While the next president of the United States remains unknown as of Thursday evening, there is clearly one big loser: The pollsters, most of whom were touting the high likelihood […]
Opinion
Trump’s comments put Barrett in a bind
If the Supreme Court takes on a case connected to the outcome of the presidential election, Justice Amy Coney Barrett will face the most important decision of her career: Not […]
Blame Republicans for delayed results in Keystone State
We’ve been hearing for months that whoever wins Pennsylvania would win the White House. We also knew that due to the pandemic and unprecedented turnout, counties would have to process […]
Guest Essay: Bridging the rural digital divide is the key to post-pandemic prosperity
By Linda Longstreth Getting every West Virginia community connected to broadband has been one of our biggest challenges for years. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more urgent. Broadband is […]
Nov. 8 letters to the editor
Trip to Morgantown a nightmare for KSU fans My husband and I made the trip to Morgantown over the weekend to watch the KSU/WVU football game. We make this trip […]
Congrats! You voted. Now do more
Election Day has come and gone. The ballots have been cast. If you voted, thank you for your participation in civic life. If you chose not to vote, no […]
The historic, and necessary, peaceful transfer of power
Early on the morning of March 4, 1801, John Adams quietly left the White House. He had lost the presidential election of the previous year to Thomas Jefferson and Adams […]
Stand with heads held high
As we await the results of the most important presidential elections of our time, I am reminded of a gospel song that we sing in the Black church as […]
Electoral College should be abolished
At the time of this writing, former Vice President Joe Biden leads the popular vote, with 50.5% of counted votes to President Donald Trump’s 47.8%. In terms of tangible […]
People feel what they feel. There’s no point arguing
Therapists counseling couples in trouble tend to follow this game plan: Before the combatants start hashing out the issues, they must acknowledge that their mates feel what they feel. […]
