MORGANTOWN — Social media posts showing city employees removing a homeless camp below the South High Street Bridge on Tuesday resulted in some impassioned, if unplanned, discussion […]
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Audit: Understaffed CPS fails to respond to child abuse and neglect reports in timely way
CHARLESTON – State Child Protective Services fails to investigate half of the child abuse and neglect reports it receives in a timely manner, according to an agency […]
DOH updates legislators on hiring and road maintenance
CHARLESTON – The Division of Highways updated legislators on Tuesday on its efforts to speed up hiring and keep up with core maintenance. On the topic of […]
PSD1 pumps water from Blue Hole, assures it is safe
District continues to seek water sources as it awaits dam completion KINGWOOD — Public Service District 1 continues to seek additional water sources while awaiting completion of […]
Council expected to consider funds for housing affordability study
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council has identified the expansion of affordable housing options as one of its strategic goals. City Manager Paul Brake is expected to seek […]
A Home for the Holidays initiative hopes to house 15 families by Christmas
Fifteen households off the streets and into housing by Christmas. That’s the goal of a new initiative kicking off later this week with a meeting of stakeholders […]
Couple found with drugs, guns; charged with child neglect
KINGWOOD — Two people were charged after a Masontown Police officer said he found them parked along the trail with drugs, guns and a child not dressed […]
Preston County Commission searches for place to store voting machines
KINGWOOD — Preston County Clerk Linda Huggins continues the search for a place to store voting machines. Huggins has been working with the Preston County Commission to […]
Albright woman ordered to move trailer from floodplain
KINGWOOD — Amy Sapp has 10 days to remove her mobile home from the floodplain in Albright or the town can do it for her, Preston Circuit […]
Kingwood Council reevaluates spending on garbage collection
KINGWOOD — When Kingwood Council sits down to work on the 2020-21 budget, it will be taking a close look at the cost of providing garbage pickup. […]