by Hoppy Kercheval Two important events have happened in the last few days that will have a direct impact on West Virginia’s energy-based economy and our state’s […]
Opinion
Support for prez is historically partisan
by Jon Healey Gallup released its final poll numbers this week for President Donald Trump, and not surprisingly, they were ugly. His average approval rating was only […]
A new era begins
A new era has begun. Wednesday, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America, and the ceremony hopefully set […]
What do we ethically owe those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine?
by Jacob M. Appel As an emergency room physician, I was fortunate to receive my first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine within days of its approval. […]
Coal country can be saved. Coal cannot
by Froma Harrop As we stumble through the twilight of the Trump era, let us devote a moment to an actual issue. Let us briefly visit Donald […]
Trump allies paid to lobby for pardons
At the time of this writing, President Trump is expected to grant up to 100 pardon/commutation/clemency requests before his term officially expires at noon. The related claim […]
Not yours? Don’t mess with it
Based on the damage done to White Park recently (DP-01-19-21), where unauthorized mountain bike trails and obstacles were created, we think some local residents missed out on […]
Trump was a man of many horrors. But he wasn’t Black
by Leonard Pitts Jr. As the Trump administration stumbles through its final hours, it seems a proper time to offer a summation of the era just past. […]
If Trump wrote that letter to Biden …
by Christopher Borrelli A peaceful transition of power. What a nice set of words to describe what was once a fair assumption. The sky is blue, the […]
The world doesn’t change overnight, but we’re hopeful
At noon Wednesday, a new era officially begins as former Vice President Joe Biden is sworn in as the president of the United States. There are certainly […]