KINGWOOD — A Kingwood man going into the courthouse to get hooked up for home confinement is charged with trying to take marijuana and two smoking pipes inside. According to […]
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Work to begin on Herring Road project, funded by Abandoned Mine Lands Program
KINGWOOD — Work will begin soon on the Herring Road project. PSD 2 water clerk Amy DeBerry said the project is estimated to cost $2.6 million, and is funded by […]
Kingwood Public Library to reopen Monday
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Public Library will reopen Monday. The library will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and resume normal hours after that. According to the staff, many precautions […]
Homeowners, DEP continue to wait for permanent water source
By Jessica Nelson and Jeniffer Graham Read Part 1 of the series HERE. Well water contaminated by seepage from a closed underground coal mine in Newburg is unusable and four […]
Newburg borehole concerns some residents, environmentalists
By Jeniffer Graham and Jessica Nelson It’s been more than 10 years since the Whitetail Kittanning Mine closed. More than one year since contamination was discovered. Four households are still […]
Convicted sex offender accused of putting up naked photos of a woman he knew on Facebook
KINGWOOD — A convicted sex offender is accused of creating a Facebook page and putting up naked photos of a woman he knew. Thomas John Winston, 30, of Westover, is […]
Preston County Buckwheat Festival Royalty Pageant to be private event this year due to COVID-19
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Buckwheat Festival Royalty Pageant will be a private event this year. The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD), sponsor of the festival, announced Tuesday the pageant […]
Kingwood sewers contain grease from Pine Ridge
KINGWOOD — Problems with grease going into the sewers at Pine Ridge nursing home was once again a topic of discussion at the Monday Kingwood Sewer Board meeting. Sewer Department […]
Kingwood Water Board approves PSD 1’s water tap application
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Water Board voted to approve Public Service District 1’s (PSD 1) water tap application for the Pleasant Valley area off Dogtown Road. Board members requested a […]
Kingwood’s 1% sales tax brings in $254,645
KINGWOOD — Kingwood is collecting more than council expected from its municipal sales tax, but routine bill collections are down. Councilwoman Michelle Whetsell said the town received word this week […]
