DPNews@DominionPost.com KINGWOOD — The West Virginia State Police Kingwood Detachment confirms that an 84-year-old male who had been reported missing has been located deceased following a multi-day search involving […]
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Preston County man missing
DPNews@DominionPost.com West Virginia State Police Kingwood Detachment has activated a Silver Alert for an attempt to locate an 84-year-old man. Willard A. Dewitt is 6 feet tall, […]
One dies in Preston County house fire
EGLON – A weekend fire in the 3440 block of Seneca Trail in Eglon, Preston County, left one person dead and two needing help to rebuild their […]
Anderson Excavating to clear 75 miles of roads through pilot program
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Division of Highways District 4 Manager Earl Gaskins said Anderson Excavating is gearing up to begin clearing about 75 miles of Monongalia County […]
1985 Election Day Flood: Of buried firetrucks, unaware goldfish and a mission bigger than it all
JBissett@DominionPost.com ROWLESBURG – Rick Felton worked for the railroad and was used to hearing metal on metal.Still, the CSX brakeman was sonically unprepared for what shrieked across […]
Woman still marvels that she and her daughter survived the 1985 Election Day Flood
JBissett@DominionPost.com My God, Jen. I gotta get Jen. Help me. Please.Call that a clothesline prayer.Robin Moore sent it bubbling through the chop just after midnight on Nov. […]
NextEra picks MARL path through Mon, Preston counties
MORGANTOWN — Two segments in Monongalia County and the entire width of northern Preston County are included in NextEra Energy Transmission’s preferred route for its MidAtlantic Resiliency […]
Four-state coalition urging residents to get familiar with MARL
MORGANTOWN — A four-state coalition is urging residents of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia to become familiar with the Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link project – a 105-mile […]
Preston County Senior Citizens hoping for new building
KINGWOOD — A possible new building, the annual Spring Fling, and Off Our Rocker Yard Sale make the coming two months busy ones for the Preston County […]
Preston County students assist with flag retirement
KINGWOOD — Preston County Middle School hosted a retirement of more than 400 flags recently.The event was attended by 300 students and 30 school employees, along with […]











