by Kathryn Anne Edwards In a speech at the Democratic National Convention accepting the party’s nomination as vice president, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz talked about his life before politics. He […]
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Tipping culture out of control
by Virginia Postrel If you left the U.S. for a summer vacation, you may have encountered a strange and refreshing custom: not tipping. Or at least not tipping everyone in […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG?: Summer winding down, but still many blooms to go
As summer turns to fall, I have to remind myself that there are still almost two months of blooms to go! Now blooming at the WVBG are many of the […]
Morrisey and Williams deliver pitches for economic development
Two leading candidates for governor gave their views on economic development to business leaders from around West Virginia. Republican Patrick Morrisey and Democrat Steve Williams each spoke this past week […]
West Virginia leads the country with new emergency blood transfusion program
Thanks to the West Virginia Department of Health’s (DH) implementation of a new program outlining protocols for whole blood transfusions on ambulances across the state, West Virginians will be able […]
Fans ready for football season in Morgantown
If you haven’t heard by now, there was a football game in Morgantown this weekend that brought a few people to town. Lightning strikes in the area just after the […]
FMHA hopes to partner in city’s affordable housing efforts
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown needs more-affordable housing options. That seems to be a generally accepted statement. And it’s being repeated more and more in recent months as a thread intertwined in […]
Mon Health’s David Goldberg talks about community medicine and system leadership
MORGANTOWN – David Goldberg, president and CEO of Mon Health System and Davis Health System, is proud to be at a community hospital and proud of the staff — medical […]
The country needs more housing
The United States of America needs more housing — lots of it. The lack of supply in cities and suburbs in particular is the main force driving up the cost […]
Politicians are all ‘flip-floppers’
by Carl P. Leubsdorf When Kamala Harris first sought the presidency in 2019, she leaned left, backing Medicare for all, urging a ban on the oil recovery process known as […]
