by Sarah E. Wagner, Roy R. Grinker and Joel C. Kuipers In New York City, a woman opens her laptop to a bar graph showing the number of COVID-19 deaths […]
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Sticks, stone and worse
Most people are familiar with the phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” The incendiary rhetoric that has engulfed our political system has […]
‘Who is a hero in your life?’ Flags for Heroes program to run through July 4
MORGANTOWN — To passing motorists, they just look like flags. One indistinguishable from the next. But each of those stars and stripes comes with a story about a hero. A […]
Preston commissioner takes issue with additional day off for Juneteenth
KINGWOOD — The surprise declaration that the state will observe Juneteenth on June 17 has thrown a wrench into county governance. “Our job is to serve the public and if […]
Lack of information on artificial sweeteners sours their appeal
BY ALDONA BIRD Recently I picked up a wheelbarrow full of glass bottles from an old dump on my family’s property, which pre-dated our history with the land. I wanted […]
Revenue collection surplus to land at $1.2 billion or more on June 30
CHARLESTON — State Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy predicts the state will end the fiscal year on June 30 about $1.2 billion beyond revenue collection estimates. Hardy and state Deputy Revenue […]
Former Regional Jail inmates testify about conditions
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — Members of a legislative interim committee learned some of the problems associated with the state’s Regional Jail system from a couple of people who have […]
GOP wants you to forget, but hearing delivers reminders
Jan. 6, 2021 is a day seared in the minds of most Americans, but as time passes and memories fade, not everyone will recall just how horrific it actually was. […]
Artificial intelligence could help brick-and-mortar stores
by Brian Onorio Before COVID-19, financial pundits were busy predicting the inevitable death of brick-and-mortar retail stores. But two years later, we Americans are emerging from the pandemic, remembering that […]
NRA money distorts gun debates
by Rekha Basu On March 15, 22-year-old Eden Montang of Ames, Iowa, made an Instagram post about red flags, a topic that, uncannily, is now being debated in Congress. “Stop […]
