Gov. Jim Justice has proposed a rebate for the personal property taxes people pay on vehicles, although he was not specific about when the Legislature would consider his idea. Justice […]
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Cutting supply chain carbon emissions
by Michael P. Vandenbergh and Jonathan M. Gilligan The Inflation Reduction Act is both the most important federal climate legislation ever and sadly inadequate to protect the U.S. and the […]
Hurricane Kamala
The next time a hurricane develops it should be named Kamala, in honor of our vice president. Why Kamala, you ask? Because, like a hurricane, Kamala Harris is sometimes difficult […]
City, MUB begin discussions surrounding proposed code changes
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Utility Board Chair J.T. Straface said he walked away from a Tuesday meeting with city officials believing the placement of a Morgantown City Council member on the […]
LaRocca’s artwork channels 80s, 90s pop culture
“Growing up, I knew I wanted to be an artist in some capacity,” Doug LaRocca told me. His path as an artist took him through college where he studied art, […]
MRTCentury returns to aid trail upkeep
The Mon River Trails Conservancy has a group of 11 cyclists each committing to bike 105 miles in one day on the Mon River and Deckers Creek trails, plus the […]
Civil Rights forum set for today
BY MIKE NOLTING U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld and his staff will host a free Federal Civil Rights Forum from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today at the Monongalia County Center at Mylan […]
Civil rights law violations likely underreported; forum discusses what to do if it happens to you
Civil rights – we all have them, but do we understand what they mean and what to do if our rights are violated? United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld and his […]
The Nobel Peace Prize honors Putin’s enemies
by Therese Raphael We can’t know what was said in those secret deliberations, but the Nobel Committee must have thought about giving Volodymyr Zelenskyy the Peace prize. That would have […]
GOP makes its case to middle America
MONONGAHELA, Pa. — Whether by design or necessity, the decision by House Republican leaders to kick off their Commitment to America in this river town on the edge of Allegheny […]



