REEDSVILLE — The Preston Dive team — which is now comprised of 14 certified divers — began as a team of two, who founded the group in […]
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Local EMS service closes
KINGWOOD — Mountaineer Ambulance Service has permanently closed its doors. It is the second Preston County ambulance squad to do so; Valley Ambulance was the first. KAMP […]
Sobering center will be part of new complex on Scott Avenue
MORGANTOWN — For years, local law enforcement have had no good options when dealing with individuals who have had too much to drink. An officer can spend […]
EMS Executive Director honored
John Hitchens named fellow by American College of Paramedic Executives Executive Director of EMS for Star City Volunteer Fire Department John Hitchens recently achieved the highest level […]
Hero’s Pay funds EMS COVID supplies
$20k goes toward gurney shields for 30 ambulances and 150 P100 respirators Mon EMS Executive Director Forest Weyen and John Hitchens, chief of EMS operations at Star […]
Mon County looking to feds
Hopeful meeting will result in help for plant closure Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said he’s hopeful recent meetings regarding the impending closure of the Chestnut Ridge […]
160 doses of vaccine arrive to MCHD
130 of those were distributed to EMS Monongalia County Health Department got an early Christmas gift Tuesday — 160 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. It was […]
Commission approves proposal for new communications tower
The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved a $561,655.50 proposal from Premier Construction Group for the purchase and construction of a new communications tower. The 340-foot freestanding […]
Emergency communications tower failing, replacement to exceed $1 million
MORGANTOWN — A communications tower that allows first responders to service parts of Monongalia and Marion counties must come down — soon. Jimmy Smith, who heads MECCA […]
Mountaineer Ambulances unable to cover area
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission voted unanimously to temporarily assign KAMP Ambulance to cover Mountaineer Ambulances service area for three months. The decision was made during […]
