by Michael Hiltzik A hoary old chestnut in government circles describes all budgets as mostly political documents. But what can you say about a budget that’s nothing but political? Therein […]
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MECCA 911: So far, so good at new facility
The relocation of the Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency (MECCA 911) has been all systems go since the dispatch center transitioned from its former location on Mon General Drive to […]
Take a tour of WVU Medicine’s planned Center for Nursing Education at the former Mylan plant
MORGANTOWN – The maze of antiseptic, blue-tiled hallways and sterile white labs and pill-making chambers at the back end of the former Mylan plant will late next year be a […]
‘Steve! (martin)’ a two-part doc about one-of-a-kind talent
My introduction to Steve Martin was probably through “The Muppet Movie,” but I fell in love with him through a copy of “The Three Amigos” that my parents had recorded […]
Absentee ballots have been mailed to voters
According to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, voting for the May 14 Primary Election officially started Friday. Qualified voters who have applied for an absentee-by-mail ballot may have […]
Good Friday
Christians marked the death of Jesus Friday with solemn Good Friday services. The West Virginia Prayer Alliance held a special Good Friday Communion gathering at every courthouse across West Virginia. […]
Cumberland Mine not closing says Iron Senergy
BY MIKE NOLTING A large coal mining operation south of Waynesburg, Pa., is not closing despite reports it was. Iron Senergy said in a written statement that the reports of […]
American happiness just hit a new low
by Virginia Heffernan Lately I’ve been looking forward to turning 60 and celebrating with a slug of strong black coffee, the way I once aspired to turn 21 with a […]
Trump got a break in one case, but his luck ran out in another
by Harry Litman The courts give, and the courts take away. And in a whirlwind couple of hours on Monday, they took a fair bit more from Donald Trump than […]
Butcher resigns from Rainbow House board
In posts to various social media outlets on Thursday, Brian Butcher announced he resigned from the Rainbow House board of directors on Monday, March 25, citing consistent threats being made […]
