The Biden administration is working behind the scenes to secure the release of Americans held in Iran, NBC News reported last month. The White House also insists it is “working […]
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Mon deputy on trial in Wheeling federal court
WHEELING — The trial for Monongalia County Deputy Lance Kuretza began Monday morning at the United States District Courthouse in Wheeling. Kuretza was indicted by a federal grand jury in […]
Scotts Run Resonance Project to hold state’s first Repair Cafe
If it ain’t broke, so the saying goes, don’t fix it. But if it is broke — and you’d like to keep it — bring it to West Virginia’s first […]
A look at fundraising for gubernatorial candidates
MORGANTOWN — Two Republican gubernatorial candidates issued press releases on Monday touting their campaign fundraising for the quarter, so here we offer a look at the numbers for the whole […]
Surgeon general takes aim at toll from loneliness
The “nation’s doctor” is on a campaign to combat what he calls an epidemic of loneliness and isolation taking its toll on roughly half the people in the United States. […]
Supreme Court’s term contained some surprising gifts for Democrats
by Jackie Calmes Even a broken clock is right twice a day, as the saying goes. The same lopsidedly right-wing Supreme Court that since June 2022 has overturned longtime precedents […]
A declaration of non-independence — for women
by Carla Hall If men could get pregnant, the saying goes, the Declaration of Independence might well have declared that all men are endowed with the right to life, liberty, […]
Raju and Rao: Shared hometown, shared vision
Consider the population of West Virginia, which currently comes in at roughly 1.7 million, including an unincorporated town or two. Consider everyone you know in that breakdown. Using your mind’s […]
July 9 letters to the editor
Not religious? Church still offers community When I was hanging out at the Pride picnic, I encountered many folks who said they weren’t “religious.” I have always found this a […]
Guest essay: College is worth it — and so are you
by Alicia Kalka The national conversation on the value of a college degree is heating up. We hear it in the media outlets every week. There are more questions now […]
