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Historic Herring Building getting new life

KINGWOOD — Work on the 107-year-old historic Herring Building, 101 S. Price Street in Kingwood, is in progress. The building was constructed on the site of the old John H. Brown store and opened as the Herring Store Aug. 1, 1914. The cost of the construction was $20,000, according to ...

City ready to help in cleaning up Kingwood

KINGWOOD – Council is working to make the city better with a free city-sponsored cleanup, to include removing dilapidated buildings, recycling, and e-cycling. “Kingwood has been recognized statewide for having one of the best and cleanest recycling centers in West Virginia,” Mayor ...

Demolition Days

Anderson Excavating knocks down buildings housing 221, 225 and 229 Pleasant Street Monday.  In October of last year, the second story of the former Wild Zero Studios location, at 229 Pleasant St., caught fire. At the time, Morgantown Fire Department Chief Mark Caravasos said no ...

City razes two nuisance structures on Brockway Avenue

MORGANTOWN -- The city of Morgantown razed two nuisance structures on Brockway Avenue this week. Morgantown Communications Director Andrew Stacy said the city hired Fairmont-based  contractor  Reclaim for the demolition and clearing of 611 and 619 Brockway Ave. The structures ...

Council considers building permit drafts

KINGWOOD — Building permits and dilapidated buildings were discussed by Kingwood Council recently. On Tuesday, City Clerk Michelle Whetsell presented drafts of two building permits to council.  One is simple for basic remodeling projects. A more detailed version would be for ...