Senators advanced legislation called the “Women’s Bill of Rights” that would codify definitions of man and woman, and they advanced another bill called “The Restoring Sanity Act” that would, among […]
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Mon Valley Mushrooms brings fresh fungi to the table
After eating a particularly pungent shiitake mushroom a couple years ago, my daughter decided then and there that she didn’t like any mushrooms. Recently, she begged for seconds — of […]
Vax bill passes to State Senate
After debate of almost two hours, delegates voted for several exemptions to vaccine requirements in West Virginia schools. House Bill 5105 first removed vaccine requirements for students attending virtual public […]
1,500 West Virginians lose jobs
CHARLESTON — Over the past couple of weeks, about 1,500 West Virginians have learned they’ll lose their jobs because big companies are shutting down their workplaces. Cleveland-Cliffs announced its tinplate […]
Alsop takes job with area law firm
BY MIKE NOLTING Former WVU Vice President Rob Alsop has joined the Jackson Kelly law firm. Alsop will work out of the large firm’s Morgantown office concentrating on things like […]
Museum to host exhibit through May
The Morgantown History Museum is hosting an exhibition in honor of Black History Month — and beyond. The exhibition, which celebrated its official opening with a reception on Friday, features […]
Chicago school: $49K per student, no one’s proficient
Even unfathomable amounts of money don’t guarantee student achievement. According to the logic of Nevada’s education establishment, Spry Community Links High School in Chicago should be the envy of the […]
The scandals rocking cancer science matter to your health
by F.D. Flam The field of cancer biology is a mess. Signs of trouble emerged years before the most recent scandal, in which investigators found evidence of data manipulation in […]
U.S. dysfunction makes it clear Europe is at risk for outsourcing its security
by Elizabeth Shackelford The Munich Security Conference, the world’s preeminent annual gathering on international security, wrapped up last weekend. Global leaders and experts discussed a wide range of concerns, but […]
House Education breezes through two student-hunger bills and a PROMISE bill
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee crammed a wham-bam 9-minute meeting between floor sessions on Monday – approving two Senate student-hunger bills and a Senate PROMISE Scholarship bill without debate. […]
