by Doyle McManus The Chinese balloon that floated across the United States this month, apparently on a mission to collect intelligence, began its journey as a curiosity. Then it became […]
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This Valentine’s Day, show some love for America
by Chris Talgo Although the last few years have been difficult for most Americans, there still is much to love about the country President Abraham Lincoln called “the last best […]
House Education approves bill to help students with dyslexia and dyscalculia — abridged version of Senate 3rd Grade Success Act
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee quickly reviewed and passed a condensed version of a reading and math skills bill up for passage in the Senate. In the Senate, SB […]
Weekend burglar found still inside home
A weekend burglary in broad daylight on Willey Street resulted in the arrest of a Morgantown man after the homeowners returned to find him still inside their residence. Morgantown Police […]
Senate OKs resolution urging Mon Power to buy Pleasants Power Station, passes 2 education bills
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate got a jump on the House of Delegates on Monday, unanimously adopting a resolution urging Mon Power to buy the Pleasants Power Station. A twin […]
WVU students gather to air concerns about campus carry legislation
MORGANTOWN — A group of WVU students gathered in front of the Mountainlair on Monday to voice their concerns about the campus carry bill — SB 10 — working its […]
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GRANVILLE POLICE Finch, Joshua Paul, 31, shoplifting, Feb. 5, Manley. STATE POLICE Hines, Melissa A., 43, grand larceny, Jan. 27, Trooper Barnette. Sypolt Jr., Gerald Wayne, 45, fleeing with reckless […]
Anti-choice activists pushing toward more extreme ideas
The war over abortion rights has moved from the sidewalks in front of medical clinics to pharmacies and mailboxes. The Food and Drug Administration’s loosening of restrictions on abortion pills […]
Facebookopoly: Meta’s info empire
by Seth David Radwell In the world of social media, Facebook is ubiquitous. Coming from humble beginnings as a Harvard student’s pet project, it’s now expanded to 2.89 billion users […]
Adjuncts are the gig workers of higher education
by Hank Kalet Today’s word is “adjunctification.” Adjunctification is the process by which the gig economy is imposed on America’s colleges and universities and turns formerly tenured professors and instructors […]





