It’s shameful that West Virginia’s top election official is repeating debunked conspiracy theories and circulating misinformation. We will address the misinformation in Secretary of State Mac Warner’s […]
Editorials
City’s decisions seem retaliatory
“Perception is reality. If you are perceived to be something, you might as well be it, because that’s the truth in people’s minds.” — Steve Young, former […]
Consider before lifting nuclear ban
The West Virginia Legislature will be considering lifting the state’s nuclear energy ban this session. If images of Chernobyl, Three-Mile Island and Fukushima flashed through your mind, […]
Secretive ‘science facility’ seems like a major polluter
Usually, when a new business or industry makes its home around Morgantown, local politicians and business advocates are positively abuzz, talking to anyone who will listen and […]
The Fourth Estate: Free press’ check on government
The news media is often called the Fourth Estate. It is not an official part of government, but it is an important element of our country’s system […]
W.Va. can’t wait for a ‘rainy day’
For Fiscal Year 2022 (which began July 1, 2021), West Virginia’s revenue collections are $394 million above estimates so far. In fact, just this past December alone, […]
Downtown seeing a renaissance
It looks like Downtown Morgantown is experiencing its own little renaissance. The Warner Theater is under renovation, Apothecary Ale House will be taking over an old bank […]
Economic opportunity found in the stars
West Virginia tourism just got a boost: Watoga State Park in Pocahontas County just earned a Dark Sky Park designation from the International Dark-Sky Association. According to […]
OSHA wouldn’t need mandate if vaccines weren’t politicized
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. David McKinley both signed on to a “friend of the court” brief opposing the Biden administration’s OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health […]
Jan. 6: One year later
Jan. 6 is no longer just a date. It is a day that will haunt America’s history for the rest of time, the way Dec. 7 will […]
