KINGWOOD — After more than a year of closure, if all goes as planned, Hospital Hill will reopen next week to traffic. That’s according to the State Division of Highways’ […]
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Resident can’t make sense of DOH’s choices for paving roads
KINGWOOD — A resident of northern Preston County told Preston commissioners Tuesday that he doesn’t understand how the state decides which roads to pave. Larry Kisner lives on Route 5, […]
DOH agrees to take ownership for Kingwood’s Hospital Hill road
KINGWOOD — The State Division of Highways has agreed to take ownership of Hospital Hall, in Kingwood. As previously reported, the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department closed the road in February […]
DOH shares list of roadwork with Preston
KINGWOOD — The State Division of Highways (DOH) shared a list with the Preston County Commission of work done on roads and work planned. County commissioners requested the lists after […]
DOH takes public comments on Van Voorhis Road project
MORGANTOWN — The Division of Highways held a pair of virtual public meetings on the proposed Van Voorhis Road improvement project on Monday. DOH outlined the plans and fielded a […]
DOH and Kingwood disagree on removing signs
KINGWOOD — After being told stop signs may be removed from Miller Road, Kingwood Council will consider whether it will continue to maintain state-owned roads in town. Mayor Jean Guillot […]
Preston county commissioners ask DOH for list of planned road work
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission is asking the State Division of Highways (DOH) to provide copies of projected road work discussed during a meeting Tuesday. During the online meeting, […]
DOH springs into paving across West Virginia
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Transportation’s spring paving program is underway, with projects ongoing or planned in all 55 West Virginia counties. “With asphalt plants now open and […]
Terra Alta bridge has been closed since 2017 with no plan for reopening
TERRA ALTA — Nearly three years after CSX closed a bridge in Terra Alta, there’s still no news on reopening it. CSX says the bridge work is being “conducted” by […]
Underpass Issues
Virus hampers DOH flooding project timeline TUNNELTON — The coronavirus pandemic has not helped the state or Preston County resolve flooding and other problems at the CSX underpass in Tunnelton. […]










