When residents and tourists fantasize about West Virginia’s legendary waterways, they don’t imagine the water looking like a melted orange cream-sicle. And right now, the West Run […]
Editorials
City council didn’t know Hathaway could not serve
We are not above admitting we’ve made a mistake when it comes to our attention that one has been made. In this case, the error was conflating […]
We won’t all get back to ‘normal’ at the same time
For so long, COVID dominated not only our headlines, but our whole world. (It still dominates in many parts of the world.) There was nothing to talk […]
Hold a special election
Appointing First Ward rep disenfranchises voters As we reported May 14, councilman-elect Patrick Hathaway will not take his seat representing Morgantown’s First Ward. Hathaway’s wife accepted a […]
Will worker shortage force livable wages?
In the last week or so, Gov. Jim Justice has repeatedly talked about implementing a $500 back-to-work bonus, which is supposed to be matched by the employer […]
What if we tried traveling summer pop-up markets?
After a cold and dreary start to spring, we’re finally starting to see weather that almost looks like summer. And like the perennial flowers in well-tended gardens, […]
Prevent erectile dysfunction. Go get vaccinated
Not one, but two studies have linked COVID-19 to the development of erectile dysfunction. In one, called “Mask up to keep it up,” researchers found “the prevalence […]
Morgantown is a medical oasis in a health care desert
As denizens of Morgantown, there are things we take for granted that our neighbors at the western end of the county and across the border into Preston […]
Internet security just as important as access
Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito both stand opposed to President Biden’s broad infrastructure proposal. Both would prefer to see a slimmed-down version focused on traditional […]
Congrats, WVU Class of 2021!
Completing your final year of university is always hard. There’s capstones or theses (or whatever your program calls the big final project), plus regular classes, plus trying […]