CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s intermediate court isn’t buying an alternative school student’s argument that he should have been better supervised when he jumped off a bunk improperly and injured himself. […]
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Kingwood native to return as county administrator
KINGWOOD — Preston County will have a new County administrator beginning July 5. At a recent meeting commissioners announced they hired Nathan Raybeck, who is currently living in New York. […]
Street festival brings music, fun and food to Preston County
KINGWOOD — Saturday was a day of music and fun for Preston County residents who traveled to Kingwood to attend the city’s first Summerfest. “This is the largest street festival […]
Donna Ries honored to serve as Preston Belle
KINGWOOD — Donna Ries said it’s an honor to be chosen to represent Preston County as the Preston Belle. Each year, local senior centers vote to choose a Belle to […]
Take a peek into Preston’s past this weekend
Celebrate West Virginia’s 160th birthday a little early by learning more about Preston County’s history and who and what came before us. On Sunday, Preston County History Day will be […]
Morgantown charter school plans an expansion to Preston
The West Virginia Academy, the state’s first brick-and-mortar charter school, is expanding its Morgantown campus to Preston County. “This is a second campus and not a campus move,” board chairman […]
Meeting date set to discuss PSD 1, Newburg project
KINGWOOD — A tentative meeting between Preston County commissioners, PSD1 and the town of Newburg has been set for 10:30 a.m. June 21. The meeting is to discuss an ongoing […]
Kingwood Water Works Board gives update on new generators
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Water Works Board held a short meeting Tuesday evening before going into executive session to discuss personnel. Potesta senior engineer Tim Rice, who is working with […]
New multipurpose building moving forward in Preston County
KINGWOOD — The collaboration between the Preston County Commissioners and the Preston County Board of Health to build a new multipurpose building is moving forward. The proposed building will house […]
PSD 1 considering expansion of Independence Road
BY JENIFFER GRAHAM KINGWOOD — Preston County PSD 1, located in Arthurdale, is considering an expansion that would take in part of Independence Road, according to Paige Hatch, Chief Operator […]






