KINGWOOD — No one showed up to speak at the public hearing and second reading of the proposed abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance at the Preston County Commission’s regular meeting […]
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Concerned resident talks to commission about Resonance Festival
MORGANTOWN — A man who lives about a mile from Marvin’s Mountaintop, where the Resonance Music Festival was held Sept. 16-18, wants the festival to take additional considerations for residents […]
Preston County Animal Shelter gets improvements
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved a $23,714.14 payment for improvements at the Preston County Animal Shelter. The motion was made by Commission Samantha Stone to allow County Administrator […]
Preston Commission approves water service change
KINGWOOD — Five homes on Indian Rock Road in Preston County that get water from Public Service District 1 will be hooked to Kingwood Water Works after the Preston County […]
Preston Commission wants public’s opinion on abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance
KINGWOOD — The next Preston County Commission meeting is the public’s opportunity to voice its thoughts on a proposed abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance. The second reading and public comment […]
Preston officials ask for employee raises
KINGWOOD — Preston County officials appeared before the Preston County Commission at a work session on Tuesday to ask for pay raises for their employees. The officials overwhelmingly said their […]
Preston Commissioner wants to boost EMS services
KINGWOOD — Preston County has wonderful EMS services, but they need a boost to improve their services. That’s why Commissioner Dave Price wants to inject about $400,000 of the county’s […]
Preston Commission gets report on flooding
KINGWOOD — Preston County Office of Emergency Management/911 is collecting damage reports related to Hurricane Ida and is working to clear blocked streams before another significant rain. Director Duane Hamilton […]
Health dept. administrator to Preston Commission: Rise in COVID cases ‘significant’
KINGWOOD — COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country and Preston County is no exception. As of Monday, the county’s infection rate was 63.24% and its positivity rate was 9.4%, […]
Preston prosecutor seeks in-house investigator
KINGWOOD — While working in private practice, Preston County Prosecuting Attorney James Shay noticed most prosecutor offices in the state employ an in-house investigator. Shay said hiring one for Preston […]
