MORGANTOWN — During a recent state-of-the-department update before Morgantown City Council, Police Chief Eric Powell said staffing issues remain the number-one challenge facing the MPD. The department is allowed 79 […]
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Sen. Capito announces federal grants for Morgantown-area projects
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced on Monday resources from several federal agencies for projects that will support initiatives across the state, […]
With or without Chevron, clearer laws are essential
Among the many rulings the Supreme Court handed down this term, a decision on so-called Chevron deference could prove especially consequential. The question at issue was whether the courts or […]
Does the alliance between Putin and Kim Jong Un spell doom for the U.S.?
by Daniel DePetris Even before Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Pyongyang for his first trip to North Korea in nearly a quarter century, foreign policy observers were pontificating about […]
Hey, Donald Trump — what exactly do you mean by a ‘Black job?’
by Leonard Greene Yes, there are bigger issues to deal with in the days after the not-so-great debate, but I’m left with one nagging question that I cannot seem to […]
July 7 letters to the editor
Life lessons from Saul Radman & Daniel’s I read about Saul Radman’s passing with many memories. At the age of 14, when my family moved from the farm to the […]
Utility rates are high because our leaders are failing us
by Quenton King It’s been quite a year, and I don’t mean just 2024. Last month, climate scientists released data showing May was the hottest month on record. More than […]
Can Trump still be tried for Jan. 6?
by Harry Litman The Supreme Court ended a tumultuous term with one final sledgehammer blow last Monday. Its decision on Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from criminal charges forecloses any […]
CBHS principal retires, still plans to be present in community
Collapsed lunch tables lined the cafeteria of Clay-Battelle’s freshly waxed floor in orderly aisles. The hum of fluorescent lighting buzzed ceaselessly and the expected routine of summer break and school […]
Senate Finance chair questions governor’s tax cut pitch
The state Senate Finance chairman isn’t buying Gov. Jim Justice’s pitch to follow up an automatic reduction in the personal income tax with another 5% on top of it. The […]
