CHARLESTON — Masontown has a number of problems with its roads including a hole that could swallow a small car behind the post office. Mayor James Cottrell […]
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Preston Commission discusses masks, gets update on Terra Alta bridge
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission discussed requesting people entering county buildings wear a mask because of the increase in the Delta variant of COVID-19, but took […]
Masontown road mess affects residents, drivers
MASONTOWN — Burke Road in Masontown was one of the roads recently reclaimed by the West Virginia Division of Highways. The road can be reached from W.Va. […]
Legislators finally fulfill campaign promise to fix roads
Every West Virginia politician runs on a platform of better roads, but on Monday, legislators finally put some money where their mouths are. During the special session, […]
DOH announces road closure
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The West Virginia Division of Highways advises motorists of a road closure on Preston County Route 33, Gladesville/Independence Road (Market Street, near Newburg), at milepost 0.65. […]
Preston Commission revisits roads
KINGWOOD – Last week, Preston officials met with West Virginia Division of Highways engineers to discuss roads. At Tuesday’s Preston County Commission meeting, one commissioner suggested that […]
Commission discusses poor road conditions and DOH action
New year, same topic KINGWOOD — It may be 2021, but the topic at this week’s Preston County Commission meeting smacked of 2018: Roads. In April 2018, […]
Preston Commissioners want answers on winter plans for reclaimed roads
KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners want to know more about the state’s plans for reclaimed roads. “I received multiple pictures that four-wheel-drive trucks were having trouble with […]
Locals upset over road reclaiming plans
KINGWOOD — Twenty-four Preston County roads are scheduled to be reclaimed this year, but not everyone who travels them likes that. “We pay all the darn taxes, […]
Resident can’t make sense of DOH’s choices for paving roads
KINGWOOD — A resident of northern Preston County told Preston commissioners Tuesday that he doesn’t understand how the state decides which roads to pave. Larry Kisner lives […]
