A local first responder and his family are still piecing their life back together following a fire that destroyed their Westover home on July 4. After serving as a firefighter […]
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Neighborhood comeback? Fairmont wants to re-imagine the Beltline
FAIRMONT — You don’t have to look very hard to see what Fairmont’s Beltline neighborhood once was. For decades, the Beltline was an industrial and community destination for the Marion […]
Previously homeless men share their stories
MORGANTOWN — People can and do move beyond homelessness. Daniel Lightner did. He was homeless for about five years. Then he ended up in Morgantown, staying at the Bartlett […]
Christian Help to showcase its variety of community support services with public tours
Upon consulting with the community and discovering that many aren’t aware of the true expanse of its many services, local support hub Christian Help will host a series of open […]
With raw milk sales legal, two WVU professors warn about liability and health issues involved
MORGANTOWN – The sale of unpasteurized raw milk became legal in West Virginia in June. But two WVU professors are working to get the word out that insurance and health […]
Secret Service must answer for near-assassination
Thomas Matthew Crooks should never have been able to get on a roof fewer than 150 yards from former President Donald Trump, let alone take several shots at him — […]
Soaring grocery prices not acts of God
by Steven Hill Since the pandemic, going to the grocery store has become a jarring experience. On a recent visit, I packed my purchased items into my tote bag and […]
Kamala Harris would make a better candidate if she were already president
by Leonard Greene Forget just a “Weekend at Bernie’s.” I’d spend four years helping prop up a lifeless character if it means keeping Donald Trump out of the White House […]
West Virginia delegate says Biden should step aside
Delegate Kayla Young of Kanawha County has expressed support for President Joe Biden stepping aside in the general election. Her position is significant because Young is a delegate to next […]
Commission to vote on funding for Mountaineer Area Rescue Group
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission will vote next week about whether to provide $1,200 to the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG). The group wants the money in order to […]
