Mayor Barbara Banister chose […]
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Preston voters pass fire levy
KINGWOOD — Samantha Stone won the Republican nomination for Preston County commissioner Tuesday. Also in the election, unofficial totals showed voters passed a countywide fire levy for the first time. […]
Preston school levy fails to pass by just 101 votes
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools faces an uncertain future after the defeat of its special levy Tuesday. With all precincts reporting, unofficial totals showed the “student centered” five-year levy failed […]
Bloom defeats former county commissioner in Democratic primary
W. Va. — Incumbent Democrat Tom Bloom will square off with Republican Andrew Price in November for the Western District seat on the Monongalia County Commission. Bloom defeated former county […]
WVU professor to join Mon County BOE
W. Va. — A WVU professor of child development and family studies was the top vote-getter in Tuesday night’s primary race for Monongalia County Board of Education. Political newcomer Sara […]
Morgantown beats B-U, 11-1, in sectional tourney opener
MORGANTOWN — It wasn’t that long ago, just three weeks, when the Morgantown High baseball team traveled to Buckhannon and, in a game that featured a jet stream blowing straight […]
WVU law professor Fershee projected to win Democratic primary for Congress
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kendra Fershee, a West Virginia University law professor, will win the Democratic nomination for the 1st Congressional District over businessman Ralph Baxter and lawyer Tom Payne, MetroNews is […]
University knocks off Preston in sectionals opener
MORGANTOWN — Prior to the May 8 Region I, Section II baseball tournament opener, against Preston, University pitcher Evan Smith pitched only a couple innings of relief this season. The rest […]
WVU roundup: Baseball team hosts Va. Tech; game on TV
MORGANTOWN — The WVU baseball team returns home to host Virginia Tech, at 6:30 p.m. May 9, at Monongalia County Ballpark, in a contest that will be televised regionally on AT&T […]
Nominees picked for House of Delegates 51st District race in November
W. Va. — Mon County Democrats narrowed the field of candidates for the 51st House of Delegates District from six to five on Tuesday. All four Republicans sailed through and […]
