by David Redman Recent battles over how to teach history in American schools have focused on views of America’s domestic racism, but that’s only one piece of the problem of […]
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Privacy vs. safe streets a hard choice
I had a tough argument with a friend who was incensed that our local police had placed traffic cameras at major intersections. He felt that the authorities were running surveillance […]
Public Service Commission files comments with on proposed power plant rules, calling them ‘unconscionable’
MORGANTOWN – The state Public Service Commission filed extensive comments with the U.S. EPA this week, calling on the agency to withdraw or revise its proposed new greenhouse gas emissions […]
Warrant leads to inspection of former Westover Elementary School building
Westover Chief Building Inspector Jason Stinespring and Code Enforcement Officer Bill Kennedy entered the building which housed the former Westover Elementary School on Morrison Avenue Wednesday following an administrative search […]
Mon Commission, CVB continue successful tourism fund
MORGANTOWN — Those familiar with the phrase “beggars can’t be choosers” have some understanding of the mindset shared by the Monongalia County Commission and Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors’ […]
‘Dolly Day’ makes for a good read in W.Va.
Wednesday was Dolly Day across West Virginia — and it was a real page-turner. That’s Dolly as in Dolly Parton, the country music superstar-turned advocate for the printed word. The […]
Sen. Mike Caputo will not seek reelection in 2024
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2024. Caputo represents the 13th Senate District, which spans the most-populous portions of Marion and Monongalia […]
St. Mary’s has rich history but looks to the future
This year, St. Mary Orthodox Church in Westover is celebrating 100 years of serving the community. The number of people of Eastern European origin emigrating to West Virginia peaked in […]
ACGM and YCF present 2023 Organizational Arts grants
The Arts Council of Greater Morgantown (ACGM) and Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. (YCF) handed out 2023 Organizational Arts Grants Tuesday evening at the Metropolitan Theater […]
Bidenomics actually worked, but voters aren’t buying it
by Jonathan Bernstein Inflation is receding, unemployment is at or near record lows, US growth continues at a solid pace … and Americans are deeply pessimistic about the economy. More […]
