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3 local water projects set to receive thousands in grant funding
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Three local sewer and water projects will receive funding from the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council. Preston County PSD 1 was approved to receive a $955,000 grant for improvements to its water system. These funds, along with funds from the Congressionally Directed Spending, CDS Match and the Preston County Commission, provide a total of $2.4 million for the project.
27th annual New Deal Festival set to take place in Arthurdale this weekend
ARTHURDALE, W.Va (WDTV) - The 27th annual New Deal Festival will take place in Preston County this weekend!. The event celebrates the 90th anniversary of the town of Arthurdale and will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Organizers said the event supplies a day full of...
A New Deal Big Deal
Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Arthurdale this Saturday. Are you looking for family fun with a foundation in West Virginia history? We have the event for you and the entire crew. This year marks the 90th anniversary of Arthurdale, the nation’s first New Deal Community—located just a half-hour’s drive from Morgantown, in Preston County. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt founded the Arthurdale homestead, coined “Eleanor’s Little Village,” to provide housing and employment opportunities to West Virginian families during and after the Great Depression.
New BOP policy helping reduce vacancies at Hazelton prison
HAZELTON, W.Va. — A hiring process change at Hazelton Federal Prison in Preston County is chipping away at the longstanding staffing shortage and looking to improve working conditions for officers. American Federation of Government Employees Local 420 President Justin Tarovisky said the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ recent allowance of...
1 person injured after coal truck strikes SUV in Preston County
ALBRIGHT, W.Va (WDTV) - Crews responded to an accident at the intersection of Brandonville Pike and Orr-Tannery Road in Preston County Tuesday morning. A coal truck struck a RAV4 at the intersection outside of Albright, according to the Albright Volunteer Fire Department. The driver of the RAV4 was extricated from...
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