KINGWOOD — The Denver Water Association (DWA) is asking the Preston County Commission for help obtaining a building to house equipment and an office. Anthony Powell, president […]
Government
Officials, residents express frustrations at latest roads caucus meeting
MORGANTOWN — There was an air of frustration Thursday, as roughly 50 residents and elected officials from West Virginia Division of Highways’ (DOH) District 4 gathered in […]
Lawsuit filed by former Kingwood police officers partially dismissed
KINGWOOD — Kingwood, the mayor and two former police officers have agreed to dismiss three of the six counts in a civil suit filed by the officers. […]
Mountain Line looking to help those stranded by closure of nonprofit
MORGANTOWN — Mountain Line Transit Authority’s efforts to fill the void left by the closure of nonprofit In Touch and Concerned began on Wednesday. Mountain Line Director […]
Carol Miller joins US House as only new Republican woman
CHARLESTON — When U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., became a member of the West Virginia Legislature in 2007, she joined the 100-member House of Delegates as one of 28 […]
Bloom remains president, commission talks taxes to start 2019
MORGANTOWN — During its first meeting of 2019, the Monongalia County Commission elected to keep Commissioner Tom Bloom in the president’s chair for another year and passed […]
Preston pushing for state transportation secretary to tour roads
KINGWOOD — New year, old topic. That was the feeling at Wednesday’s Preston County Commission meeting, as Commissioners Dave Price, Don Smith and Samantha Stone discussed the state […]
PACE Enterprises lands $60K from state grant
MORGANTOWN — Earlier this month, Gov. Jim Justice announced PACE Enterprises would receive almost $60,000 in grant money. The grant comes from a $1 per pound tax […]
Mon County sees year of refurbished spaces and fresh agreements
MORGANTOWN — A longstanding legal question surrounding the taxation of public/private enterprises was among the top stories in Monongalia County in 2018, as was the opening of […]
County working out final details of public/private tax refunds
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has a series of meetings coming up in which it hopes to finalize the repayment of just over $3 million in […]
