We’ve written about the Justice family’s debts a lot. Because, frankly, there are a lot of them — seemingly multiplying by the day — and therefore we […]
Editorials
Mon County welcomes back students — but not their phones
Monongalia County Schools welcomed back students on Tuesday — but not their smartphones. Phone-related distractions have been an increasing, and seemingly insurmountable, obstacle for educators and school […]
Rocky roads now smooth sailing
The W.Va. 7 repaving project is complete and, oh, is it beautiful! The formerly cratered route from the Walnut Street Bridge to Hartman Run Road — encompassing […]
Congratulations to Granville’s Lewis on ‘Mayor of the Year’
We’d like to congratulate Granville’s Mayor Patty Lewis on being named West Virginia Municipal League’s 2024 Mayor of the Year. It is certainly a well-earned recognition for […]
COVID’s summer wave
When we talk about catching waves over the summer, this is not the kind of wave we mean. Because as summer winds down, it’s not ocean waves […]
As WVU students return, let’s put the ‘welcome’ in ‘Welcome Week’
Tomorrow, Morgantown officially welcomes (and welcomes back) WVU students for the fall semester. You may have noticed an uptick in traffic already, as students who had to […]
Skimmers & scammers
With skimmers and scammers popping up in the headlines lately, we want to share some tips for protecting yourself from these swindlers. Card skimmers are mostly found […]
When creditors call in debts, it’s not politics. It’s business
The way Jim Justice tells it, the whole world is out to get him in a political witch hunt. So far, there’s been: Despite Justice’s claims, the […]
Instead of tiny shelters, how about tiny homes?
A couple weeks ago, a group from Morgantown Church of Christ approached Morgantown City Council about helping to build up to 50 non-congregate shelters as resources for […]
With lawsuits, hold govt. accountable, but leave art alone
In early July, shortly after the new murals in the Capitol Rotunda were revealed, two presuit notices were filed contesting the artwork and the process leading to […]