The WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance and the Center for Organ Recovery and Education encourages everyone to share the love by registering to be an organ donor this Valentine’s Day, which […]
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Erik Huey’s solo album a ‘love letter’ to the region
BY ALISE CHAFFINS As a child coming from four generations of coal miners, Erik Huey grew up assuming that was his lot in life as well. However, he found his […]
West Virginia 211 celebrates 211 Day
Today is 211 Day, celebrating the go-to resource 211, which helped 30,520 people in West Virginia access help for immediate or long-term challenges last year. Throughout 2022, trained call specialists […]
Form Energy funding approved, but not without a fight
CHARLESTON — Following two hours of knock-down, drag-out debate, delegates voted to approve $105 million in state funding to support development of a cutting-edge battery plant. Delegates voted 69-25 to […]
Keep your eyes on the government
Legal advertising in community newspapers gives local residents advance “public notice” of action our state legislators and other government officials plan in our communities. As residents, we should remember that […]
Unpopular president tells Americans that all is well
President Joe Biden, his approval ratings underwater for most of the past two years, made his case for a second term on Tuesday. It’s doubtful he changed many minds. The […]
Guest essay: Breaking the gridlock: Fixing government processes is essential for public recreation in West Virginia
by Margaret Everson This winter as West Virginians will gather with their friends and family to enjoy cooler temperatures and wonder in the splendor of quiet woods, some will rent […]
DeSantis targets nonprofit theater
by Scott Maxwell Gov. Ron DeSantis took his culture warring to new extremes last week, trying to yank a nonprofit theater’s liquor license because it allowed another company to rent […]
Senate, House pass bills on distracted driving, attacks on police, sex offenders and more
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate and House passed bills dealing with distracted drivers, student drivers, attacks on police officers, human smuggling green energy and more on Friday. Here’s a rundown. […]
Form Energy funding sparks heated debate in House
CHARLESTON — State funding to support the Form Energy battery manufacturer in Weirton is moving toward a passage vote in the House of Delegates following a no-holds-barred debate. The debate […]
