Early voting begins today for the excess levy election for Monongalia County schools. Ballots may be cast from 9 a.m-5 p.m. through Sept. 22 at Mon’s Election Center in the […]
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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 […]
Westover council discusses resurfaced cell phone
WESTOVER—Why the resurfaced cell phone involved in a lawsuit against the city was not immediately brought to council’s attention was discussed during Monday night’s Westover council meeting. City Attorney Tim […]
Flooding returns
MASONTOWN — Burke Road in Masontown continues to be an issue for the residents and businesses located on it. The road is a shortcut from W.Va. 7 to the Kingwood […]
Silver Eagle Security branches out from Preston
KINGWOOD — Leroy Forbes said his office is usually the great outdoors. Forbes and his wife Marlene own Silver Eagle Security in Kingwood. “We do a lot of park security,” […]
DOH District 4 opens new communication lane with Morgantown, Mon
Potholes. Flooded roadways. Uprooted trees, resting precariously on utility lines. Rock slides. Driving in Monongalia County these days, Tom Bloom said Thursday, means keeping both hands on the wheel. All […]
Gen. Hoyer: ICU bed occupancy approaching January peak; number on ventilators already above January’s high
MORGANTOWN — It’s Day 537 of the pandemic, Joint Interagency Task Force Director Gen. James Hoyer said Wednesday. There are 670 West Virginians hospitalized with COVID, he said, with 202 […]
West Virginia prepares for heavy rain following Hurricane Ida
West Virginia is gearing up for heavy rainfall and flooding as the remnants of Hurricane Ida make their way into the region. “It’s already a wet month,” Paul Walker, AccuWeather […]
Preston County Schools to mask up after contentious meeting
KINGWOOD — At an emotional and disorderly emergency meeting of the Preston County Board of Education Monday morning, board members voted 3-2 in favor of requiring masks until Sept. 27, […]
Three Greer companies violate state pollution discharge permit levels; penalties total $573,525
MORGANTOWN – Three Greer Industries companies were assessed civil penalties totaling $573,525 for violations for the state Water Pollution Control Act. The state Department of Environmental Protection announced the violations […]
