“I think the idea of this [civilian police review and advisory board] and officer acceptance of this, there’s really not as big a chasm or gap [as] that might have […]
Editorials
No good reason to put Trump’s name on I-68
There are currently three House concurrent resolutions proposed to rename roads or bridges in West Virginia. One would rename the Mannington Arch as the WW II Veterans Toothman Brothers Memorial […]
‘Sobars’: All the fun without the booze?
If you’ve lived in Morgantown for any length of time, then you know the city’s social life is inextricably wrapped up in bars and night clubs — and booze. But, […]
Threatening WVU athletes won’t make them play better
Every Mountaineer fan was disappointed after Sunday’s loss to Syracuse that eliminated West Virginia University’s men’s basketball team from the NCAA tournament. But no amount of disappointment excuses or justifies […]
Stop lazy legislating
Model legislation written by lobbyists, introduced by state lawmakers If delegates are going to have the audacity to copy and paste a bill, then introduce it in the West Virginia […]
Income tax cut not what current and future West Virginians want
As Gov. Jim Justice promotes his income tax cut proposal, he touts eliminating the tax as this great thing that will bring thousands of new people to West Virginia. But […]
Vaccines shouldn’t be a for-profit biz
For all we complain about the inefficiencies of publically owned and run services, sometimes we’re reminded that private, for-profit companies really cannot do it better. West Virginia has one of […]
Not canceled, no matter what Fox News might say
Last week, we started the conversation on cancel culture. Today, we continue that discussion with things that are not cancel culture — regardless of what Fox News says. Dr. Seuss […]
Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice: ‘Close’ isn’t enough
Some stories withstand the test of time better than others, and the ones that last the longest usually teach us something — about the world, about what it means to […]
You want to know? We will tell you
Sunshine Week celebrates how newspapers keep the general public informed Today kicks off Sunshine Week, an annual national celebration of public access to information. You, as members of the public, […]
