MORGANTOWN — On Friday, the limit on public gatherings quadrupled, from 25 to 100 attendees allowed. But Justice said the actual number is less important than the practices of the […]
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Postcast 22 – June 5, 2020
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Preston County courthouse annex will be closed election night due to COVID-19
KINGWOOD — No one will be allowed inside the Preston County courthouse annex on election night except workers, and results will only be posted online and on the door. Blame […]
Marilla Park Pool is open for the summer season, with restrictions
COVID-19 has changed most everything. That includes having fun in the pool. Marilla Park Pool opened earlier this week, with restrictions. Krepps Pool opens for the season at noon Saturday. […]
Justice: Obama is welcome here; his coal policies aren’t
MORGANTOWN — After getting raked over the social media coals Wednesday for saying President Barack Obama isn’t welcome in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice was forced to revisit the remark […]
Fairs and festivals to resume; crowd size limitation bumped up starting Friday
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday ended the suspense about the resumption of summer fairs and festivals, announcing they will be allowed to start up again beginning July 1. […]
Local Briefs
Drive-through decorating Mt. Pleasant Cemetery will sponsor a drive-through decoration program from 2-3 p.m. June 14. Participants must stay in their cars and receive memorial packets, in place of the […]
Private, state campgrounds to open June 10 to out-of-staters
Private and state park campgrounds will reopen to out-of-state guests starting June 10, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday. Their stays will be limited to seven days. “We surely don’t want […]
Preston County Health Department warns commissioners that COVID-19 is in the community
KINGWOOD — Preston County residents have comforted themselves with the thought the county’s COVID-19 cases were travel related. “We need to stop kidding ourselves. It is in our communities. It […]
Unpaid sewer bills in Kingwood reach $30k since COVID-19 policies stopped service termination in March
Sewer bills in Kingwood have reached a total of $30,149 since March. Amy DeBerry, water clerk, said the current amount in overdue bills for 90 days is $19,000. She said […]
