In mid-November, the City of Morgantown launched the Morgantown 311 app so residents could quickly let it know about various issues around town. When you first open […]
Editorials
A battle won for marriage equality
Marriage equality advocates — and Americans who want to get married — won a huge battle Tuesday when the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act. (It […]
W.Va. needs more police academies
The shortage of police officers is a nationwide issue, but in West Virginia, it’s not necessarily a lack of people interested in becoming cops. In fact, Westover […]
Love languages can help you find the perfect gift
If you read the newspaper Thanksgiving morning, you may have seen the article, courtesy of WVU Today, about people’s gift-giving habits: “Research shows holiday shoppers often don’t […]
Shop local for holidays
The hustle of Black Friday and the more subdued bustle of Small Business Saturday are already behind us, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to shop […]
What The DP staff are thankful for
Dave Raese, publisher: I am thankful that we are still putting out a community newspaper; I am thankful that I am a member of The Rotary Club […]
Finding the best gas prices while you’re traveling for Thanksgiving
If you’ve been to the gas station this week — or just driven past one — you likely noticed that gas prices are inching up. That’s to […]
Invest in stormwater upgrades now or pay for it later
When John Lyons, of Strand Associates, tried to compare this past summer’s 100-year floods to football game day traffic, he missed the mark. “So your level of […]
A ‘Hazmat Good Samaritan’ law a mostly good idea
When the West Virginia Manufacturers Association pitched an idea for a new Hazmat Good Samaritan law to legislators on Monday, we thought that sounded like a pretty […]
Misinformation got an $8 upgrade
When Elon Musk purchased Twitter, he was quick to lay off staff, scare off advertisers (though not intentionally) and whine about possible bankruptcy. As part of his […]
