MORGANTOWN — May temperatures were nearly 10 degrees higher than is usual for the mid-spring month. This weekend and next, Morgantown should see more seasonable temperatures. “The temperatures were quite […]
Author: The Dominion Post
Morgantown area schools dominate all-state lacrosse teams
MORGANTOWN — Area players were widely represented on the boys’ and girls’ West Virginia Scholastic Lacrosse Association (WVSLA) all-state teams. The University High boys’ team, which won the state championship for […]
Coincidence or not, Starbucks and Roseanne incidents on May 29 bode well for America
“I have often looked at that behind the president without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting. But now I … know that it is a rising […]
Preston, Grafton each have a player on all-Big 10 baseball team
MORGANTOWN — Two area players were selected to the all-Big 10 Conference baseball team. Preston infielder Corey Pyles was named to the first team. Grafton outfielder Dominic Lough was chosen for […]
Climate scientists no less worthy of our trust than the weather forecasts we rely on daily
No, we’re not preaching heresy. But the truth is, most of us rely on weather forecasts far more than we’re willing to admit. As a science goes, it’s far more […]
Deliberative approach to tent cities by law enforcement, social service agencies smart
One problem we come critically close to assuming that we cannot solve is homelessness. Even though most of us don’t come in contact with the homeless on a regular basis […]
Man shoots his co-defendant during attempted ATV theft
KINGWOOD — Preston County deputies charged a Grafton man with shooting his co-defendant in the foot and leg while they attempted to steal an ATV. Jason Lee Sturms, 41, was […]
Man charged with malicious assault for beating two women
KINGWOOD — A Tunnelton man is charged with beating two women with a log, a fan, and a metal pipe. Matthew Lee Turner, 33, was charged with two counts of […]
Most honorable tribute to those who died is not burying more
James Madison is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” and the “Father of the Bill of Rights.” His role in drafting and promoting the Constitution and the first 10 […]
An overdose of extreme loss in West Virginia
By Paula J. Bretz In December 2017, the National Center for Health Statistics released a report revealing that West Virginia led the nation in the rate of drug overdose deaths […]
