by Christian Carrier Imagine getting ready to leave work when you suddenly get a call that your mother has been in a serious car accident and is in the hospital. […]
Opinion
Holmes verdict sends a mixed message
by Stephen L. Carter Every criminal trial is unique, and in general it is a mistake to read too much into a verdict. Still, the law professor in me can’t […]
Biden makes clear who is at fault for insurrection
President Joe Biden Thursday gave probably the most forceful and assertive speech of his long political life. Gone was the pleading, folksy, queasy tone that usually permeates his public remarks. […]
W.Va. can’t wait for a ‘rainy day’
For Fiscal Year 2022 (which began July 1, 2021), West Virginia’s revenue collections are $394 million above estimates so far. In fact, just this past December alone, tax revenue was […]
Jan. 9 letters to the editor
Embarrassed to be a West Virginian My wife and I love living here in Morgantown, where we have great friends and are surrounded by countless outdoor places to recreate. There […]
Guest essay: Don’t let the IRS become your accountant
by Michael Oliverio As a financial planner, I help hardworking West Virginians save enough to enjoy their hard-earned retirements and protect themselves against financial loss. My clients come to me […]
As omicron surges, we must talk about triage
by Andreas Kluth At some point after he became chief surgeon in Napoleon’s army, Dominique Jean Larrey started walking across blood-soaked battlefields to pick out those among the wounded who […]
Debate about inflation in 2022
by Ramesh Ponnuru Prices have been increasing at the fastest rate in decades, but we haven’t been having a debate about inflation. We’ve been having five. We might do a […]
Does it really matter if kids refuse to pick up a book?
by Robin Abcarian I remember the magnificent moment I realized my niece could read. She was 6, and had come for the weekend. It was bedtime and we were reading […]
Downtown seeing a renaissance
It looks like Downtown Morgantown is experiencing its own little renaissance. The Warner Theater is under renovation, Apothecary Ale House will be taking over an old bank building and Morgantown’s […]
