It’s a truism of American politics that public frustration with the two-party system periodically erupts into a call for another option. Usually that frustration arises from factions that believe the […]
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What we thought we knew is wrong
by David M. Shribman We are living a Brock Lovett moment. Brock Lovett? Reel your memory back a quarter century. Summon the most dramatic moment in the 1997 film “Titanic.” […]
Guest essay: A new economy means opportunity for W.Va. and coal country
by Evan Hansen Washington is currently in the home stretch of considering historic investments to help boost the long-term competitiveness of the American economy, which West Virginia has fueled for […]
Morgantown native pitmaster Luke Darnell is smoking up the competition on Food Network’s BBQ USA
By Jade Ruggieri Morgantown native Luke Darnell shows off his BBQ talents in an hour-long episode to renowned, award-winning chef Michael Symon on the Food Network show BBQ USA at […]
Mon County Fair back at Mylan Park this week: The pandemic put it on a two-year hiatus
NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the dates for four pageant events on the fair calendar. The Teen and Junior Miss pageants are Wednesday, with the Little Miss […]
Local confidence fading on placement of battery factory
MORGANTOWN — Remember when you first heard the word “gigafactory?” It was probably back in March, when we all learned energy startup Sparkz planned to start building one this year […]
Mountaineer Area Rescue Group celebrates 25 years
For 25 years, the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) has been dedicated to finding and rescuing persons in distress in the outdoors. The group formed in 1996 and officially joined […]
Aug. 7 letters to the editor
Ignoring something won’t make it go away In response to the editorial of Sunday, July 31, I believe it is indulging in a logical fallacy: to ignore something in hopes […]
Guest essay: Welcoming back students with Welcome Week events
by G. Corey Farris Summer is almost over, and that means the return of our West Virginia University students. I, for one, am excited to welcome our students back to […]
Are missing texts hiding the biggest secret of Jan. 6?
by Will Bunch You’ve probably heard the expression that the cover-up is always worse than the crime — a notion that was cemented by the mother of all U.S. political […]
