MORGANTOWN — The hot November days have really impacted the bow deer season. Bucks are rutting and does are ready, but the abnormal hot weather has impacted their movement in […]
Opinion
Time is running out for Congress to save local news
Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering local politics, high school sports, local business openings, cultural […]
Why former slave states became the foundation for American gun culture
by Nick Buttrick There are a lot of guns in America — this nation has collectively more civilian-owned guns than we have citizens. Unlike the rest of the developed world, […]
Republicans can’t stop a new wave of government spending
by Conor Sen The outcome of the midterm elections has left lingering uncertainty in Washington, including the question of what fiscal policy might look like in the new Congress. But […]
Editorial Encore: Appreciating vets’ service, sacrifice
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s editorial originally published Nov. 11, 2020. To our veterans: Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Veterans Day is both for the living and the deceased, […]
U.S. must take path toward resolution
by Daniel DePetris With the exception of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t have many friends or associates left in the West. Whereas some leaders in Europe were […]
West Virginia’s red wave: Republicans secure historic majority
West Virginia voters have propelled the Republican Party to historic numeric advantages in both the state Senate and the House of Delegates. In the Senate, Republicans won 16 of 17 […]
Big-name tweeters can threaten to take millions of Twitter users
Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter on Friday, barely a week after he acquired the company, should serve as an all-but-literal announcement: Whatever assurances he offers to the contrary, he […]
8 takeaways from the midterms so far
by Jonathan Bernstein The midterm elections are neither a Republican landslide nor a Democratic surprise … but there is still a long way to go before we have winners in […]
The infuriating charge of ‘racism against white people’
Sometimes I wish white people could be Black. Not forever, mind you. Maybe for just a few weeks like John Howard Griffin, the author of “Black Like Me,” who darkened […]
