A dozen officers with the Morgantown Police Department were isolated on Friday after responding to a shooting where one of the suspects had contact with a COVID-19 positive patient. The […]
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Positive COVID-19 case confirmed at WVU Evansdale residence hall
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University was notified April 12 by the Monongalia County Health Department that a resident in one of its residence halls tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19. WVU is […]
Renewable energy must be the future, if we are to have one at all
The world still relies far too much on burning fossil fuels for energy, but an annual accounting of new energy sources carries some heartening news: Nearly 75% of new electricity […]
A tale of two landlords in Seattle
Michael Sauvage has a tale of two landlords. In his story lies an urgent question as the coronavirus ravages local economies: Where should the burden lie? Sauvage runs a few […]
What you can do to protect yourself from scammers
Sadly, it seems inevitable that for every catastrophe this country faces, there are lowlifes that crawl out of the woodwork to try to take advantage.This pandemic is no exception. But […]
Mailing absentee applications is best solution for Primary Election
by WV Secretary of StateMac Warner Even in times of crisis, leaders must act consistent with facts and law. The current pandemic is a fact, and state law still controls […]
April 12 letters to the editor
Morgantown residents support mail-in-votingWest Virginia’s primary election has been rescheduled for June 9. While we applaud the governor’s decision to postpone the primary, we question his plan to hold an […]
Courts must adapt to coronavirus
Magistrates and judges in Monongalia County are taking advantage of the reduced docket and doing what they can to keep cases moving without being able to hear cases in-person. “I […]
W. Va. amongst bottom in nation for census
Self response rates ranked second worst in country Putting aside for a moment the impact of COVID-19, there’s good news and bad news when it comes to 2020 Census efforts. […]
Local real estate impacted by virus
Stephanie Williams and her boyfriend have been looking for their first home to buy. They have been looking for almost eight months and have made two offers on the same […]
