The U.S. has a deadly shortage of donor kidneys, livers and other organs for transplant. The wait list is about 110,000 patients long, and every day 20 people die before […]
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Let’s not blame the 10-year-old victim
by Dahleen Glanton No one spoke up for the 10-year-old girl. At least five grown men allegedly raped the little girl over three years, beginning when she was 7. And […]
Collaboration: Bring democracy to life at school
by David Schleifer Rethinking how teachers teach civics and how students learn about democracy has never been more crucial. Even before the 2020 election, many Americans were concerned about the […]
Marsh: Let Michigan serve as a warning
MORGANTOWN — Today in Michigan, you’re more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 if you’re 30-39 years old than 80 years old or older. That’s significant for three reasons, COVID-19 […]
Two men charged with robbery, conspiracy in Scholar Hotel hold-up
MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown man and an out-of-state man both face felony charges after allegedly robbing Ikeem Joshua Degout at gunpoint March 25 at the Scholar Hotel in downtown Morgantown. […]
Mon Commission intends to cut levy rate again, approves 2022 spending plan
MORGANTOWN — For the fourth time in as many years, the Monongalia County Commission intends to lower the county’s levy rate. That was one of the major talking points Friday […]
Gun, legislative term limit and COVID relief money measures win approval in Senate Finance
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee Friday approved constitutional amendment resolutions regarding guns and legislative term limits. It also OK’d a House bill to give itself a say in how […]
Senate panel OKs bill to limit governor’s emergency powers, and bills regarding city annexation and legal ads
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Government Organization Committee Friday moved along bills to reign in the governor’s emergency powers, tweak how cities can annex land and change how legal ads are […]
BRIEF: Mon school district closes out week with more COVID
A total of 37 students were placed into quarantine Friday after two positive COVID cases were recorded in Monongalia County’s school district, Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. said. Twenty-three of the […]
Fairview man charged with wanton endangerment, assault
MORGANTOWN — A Fairview man is charged with wanton endangerment and malicious or unlawful assault after he allegedly shot John Barr Jr. in the stomach, hands and feet with a […]
