MORGANTOWN — An independent audit into the finances of FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison found that West Virginia customers rates were not affected by what has been called […]
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Local officials say Exit 155 needs both state and federal dollars
MORGANTOWN — Call it the Cadillac of problems. In 2019, the state of West Virginia said it was committing $66 million to reconfigure I-79 Exit 155. Working with the county […]
Jan. 28 letters to the editor
Who needs tested on the Constitution? As a former social studies teacher in the Monongalia County School system, I was amused upon reading in The Dominion Post that the Legislature […]
Guest essay: West Virginia: Innovative economic sectors
by Mitch Carmichael An indispensable trait that is commonly found to be present in all powerful, dynamic state economies is the opportunity for citizens to succeed and grow across a […]
Bills on human rights to watch
The 2024 Legislative session is underway, and the League of Women Voters is tracking bills and preparing for a Legislative Scorecard like the one published for the 2023 session. While […]
Misinformation isn’t just coming from your cranky uncle on Facebook
by Susan Minichiello I see misinformation all the time. Scrolling through Instagram, I saw a musician I follow sharing false posts about the Israel-Hamas war. Out to eat at a […]
ACCA awarded with international tracking technology
The Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia (ACCA), a Cheat Lake-based nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates injured birds, was recently selected to receive cutting-edge tracking equipment that will enhance its research […]
Preston County losing sheriff’s deputies over working conditions
KINGWOOD — Preston County is losing sheriff’s deputies due to low pay and complaints about working conditions caused by the flooding in December. The latest letter of resignation dropped the […]
‘Greatest Night in Pop’ a peek into making of ‘We Are the World’
The year is 1985. The AMAs are just wrapping up, and rather than heading to a fun after-party to celebrate their successes, a group of some of the most popular […]
Blankenship registers to run as a Democrat for U.S. Senate
Don Blankenship, political lightning rod and former coal titan who spent a year in jail on a mine safety conspiracy conviction, is running as a Democrat for U.S. Senate. This […]
