Preston County

On Monday, two county school boards struck down the state’s first application to establish a public charter school. The proposed program, dubbed West Virginia Academy, would have been located in Morgantown and served Mongonalia and Preston counties, focusing on academic achievement across K-12 classrooms, including an International Baccalaureate curriculum.

On this West Virginia Morning, two county boards of education are expected to vote on a proposal for a charter school in West Virginia. We bring you the latest information ahead of the vote. Also, in this show, we get to know Inside Appalachia’s two new hosts.

Physician Harriet Jones was born in Pennsylvania on June 3, 1856, but grew up at Terra Alta in Preston County.After attending Wheeling Female College, she…

On this West Virginia Morning, we visit with a potter who spends a lot of time on his Preston County property collecting clay-rich soils. We also learn…

In rural Preston County, West Virginia, potter Mel Sword’s house is located at the end of a gravel road, near a road called "Wildflower Way" and a creek…

Daniel B. Purinton died in Morgantown on November 27, 1933. A native of Preston County, he was one of West Virginia University’s early graduates. He…

As the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy continues to graduate more West Virginia teens than ever, its leaders say the program has reached its capacity for…

On this West Virginia Morning, the Mountaineer Challenge Academy in Preston County wants to open a campus in southern West Virginia, but there’s some…

Oak Park, an amusement park about a mile west of Masontown in Preston County, opened June 19, 1909.The park was an easy train ride from Morgantown—as well…

The tall, red brick building that was once home to Rowlesburg High School still stands after surviving the historic 1985 flood.After the flood it was no…