Recently Frank Jernejcic presented a paper on rattlesnakes to the WV Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Frank is the acknowledged expert on rattlesnakes in West Virginia, and he resides in […]
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Info on hostages ‘valuable,’ can’tbe given for ‘free’
Iran’s attack on Israel and the failed attempt by GOP backbenchers to scuttle a foreign aid package have dominated recent news on the Middle East. But such reports overshadow an […]
Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it unconstitutional?
by Robin Abcarian Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can cite and prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public places when they […]
Call in the carrier pigeons: Repeatedly raising price of stamps doesn’t work
by David Williams It’s hard to keep track of ever-increasing stamp prices. This month, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposed hiking stamp prices in July from 68 cents to 73 […]
Morgantown High takes first place in annual Mountaineer Showcase
The Morgantown High track and field team continued its strong season on Saturday afternoon at Mylan ark as both the boys ’ and girls’ teams took first overall in the […]
Department of Health informs residents of increased eligibilty guidelines for WIC
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH), Bureau for Public Health, Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) announced updated U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) income eligibility guidelines for the Special Supplemental […]
DoHS and WVDE announce launch of summer EBT Program for West Virginians
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), in conjunction with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), announced the launch of a new federal public benefit program to support […]
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Fairmont, Terra Alta and Rowlesburg
LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Marion and Preston counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. LUCAS A service of WVU Medicine-WVU […]
‘Unsung Hero’ shows the strength of familial love during difficult times
MANY PEOPLE TEND TO LIONIZE THEIR PARENTS WHEN THEY ARE KIDS, experience some kind of separation as adolescents and young adults and then find their way back to admiration as […]
Why is data science such a significant field?
IN RECENT YEARS, WE’VE SEEN A HUGE GROWTH IN THE AMOUNT OF DATA AVAILABLE TO US. BUT JUST HAVING DATA ISN’T USEFUL — we want to know the significance ofwhat […]
