WESTOVER — Annexation. If you had to pick one word to sum up Dave Johnson’s 14-year tenure as mayor of Westover, that would be a pretty solid choice. Westover City […]
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Denying gender-affirming care is an affront to science and medical ethics
by Christy Olezeski, Meredithe McNamara and Anne Alstott This year has seen an array of anti-transgender legislation. In 2022, legislation in 20 states so far has been introduced purporting to […]
Lock him up? What Biden could learn from Watergate
If the House Jan. 6 committee proceeds to its seemingly predetermined conclusion that Donald Trump incited the Capitol riot and tried to reverse the results of the 2020 election and […]
‘Front Porch Ministry’ debuts today at WVU Presbyterian center
The Rev. D.D. Meighen was having some fun the other day trying to figure out a quote that is living on, in the craft store. You see it proclaimed on […]
Masontown VFD gets advanced heart monitor
KINGWOOD — Months of work by the Masontown Volunteer Fire Department have resulted in the department obtaining its advanced life-saving certification from the state, meaning medics — not just EMTs […]
State DEP report shows PFAS contamination at 67 sites across West Virginia, outlines next steps
Just two days before the U.S. EPA released its new health advisory levels for four members of the PFAS chemical group, the Legislative Oversight Commission on State Water Resources reviewed […]
Pros and cons to guinea fowl
BY ALDONA BIRD This spring I almost bought guinea fowl. I discussed it with my family, and we were on the verge of adding this new (for us) type of […]
Does a chatbot have a soul?
Don’t unplug your computer! Don’t throw away that smartphone! Just because a Google software engineer whose conclusions have been questioned says a computer program is sentient, meaning it can think […]
A battle of wills and economic pain
by Doyle McManus I was in the hills of northern Italy last week, mostly on vacation but also curious to see how the war in Ukraine has affected life next […]
Fortune favors the brave — but not always
“Fortune favors the brave” was the slogan for Crypto.com, a cryptocurrency company now laying off hundreds of workers. Its now-famous Super Bowl ad starring Matt Damon flashed images of a […]
