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Preston Sewer Board moving forward with pump project

KINGWOOD –- Members of the Preston County sewer board voted to enter into a contract with Thrasher Engineering to do the design for the Pratt and Pleasant streets area. The board is looking to replace the 13 grinder pumps and run new pipe to each of the homes the pumps serve in those ...

Muddy Creek, Cheat River conditions return to normal

Newsroom@DominionPost.com  ALBRIGHT — Sampling conducted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection indicates that stream conditions for Muddy Creek and the Cheat River are returning to normal after a recent high flow event at the former T&T Mine in Preston ...

Flood Alert

Sunday's rain caused floods across the state, but Tuesday should bring dry weather. "It was pretty minimal considering the amount of rain we got," MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith said. A total of 2.10 inches of rain fell on Morgantown between the storms Sunday and Monday, said AccuWeather ...

Preston Dive Team requests funds for equipment

KINGWOOD – The Preston County Dive Team is seeking financial help to buy gear. At the Tuesday meeting of the Preston County Commission, Commissioner Samantha Stone said she received a call from Reedsville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Scott Spiker about the gear the department would ...

Dam Work to be Suspended

Newsroom@DominionPost.com  Morgantown Utility Board’s contractor, Kanawha Stone, has suspended work on the George B. Flegal Dam and Reservoir for winter shutdown. Concrete for the $50 million project is being poured on the spillway, and workers will continue the maintenance and ...