Erik Herron’s interest and expertise is in Eastern Europe, and the WVU political professor was able to professionally deploy both during his studies 30 years ago. On the way to […]
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Portion of I-79 in Mon County one of top 12 deadliest roads in West Virginia
Many West Virginians believe in their hearts that no matter where they go, the country roads will bring them home. The reality is West Virginia’s mountainous terrain can pose risks […]
Abe Joshua’s life and legacy: ‘Thank you for being our teacher’
Abraham “Abe” Joshua is eternally dancing and bopping in the hallways of Mission Preparatory School in San Francisco. You’ll see that spirit captured in the formal mosaic created in his […]
‘Turning Red’ uses panda as a metaphor
Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Each stage brings new joys and challenges. For me, the hardest part was during the tween years. There are marks of independence […]
WVU School of Nursing receives award
The West Virginia University School of Nursing received $2 million through West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program, which is designed to address the state’s nursing shortage through […]
Derrick Evans pleads guilty in Jan. 6 surge
Derrick Evans, who was elected to be a West Virginia delegate but then never served, could serve up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a charge related […]
$100K Antero Foundation grant benefits WVU Medicine Children’s hospital
WVU MEDICINE A $100,000 grant from the Antero Foundation will support top-notch care for expectant mothers and sick children at the new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital. Representatives from the Antero […]
Journalism and truth telling in wartime
by Rob Okun Brent Renaud. Marina Ovsyannikova. One a US filmmaker killed by Russian troops on March 13 while working on a documentary about refugees. The other, an editor-producer on […]
I nearly died from COVID. Now I’m letting go of the fear
by David Lat Two years ago, I was in a hospital bed on the 15th floor of NYU Langone hospital in Manhattan, dying of COVID-19. A previously healthy, 44-year-old runner, […]
Three local legisators look at what’s ahead for Pierpont-Fairmont State problem
MORGANTOWN – Among the bills that died on the last day of the legislative session was SB 653, the bill to make Pierpont Community and Technical College a Division of […]
