KINGWOOD — Not all Preston County parents agree with the current school mask mandate. Roughly 20 parents, some with their children, protested the mandate Friday. They stood […]
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Justice: Worse numbers, same message — Get vaccinated
MORGANTOWN – The numbers grow ever worse. The message remains the same. “If you’re not vaccinated you’re taking one hell of a chance, that’s all there is […]
Gov announces first winners in second round of Babydog sweepstakes
The first drawing in Babydog’s return to the road was held Thursday, yielding more winners in Gov. Jim Justice’s vaccination sweepstakes. This round features new prizes, including […]
Council discusses E-cycling and trash
KINGWOOD — E-cycling and trash were the main topics of discussion at the Wednesday evening meeting of the Preston County Solid Waste Authority. Don Smith, who represents […]
Green advocates rally outside Sen. Capito’s office to urge her support for $3.5T social infrastructure bill
MORGANTOWN – Twelve adults and three children assembled in front of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s waterfront office building late Thursday afternoon to urge her to support the […]
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 […]
Preston County officials pitch needs at work session
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission listened to the needs of some county officials at a work session Tuesday as it starts to gather information to decide […]
AG Morrisey arguments help end ‘California Care Out’ in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case
MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Wednesday that his argument before a federal bankruptcy court produced a key shift in the case that will result […]
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 […]
Mon Commission reinstates masks, prepares emergency declaration
MORGANTOWN — If you’re headed to a county facility, bring a mask. The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday reinstated its mandatory mask policy as COVID-19, now in […]
