KINGWOOD — Removing the Albright Power Station Dam would reconnect the Cheat River from Parsons to Cheat Lake — almost 75 miles. Friends of Cheat, a Preston County nonprofit that […]
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Drug task force arrests two for cocaine
MORGANTOWN — Two men were arrested after the Mon Metro Drug Task Force found cocaine, cash and a handgun inside a Cheat Lake home. Martin M. Tinsley, 43, and Dennis […]
Cheat Lake drowning victim identified
MORGANTOWN — The person who drowned Tuesday in Cheat Lake has been identified as Zion Rogers, 20, of Monmouth Junction, N.J., by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called […]
Sheriff announces Cheat Lake drowning death
MORGANTOWN — One person drowned Tuesday evening in Cheat Lake. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office announced the death Wednesday. The victim’s name and gender were not released. Chief Deputy of […]
Crews investigate possible drowning at Cheat Lake
Emergency response crews were investigating a possible drowning Tuesday evening at Cheat Lake. According to MECCA 911 radio dispatch traffic, a person was attempting to swim to the shore at […]
Cheat Lake Elementary student tests positive
While some Monongalia County teachers are readying for their second doses of the Moderna vaccine this week, the coronavirus is still at work in the district. The most recent diagnosis […]
National Association of Clean Water Agencies recognizes MUB Wastewater Treatment Plants
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Upgrades to the Star City Wastewater Treatment Plant will provide the area with a more effective wastewater treatment system. However, there can’t be a new system without staff to […]
Multiple people injured in boat fire at marina on Cheat Lake
Multiple people were injured in an explosion aboard a boat at the Edgewater Marina on Sunday evening. Seven of the eight people on the boat were injured and taken to […]
30 Years of Wine
Forks of Cheat Winery on Stewartstown Road is still open for sales and tasting By Harley Benda Forks of Cheat Winery, set on nearly 16 acres of land near Cheat […]










