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Kingwood Council votes to condemn Herring Building

KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council voted to put the old Herring building on its condemnation list. Only Dick Shaffer voted against the move. Since its construction in 1914, the historic Herring Building at 101 S. Price St. has seen many occupants and many changes. Now 107 years later, it has ...

Preston County pay raise hits snag

KINGWOOD -- There’s a hitch in the Preston County Commissions plan to give county employees a pay raise retroactive to July 1 -- previously worked overtime. The commission unanimously voted in favor of allocating $249,412.49 from the budget towards pay raises for county employees, ...

Festival doesn’t bring customers to businesses

KINGWOOD —  Preston County business owners said sales were  down substantially this year compared with previous Buckwheat Festival weeks. Sarah Davis, at Down Home Diner, which is next  to Fireman’s Field, said the restaurant was busy Saturday and Sunday but not  ...

Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center seeks volunteer drivers

MORGANTOWN -- The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center is seeking qualified volunteer drivers to support the Volunteer Transportation Network. The drivers will assist veterans with transportation needs to and from scheduled appointments at one of five locations throughout north-central West ...

Recycling at Buckwheat Festival discussed

KINGWOOD — The Preston County Waste Authority held a  brief meeting Wednesday evening. Don Smith, who represents the Preston County Commission on the authority, discussed the possibility of purchasing five 32-gallon collapsible bins to be used in different locations to collect ...

Preston County employees to get pay raise

KINGWOOD -- The Preston County Commission allotted $249,412.49 to officeholders for employee raises during a special meeting on Thursday. It was not immediately clear how much each office, such as the county assessor’s office and prosecutor’s office, will receive. County Administrator ...