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11/28/2025

A civil case is pending against the Preston County Board of Education and the former Central Preston Middle School teacher who duct-taped a student’s mouth and wrists on multiple occasions inside the classroom in October 2023.

A lawsuit against the board and Cassandra Diann Sisler, of Terra Alta, was filed by the student and the student’s parents last month in the Circuit Court of Preston County.

KINGWOOD – A civil case is pending against the Preston County Board of Education and the former Central Preston Middle School teacher who duct-taped a student’s mouth […]

11/28/2025

LATEST: WV National Guard member dies one day after shooting, second member remains in critical condition

BY STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS CHARLESTON – A day set aside for thanksgiving turned into an evening of mourning Thursday after state officials announced the death of one […]

11/28/2025

The body that steers transportation planning for the greater Morgantown area has updated its long-range vision for vehicle and pedestrian mobility.

During its most recent meeting, the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board amended the area’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan, a federally mandated document that envisions transportation improvements over the next 30 years.

MORGANTOWN – The body that steers transportation planning for the greater Morgantown area has updated its long-range vision for vehicle and pedestrian mobility. During its most recent […]

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from The Dominion Post! 🦃

Please note: Our offices will be closed today and tomorrow for the holiday.

11/26/2025

Developer David Biafora is suing Brian Butcher for $257,434.07 claiming Butcher, the city’s deputy mayor and Morgantown City Council’s 7th Ward representative, “made purposefully defamatory and slanderous statements motivated by his anti-capitalist desire to wreck the reputation of the plaintiff …”

The lawsuit, filed Oct. 17 in Monongalia County Circuit Court, lists Butcher as the lone defendant and the North Central West Virginia Business Association as an interested third party.

MORGANTOWN – Developer David Biafora is suing Brian Butcher for $257,434.07 claiming Butcher, the city’s deputy mayor and Morgantown City Council’s 7th Ward representative, “made purposefully defamatory […]

11/26/2025

The Be Local Network Coupon Book is in TODAY'S Thanksgiving edition of The Dominion Post, the Observer-Reporter, and the Herald-Standard. 📰

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11/26/2025

They say timing is everything.

That was the case Thursday evening when Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Chair Russ Rogerson’s phone buzzed a few minutes into the board’s most recent meeting.

Executive Director Bill Austin had just started explaining how very close the long-awaited I-79 Harmony Grove interchange project was to receiving federal approval when Rogerson shared his device.

MORGANTOWN – They say timing is everything. That was the case Thursday evening when Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Chair Russ Rogerson’s phone buzzed a […]

11/26/2025

The WVU vs. Texas Tech Rally Poster is out now! 🏈
Get your copy in today's edition of The Dominion Post.

Special thank you to Spencer & Kuehn Fine Jewelry Studio for sponsoring this poster.

11/26/2025

⏳ Only ONE WEEK LEFT! 🎨✨
Don’t miss your chance to enter The Dominion Post Holiday Wrapping Paper Contest!
Kids 14 and under can design their own festive gift wrap for a chance to win a $25 gift card!

Age Groups:
▫️ 7 & under
▫️ 8–11
▫️ 12–14

📅 Deadline:
Entries must be received by 4 PM on Wednesday, December 3rd.

👉 Include on the back:
Child’s name, age, address, phone number, and school.

Let’s see those creative holiday designs! 🎄🎁
Send entries to: The Dominion Post, 1251 Earl Core Rd. Morgantown, WV 26505

It's that time of year again! 🎄🎁

The Wrapping Paper Contest has officially started. We are asking young artists ages 14 and under to design their own holiday gift wrap and send it to us at The Dominion Post.

We will choose winners from three different age categories (7 and under, 8-11, and 12-14).
Each winner will receive a $25 gift card!

All entries must be received by 4pm on Wednesday, December 3rd.
Make sure to include your child's name, age, address, phone number, and school on the back.

11/26/2025

The 2025 Holiday Shopping Guide special edition is out now in TODAY'S Thanksgiving edition of The Dominion Post.
Inside you will find features on local Morgantown merchants, hottest gifts for the season, Black Friday deals, and more!

Thank you to our front page sponsor: Wild Birds Unlimited

For our online readers you can find it at:
https://www.dominionpost.com/special-editions-2/

11/26/2025

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11/25/2025

What if I told you that a metric used to gauge municipal efforts in championing LGBTQ+-inclusive laws, policies and services rated Morgantown ahead of Miami, Portland and San Francisco?

It’s true, according to the Human Rights Campaign..

The HRC is the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization and the driving force behind the annual publication of the Municipal Equality Index, the only nationwide assessment that rates cities on their efforts toward non-discrimination laws, policies as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement, and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality.

MORGANTOWN – What if I told you that a metric used to gauge municipal efforts in championing LGBTQ+-inclusive laws, policies and services rated Morgantown ahead of Miami, […]