It almost looks like it’s too late to call on the world to not get us wrong. After all, West Virginia’s seat of state government seems as if it cannot […]
Opinion
Letters to the editor: March 3
Musical chairs no way to run a government I am getting increasingly worried about the turnover in leaders of our government: The Cabinet and other Cabinet-rank offices. President Trump promised […]
Letters to the editor: March 2
WVU administration’s stand on bill appalling WVU’s administration must forcefully ally itself with WVU faculty and students to act decisively to stop the campus carry bill (HB 2519): WVU should […]
Funding levels stuck in the past: As aging population grows in state, senior services shrinking for lack of money
Many who age well do so because they have to take care of themselves. But let’s face it, much like it takes a village to raise a child, it also […]
Hopefully, wait is over: Official’s visit signals roads in Preston at least on radar
For many, waiting is always the hardest part. But by most government standards, state Department of Secretary Tom Smith was working at a blistering pace last week in Preston County. […]
WVU’s aim should be steady: Why was university intent on accommodating Campus Carry bill rather than defeating it?
No, we did not think this — our third take on this legislation — would be the charm for defeating HB 2519. But it might help install a backbone in […]
Response swift as the wind: Utilities, DOH, first responders restore power, access, safety across state quickly
You didn’t need to wet your finger and hold it in the air to know which way the wind was blowing from Sunday into Monday. It was blowing down trees, […]
In a season of change, West Virginia finds itself with the right attitude
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Not to get into a whole lot of detail about this, but the games we love to watch today have all changed. The NFL is all about […]
A governor for all his companies: Justice’s pleas of fiscal woes in lawsuit to beleaguered state falls on deaf ears
So what the heck was Gov. Jim Justice doing at the Governor’s Mansion last week? It’s not like he lives there or anything, despite the state Constitution requiring him to […]
Hub for change in community: Former Ramada site offers options for homeless, social services center
One proverb goes, the secret of getting ahead is getting started. That might best describe the news last week of plans for the former Ramada Inn hotel on Scott Avenue. […]
