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Opinion
Strategies to stockpile votes take many forms
Delmar Hagedorn, Morgantown Gerrymandering political districts is just a small part of the strategy to drum up party votes. Gov. Jim Justice is one example of this. He was elected […]
Volunteers needed to staff railroad display
Bob Shaffer, Tunnelton For those who have railroading in their blood, a great opportunity to help keep a local railroad museum open is available in Tunnelton, Preston County. Over the […]
Plastic straw ban will hurt disabled’s lives
Michael J. Sharley, Westover I am writing this letter in response to the essay by Trammell S. Crow (DP-Friday). Crow argued that the country needs to ban all plastic straws […]
Microwaves are more complex than we think
By Vaageesha Das Whenever we are hungry and in need to heat some food up, we usually use the microwave. The microwave warms the food in the amount of time […]
WVU showcases itself to prospects this weekend with grid Showtime
MORGANTOWN — The WVU football program is set to welcome a number of high-level prospects to campus for its annual premier recruiting event of the summer. That’s right, it’s Showtime. […]
Feds won’t accept hoops coaches’ ‘I didn’t know’ excuses
MORGANTOWN — By most accounts, Bill Self is not worried about job security these days. Depending on points of view, that is either justified or the bulk of the problem that […]
Death rate from opioids still rising, but more slowly
By Hoppy Kercheval Maybe, just maybe, the number of deaths from opioid addiction in West Virginia is beginning to slow down. Mid-year figures released by the West Virginia Department of […]
Best tool to reduce severity of bike crashes, other kinds, is for everyone to slow down
Morgantown hasn’t been in step with pedestrian safety for years. That was probably never more apparent than this year following a rash of vehicle vs. pedestrian accidents. At least two […]
When it comes to nonconference scheduling, there’s a divide wider than Morgantown to Lubbock
MORGANTOWN — A few years ago, when Art Briles was enjoying his pre-scandal salad days at Baylor, he looked at me with a straight face and ridiculed teams who “schedule […]
