MORGANTOWN — Bob Pirner is, among many other things, a Navy veteran. So it’s somewhat fitting he would be recognized to open the Dec. 7 meeting of […]
Government
Preston Commission agrees to leases for Community Corrections
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s Community Corrections program will stay in its current space at least through the end of June 2023. The Preston County Commission voted unanimously […]
Gov. Justice announces round five ‘Do it for BabyDog: Senior Center Edition’
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice continued to press home the importance of COVID vaccinations, especially booster shots, for all West Virginians during Tuesday’s press conference. The state […]
Westover Council talks bees, annexation
WESTOVER — Westover City Council chamber was abuzz Monday evening as a full house turned out to hear council talk a bit about bees. Specifically, council passed […]
Sheila Williams retires after 46+ years
KINGWOOD — The Preston County legal environment has changed since Sheila Williams graduated from law school in 1975. Williams started her law practice with attorney Ron Brown, […]
Preston Commission gives money to VFDs
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission set aside $240,000 in CARES money to help the county’s 12 volunteer fire departments at its Nov. 30 meeting. The motion, […]
Lewis: Location of warming shelter not an attempt to hide city’s homeless population
MORGANTOWN — Janette Lewis agrees Hazel’s House of Hope, some four miles from the city’s downtown, is not the ideal location for Morgantown’s emergency warming shelter. That, […]
Morgantown to consider ‘stop as yield’ for cyclists among traffic code changes
MORGANTOWN — A cyclist with no helmet cruising through a four-way stop. Today, that scenario represents multiple violations of city code. That may be about to change. […]
Vaccines continue next week for Mon students
MORGANTOWN — Omicron. For Donna Talerico, Monongalia County’s deputy superintendent of schools, that’s not just the name of the newest variant to spider-web from COVID-19. It’s also […]
Justice team addresses COVID dashboard vaccine data discrepancies, discusses antiviral pills heading to market
MORGANTOWN – The Justice team again Thursday urged COVID vaccinations and boosters for all West Virginia residents. They also fielded a question about discrepancies in the vaccine […]
