EDITOR’S NOTE: Mr. Pitts’ column contains language some readers may find offensive. He intentionally uses this language to illustrate how far we’ve come since such words and phrases were considered […]
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Third man accused in Bulger murder pleads not guilty; trial set for mid-December
The last of three men indicted for their roles in the 2018 murder of James “Whitey” Bulger at the United States Penitentiary (USP) in Hazelton appeared before U.S. District Judge […]
Justice: If Amendment 2 passes ‘You’re toast’
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Talerico on low test scores: ‘Our kids need to be in school’
Those low marks on math and reading tests netted earlier this year by the nation’s public school students didn’t really surprise Donna Talerico, Monongalia’s deputy schools superintendent said. School districts […]
Keeping it current: Electric bus will begin hauling Mon students next week for pilot program
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‘Women, Work, and Activism in the Coal Mines’ virtual event set for Nov. 2
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Food at Von Blaze is fire
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West Virginia’s pediatric beds fill up as RSV cases increase
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia health officials say they’re starting to see overcrowding in children’s hospitals in connection with a rise in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases. More […]
Morgantown looking to initiate annual sidewalk plan with ARPA dollars
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Biden’s abortion rights statement was ill-timed — and necessary
President Joe Biden’s recent pledge to pass and sign a national abortion rights law next year if Democrats hold Congress may look like (and to some extent undoubtedly is) a […]
