When a city councilman can’t figure out what ordinances are supposedly being violated, you know it isn’t an issue of code enforcement. It’s a matter of criminalizing homelessness. At Tuesday’s […]

Can you remember summer nights at the drive-in theater? Rows of cars parked in the open field, windshields or open hatches facing the enormous screen. Radios tuned into the theater […]

Several people responded to last week’s editorial (DP-05-21-20) about Trump dismissing/demoting five inspectors general with cries of “What about when Obama did it?” So here are the facts about “when […]

Memorial Day was yesterday. Many couldn’t observe the holiday the way they usually would; others found ways to make their Memorial Day traditions work. Some held somber remembrances; some gathered […]

The Primary Election is just around the corner and everyone is gearing up to cast their ballots — by mail or in person. This year, COVID-19 derailed our tradition of […]

The governor might be ready to open the state, but are we? We did a poll asking respondents if they thought West Virginia was ready to reopen. We acknowledge the […]

President Jimmy Carter created the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in 1978 as a kind of apology to the American people for Nixon’s Watergate scandal. Not one of those […]

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! By now, most of you have already had your commencements (virtual or otherwise) or are preparing for graduation Plan B. We’re sorry you were […]

If you followed the stories about Newburg’s water troubles and found yourself wondering, “How does this happen?” here’s the simple answer: No one cares. The coal companies dumping pollutants don’t […]

We will once again be permitted to dine in the ambiance of sit-down restaurants, effective May 21, when the next phase of West Virginia Strong: The Comeback takes effect. Eat-in […]