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22 hrs ago | WBOY-TV

Preston County Sets H1N1 Vaccine Schedule for Public Schools

Preston County students will have a chance to get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine starting Tuesday.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

Sat Nov 07, 2009

WBOY-TV

Interstate 68 Shut Down Due to Vehicle Accident

Traffic was rerouted in Preston County Friday night after an accident involving multiple vehicles.

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Related Topix: Bruceton Mills, WV

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Cumberland Times-News

Memorial Bridge replacement project about to go out for bid

Officials from several counties in Maryland and West Virginia discussed a project to replace the aging Memorial Bridge in Keyser at Tuesday's meeting of the U.S. Route 50 Association.

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Related Topix: Keyser, WV, Mineral County, WV

Wed Nov 04, 2009

WJZ Baltimore

Charges Considered In Md. Man's Fake Kidnap Claim

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV, United States Naval Academy

WBOY

Prosecutor Considers Charges Over Kingwood Fire

The Preston County Prosecutor's Office is considering filing charges in relation to a fire in Kingwood's Westpoint community Monday.

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Related Topix: Fire, Kingwood, WV

WDTV Bridgeport

One Hurt In Preston County Fire

One person is rushed to the hospital on a helicopter after a suspicious fire badly damages a house in Kingwood.

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Related Topix: Kingwood, WV

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Charges considered in Md. mans kidnap claim

Police in West Virginia are considering whether to charge a U.S. Naval Academy student who they say lied about being the victim of a kidnapping and extortion plot.

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Related Topix: United States Naval Academy, Morgantown, WV

WBOY

Preston County Deputies Investigating Hazelton Road Accident

The Preston County Sheriff's Department is investigating an accident that happened Friday night on Hazelton Road at the intersection of Maryland Line Road.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

WBOY-TV

Missing US Naval Academy Midshipman Found in Preston County

A Maryland man, who was reported missing to the Morgantown Police, has been found in Preston County.

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV, United States Naval Academy

Sat Oct 31, 2009

WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

Murder Trial Set for WV Man Accused of Killing Fellow Inmate

A man accused of killing a fellow inmate at the Preston County Jail in 2005 will stand trial next year.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Kingwood, WV

Wed Oct 28, 2009

WBOY-TV

Juan Fonseca Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder in Preston County

A man was arraigned Wednesday in Preston County on attempted first degree murder and malicious assault charges.

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Related Topix: Terra Alta, WV

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Preston County sued in inmates 2005 death

The family of a man found hanging in the Preston County Jail is suing the suspected killer, fellow inmates and the Preston County Commission.

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Related Topix: Kingwood, WV

Wed Oct 21, 2009

WBOY

Preston County Grand Jury Indicts Thirty-Four

A Preston County Grand Jury has indicted thirty-four people on various charges. Leonard E. Wotring, III, 25, faces a first degree murder charge.

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Related Topix: Prison, Terra Alta, WV, Suicide

WDTV Bridgeport

Prison Death Not A Suicide?

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. WDTV News Story Created: Oct 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM EDT Story Updated: Oct 21, 2009 at 12:37 PM EDT The last of three suicides that happened over four years ago at the now-closed Preston County Jail may actually have been murder.

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Related Topix: Suicide

Tue Oct 20, 2009

WDTV Bridgeport

Two Accidents Send Three People To The Hospital

A messy accident puts one person in the hospital, and backs up traffic in Lewis County Tuesday morning.

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Related Topix: Lewis County, WV, Weston, WV, Masontown, WV

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Cold snap could whiten fall colors

Anyone planning to take part in outdoor festivals, sporting activities or fall foliage-viewing expeditions in West Virginia this weekend should expect to chill out -- literally.

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Related Topix: West Virginia, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, Weather, Terra Alta, WV

Sun Oct 11, 2009

WBOY-TV

Rowlesburg Celebrates the American Chestnut Tree

People in Preston County roasted chestnuts as part of the second annual West Virginia Chestnut Festival this weekend.

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Related Topix: Rowlesburg, WV

Charleston Daily Mail

Making hay is no hayride, farmers say

West Virginia's largest crop, hay, is under siege from hungry deer and a livestock sell-off, say hay farmers and agriculture experts.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Bruceton Mills, WV, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

Fri Oct 09, 2009

WDTV Bridgeport

First on 5 Update: Person Of Interest In Robbery

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Related Topix: Masontown, WV

Thu Oct 08, 2009

WDTV Bridgeport

First on 5: Two Counties, Two Suspected Armed Robberies

Story Created: Oct 7, 2009 at 12:38 PM EDT Story Updated: Oct 7, 2009 at 3:25 PM EDT Clarksburg Police are investigating an alleged armed robbery from Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Clarksburg, WV, Masontown, WV

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