There is an old saying about debt: “Running into debt isn’t so bad. It’s running into creditors that hurts.” Gov. Jim Justice and his family business have borrowed a lot […]
Author: Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com
Manchin is a swing vote … again. This time on ATF nominee
It is time for another episode of “Manchin in the Middle.” West Virginia’s Democratic U.S. senator is again a key vote on a pending issue where the Senate is split. […]
Vaccination efforts in W.Va. hit a wall
West Virginia’s efforts to vaccinate against COVID-19 have paid off … so far. Figures from the state Department of Health and Human Resources show that the state’s older population is […]
Delta variant of COVID signals the pandemic not over in W.Va.
Two weeks ago, West Virginia COVID-19 Czar Dr. Clay Marsh warned that a newer and potentially more dangerous variant of the virus would soon arrive here. “We’re approaching a yellow […]
An important and timely victory for free speech
Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy sounded like she was mad at the world when she failed to make the varsity cheerleading squad at Mahanoy High School in Eastern Pennsylvania. She posted a […]
Gov. Justice wants us to party on Sunday
Governor Jim Justice said there are a lot of reasons to celebrate this Sunday. June 20th will mark the state’s 158th birthday and it is Father’s Day. Also, the state’s […]
Economic setbacks, but also progress
Unfortunately, we are used to bad economic news in West Virginia. Just this week, Monongalia County Resources announced the pending shutdown of an underground coal mine and prep plant near […]
Don’t defund police; invest in de-escalation
The murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin one year ago pushed to the forefront concerns about police use of excessive force, particularly against Black Americans. […]
The country needs the Jan. 6 commission
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote before its Memorial Day recess on legislation establishing an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The bill passed […]
The consequences of the Trump Loop
Republicans are caught in the Trump Loop. Most do not want to talk about former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him, but they […]
