Negotiations designed to secure the release of hostages taken during the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel “were productive and serious,” CNN reported last Tuesday. But Israel has also […]
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A few thoughts about prayers after Kansas City parade’s mass shooting
by Melinda Henneberger Look, I happen to believe in prayer, which as all of the rest of you who do, too, know is nothing like asking Santa for Barbie’s pink […]
There’s time for Supreme Court rulings on Trump cases
by Noah Feldman Don’t blame the Supreme Court if it takes a modest amount of time to rule on and reject former president Donald Trump’s criminal immunity claim. The issue […]
Feb. 18 letters to the editor
Proposed bills from a W.Va. resident As usual, the West Virginia legislative session started, and I didn’t have my agenda of bills ready. Here’s an early draft for next year. […]
Guest essay: Opposition to West Virginia Senate Bill 714
By Matthew A. Davis This year, a bill (SB 714) introduced in the West Virginia Senate calls for eliminating the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine, which oversees the medical […]
How, why we ‘couple’ in 2024
by Jill Ebstein Thirty-six years ago, when I married, I did my makeup and hair. Our chuppah (Jewish wedding canopy) was simple. The food was solid. The music was ample […]
Black History Month
A shared American story by F. Willis Johnson Amid the backdrop of an imminent presidential election, geopolitical discord and tensions within our democratic republic, I take a moment to reflect […]
Friends of Deckers Creek spotlights regional artists at 3rd annual Appalachian Voices
In 2022, AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) member Michaela Collins crafted a plan to strengthen the bond between Friends of Deckers Creek (FODC) and the rural communities of […]
DOJ report sheds light on federal inmate deaths
Following the high-profile deaths of federal inmates James “Whitey” Bulger in 2018 and Jeffrey Epstein in 2019, as well as several inmate homicides at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Hazelton […]
BOPARC’s Eureka Cafe is popular, and a little complicated
MORGANTOWN — It’s a fine line to walk. In March 2023, Eureka Cafe opened in BOPARC’s Wiles Hill Community Center. It was a post-COVID request of a neighborhood that’s never […]
