KINGWOOD — Due to budgetary and staffing concerns, Sheriff Jim Fields told Preston County Commissioners that effectively immediately the Preston County Sheriff’s Office will no longer transport arrests to the […]
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Commission votes to create an EMS advisory board
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission unanimously voted to form an EMS advisory board during a special session Tuesday. Commissioners have been working on a system that would allow service […]
Preston County’s new IT director gets started on a technical report
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s newest IT director was busy working on a technical report Tuesday, according to County Administrator Nathan Raybeck. Preston County commissioners approved the hiring of Alex Hines […]
What happens when local gov’t has to beg the state for funds
The humanitarian crisis that was (and still is) Jackson, Miss., exemplifies what happens when infrastructure is starved of funds — and when local governments have to try to beg for […]
City council tables harm reduction letter of support
KINGWOOD — City council members tabled a decision about giving a letter of support to Milan Puskar Health Right until their next meeting. The organization asked council to provide the […]
House committee OKs bill to allow county voters to set up special election to recall county ordinances
MORGANTOWN — The House Political Subdivisions Committee OK’d a bill on Wednesday to allow voters in a county to set up a special election to recall a county ordinance. Even […]
Senate takes up bill tweaking county veto power over health boards; defeats amendment giving school boards veto power
CHARLESTON – A bill tweaking county commission veto power over local health board rules generated extensive debate Tuesday over a proposal to also give county education boards veto power er […]
County puts up $100,000 for sobering center, expresses concern over SB 12
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday committed $100,000 to get the Mountaineer Regional Sobering Center off the ground. The short-term care facility will be an alternative to emergency […]
Who is paying for rising jail costs?
Regional jail costs have risen. Read more about the cost to Mon and Preston counties and what officials think could ease the burden HERE By Will Dean and Kathy Plum […]
Bloom won’t back down on ASF funding questions
“If the newspaper wants to know if I intend to apologize. No. I’m not going to apologize for wanting to know how all this money was spent.” Monongalia County Commissioner […]
