by Elizabeth Massa Hoiem Recent government support to aid families impacted by substance use is heartening. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $28 million in grants to […]
Opinion
The real cost of coal for West Virginia
When the Environmental Protection Agency announced its new carbon emission rules for coal-fired plants, there were a lot of numbers that got thrown around — and quite a few that […]
A new world order for Gaza
by Martin Schram If Bibi Netanyahu and his right-fringe Israel regime didn’t exist, Yahya Sinwar and his sinful warmongers of Gaza’s Hamas probably would have had to invent them. But […]
When Biden and Trump agree, consumers should worry
by Bruce Yandle Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on at least one thing. I know what you’re probably thinking: a little more consensus might be good for the country. […]
Meanwhile, in Morgantown …
City takes panhandling law off the books Last week, the Morgantown City Council voted to repeal a 2005 panhandling law that is the basis for a federal lawsuit against the […]
Biden trails Trump. His problem goes beyond inflation, Gaza and age
by Jonah Goldberg A batch of new polls from the New York Times, Siena College and the Philadelphia Inquirer has very bad news for President Biden: He’s losing. Among registered […]
Post-election notes
Some post-primary election observations: ◘ Patrick Morrisey stayed steady. Various polling indicated the attorney general and Republican gubernatorial candidate had the support of around 30%-35% of likely voters and none […]
MCHD wants to know: What can it do better?
What more can the Mon County Health Department do — and what can it do better? That’s what the health department would like to know, and it’s hosting town hall […]
Where Pulitzer fiction meets W.Va. reality
In case you somehow missed the news, Buckhannon native Jayne Anne Phillips won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel “Night Watch.” This is, of course, an incredibly proud […]
Why I’m voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too
by Geoff Duncan It’s disappointing to watch an increasing number of Republicans fall in line behind former president Donald Trump. This includes some of his fiercest detractors, such as U.S. […]
