Keeping energy production in state and jobs within our community is a priority for many of us, and should be a unifying goal. Some of us think renewable energy, particularly […]
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Cheat Lake, MHS open for voters
Schools cleaned after COVID cases Monongalia County school and elections officials say a positive coronavirus case reported at Cheat Lake Elementary School over the weekend won’t affect those casting ballots […]
Trail on Top
Network joins more than 30 systems across country with honor When a pandemic falls upon the land, what you do? Hit the trail. As in the nationally recognized Mon River Rail-Trail […]
Justice would like to see 12,000 per day get tested; it would cost $1.2 million per day
MORGANTOWN — In case you haven’t heard it before: Get tested. That was once again the refrain at Monday’s COVID-19 briefing from the governor’s office. “Most of us aren’t concerned […]
Preston County expects record voter turnout
KINGWOOD — At least 32% of Preston County voters cast their ballots before the polls opened on general election day Nov. 3. Polls will be open 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. today […]
Developer responds to misconduct suit
Denies allegations; pays money toward mechanic’s liens KINGWOOD — A North Carolina developer denies allegations made against it in a lawsuit and has deposited money so that mechanic’s liens in […]
It won’t be easy to kick your sugar habit, but it’ll save your life
A spoonful of sugar makes your life span go down. That’s the conclusion of one study conducted by researchers at Harvard, which found that having too many sugary drinks could […]
Trump may be most memorable for his lies
For those who occasionally have dared me to say something nice about President Donald Trump, here you go: His first — and, I pray, only — term in office has […]
Dear Supreme Court: Let the people vote
At a time when its legitimacy as an apolitical institution is being questioned, the Supreme Court has been dragged into partisan disputes about when and how ballots should be […]
Guest Essay: To lower emissions, China and U.S. must cooperate
by Dr. Syd s. Peng China runs on coal. Without it, China never would have achieved the staggering economic growth of recent decades. But China is envisioning a new, emissions-free […]
