MORGANTOWN — The Senate Finance Committee on Monday approved the long-awaited and often discussed resolution and companion bill to end the personal property tax on manufacturing inventory, […]
Government
Baseball, judicial raises and Porterfield apology highlight legislative floor action on Monday
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Monday passed a bill to give magistrates and judges their first pay raise since 2011, and adopted a resolution to urge […]
Adoption of city cannabis law, 2020 paving plan on council agenda
MORGANTOWN — University Police Chief W.P. Chedester said the university remains opposed to passage of a law by Morgantown City Council that would create a separate municipal […]
Preston Footnotes
Golf Bash Are you ready for an early spring? A ticket to the Kingwood Rotary’s Golf Bash may be just what you need. Doors will open at […]
Open meeting on drug house ordinances
On Saturday, community members took part in an open meeting at the First Presbyterian Church on Spruce Street to discuss the next steps they could take in […]
Fees, contamination has county rethinking its recycling program
MORGANTOWN — An increase in fees from Republic and tightening contamination restrictions have Monongalia County rethinking its recycling program. Beginning in November of 2014, the county partnered […]
Managing diabetes can be a group effort
KINGWOOD — According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes (about 1 in 10), and 90% to 95% of […]
Four levies up for renewal on May primary ballot
The four existing excess levies active in Monongalia County — public transit, parks/trails, volunteer fire departments and public libraries — are in the process of getting renewal […]
Meeting opposing ‘drug house’ ordinance planned for Saturday
MORGANTOWN — Liira Raines, an Organizer with Our Future West Virginia, said drug house ordinances are little more than a way to work around civil rights and […]
City looks to double its police numbers
Councilor: Needles found around area biggest complaint NOTE: This story has been edited to correct officers’ salaries. KINGWOOD — Kingwood hopes to nearly double its police force […]
