by George Skelton Even a despicable menace like Donald Trump deserves a fair shake. He shouldn’t be punished before being convicted. In America, everyone’s innocent until proved guilty, right? At […]
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The harsh legal reality of ‘fetal personhood’
by Grace E. Howard On Oct. 17, the North Carolina Court of Appeals terminated a woman’s parental rights because of abuse that occurred when she was 4 months pregnant. Why? […]
Candidate filings for Jan. 8, 2024
These statewide and area state office candidates filed with the secretary of state on Monday, Jan. 8. The notation (I) reflects incumbent. U.S. Senate Alex Mooney, Charles Town, R U.S […]
Man arrested after making non-emergency 911 calls
A Morgantown man was arrested Saturday after allegedly making multiple non-emergency calls to the Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency (MECCA 911) despite being told to not do so in the […]
Marion County Schools wants to built a new elementary school, along with other major infrastructure projects
A yes vote on the ballot in May could mean a major building project in coming months for Marion County’s school district. The county is asking voters during the state’s […]
Dems scrambling to overcome tough Senate map
As we enter a presidential election year, pundits are focused on the incessant drama — criminal and otherwise — swirling around a potential rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. […]
Israel High Court of Justice ruling won’t end Netanyahu’s ambition
by Noah Feldman In a rare bit of good news from Israel, the country’s High Court of Justice has issued a landmark judgment reinforcing the separation of powers in the […]
My life after meth — learning to open and close the curtains
by Hannah Sward When I was on meth, I was busy. Very busy. There was gardening to do, color-coding the closet, taking apart doorknobs, trying to put doorknobs back together […]
Jan. 7 letters to the editor
On abortion, Hoppy just doesn’t get it “The data show that [post-Dobbs anti-abortion legislation] has prevented abortions within the state boundaries, but it has not stopped women from seeking abortions […]
I’m still here … again
So, I didn’t retire … again. I reread my commentary from a year ago where I talked about retirement and ultimately decided not to. I wrote then that I had […]
