Growing up as a homeschooler, I remember lessons changing course very quickly based on the interests my siblings and I expressed to our mother (our primary teacher). I always appreciated […]
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Towing inflationary index to be studied by PSC
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia decided to begin a general investigation into whether to approve annual towing rates based on an appropriate inflationary index. Parties interested in the […]
FirstEnergy proposes refund
BY MIKE NOLTING FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison are proposing a customer refund, including interest, due to miscalculated costs from a previous base rate case and misapplied overhead […]
Brad, Alys Smith give $1M to theater project
BY KATHARINE SKELDON HUNTINGTON — A million more dollars are being added to help complete renovations on a beloved and historical Huntington landmark. President and First Lady of Marshall University, […]
Learn how to be an organ donor
April is National Donate Life Month. It’s a month during which organizations like the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) and Donate Life America honor donors and recipients alike, […]
Weinstein Court of Appeals victory a defeat for justice
As of last Thursday, under New York State law, the imprisoned rapist Harvey Weinstein serving a 23-year sentence in upstate’s Mohawk Correctional Facility, became a completely innocent man, having his […]
No, having kids right now doesn’t make you a ‘moron’
by Mark Gongloff In the fictional world of the P.D. James novel “Children of Men” and its movie adaptation, humanity has lost the ability to reproduce and thus faces certain […]
A remedy for inflation’s high tides?
by Bruce Yandle In recent days, the inflation indicators have stubbornly signaled that a high tide of prices is still soaking us consumers. Growing at a 3.5% annual rate in […]
Dig in: Dates, times set for Mon Schools summer feeding program
It’s the mealtime mantra that Brian Kiehl, who directs child nutrition services for Monongalia County Schools, voices every year at this time. “Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation,” he’ll say. […]
Two injured in weekend shooting
Two people were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in downtown Morgantown. Morgantown police are investigating the incident. According to information from the Morgantown Police Department, officers responded to […]
