It must be difficult to be Jerry West. That may sound like misplaced sympathy, given that West is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and executives ever. But […]
Author: Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com
‘There’s too much month at the end of the money’
The late Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman said, “Inflation is just like alcoholism; In both cases, when you start drinking or when you start printing too much money, the good […]
Mesidor transfer prompts questions about portal
WVU head football coach Neal Brown looked tired. It was noon last Thursday and he admitted he had not slept much since Tuesday because of the news he was delivering […]
Employment conundrum: greater marijuana use
America is slowly, but inevitably, moving toward legalization of marijuana. Recreational use of cannabis is legal in 18 states and Washington, D.C. Thirty-seven states, including West Virginia, allow marijuana use […]
COVID: Not out of the woods yet
West Virginia’s COVID statistics are improving nearly every day. DHHR figures show the number of active COVID cases has steadily declined — from over 20,000 in late January to about […]
Manchin, Republicans nix Biden’s nominee to Federal Reserve
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia likely killed the Biden administration’s nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to the Federal Reserve Board. Manchin cited Raskin’s opposition to carbon-based fuels as the […]
The May Primary by the numbers
The 2022 Primary Election in West Virginia is just two months away — May 10. This is an off-year election, so there are no presidential or statewide races. However, there […]
Essential history and the problem with the “Anti-Racism Act”
Maya Angelou said, “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” And it takes courage to study and try to […]
West Virginia’s natural gas and global security
Much of the world has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and put in place sanctions aimed at damaging the country’s economy. However, Russia’s prominent role in energy production means those […]
Former Justice Evan Jenkins is walking an ethical tightrope
Three weeks ago, Evan Jenkins was serving as a Justice on the West Virginia Supreme Court with over two years left on his term. Last week, he was working as […]
