Tuesday May 22, I went back to elementary school, both figuratively and literally. The journey started roughly three weeks ago, as I was reeling from a particularly poor mental health […]
Opinion
Audit on state vehicles’ use for commuting calls for putting brakes on privileges
Commuting to and from work usually don’t come with any real perks. More often than not it’s an additional expense you calculate into your budget. That is, unless you are […]
Calzada tops WVU wish list at quarterback
By Keenan Cummings The WVU football team is still searching for a quarterback in the 2019 recruiting class, but some options are starting to emerge to the top of the […]
Farm-to-cup coffee experience in West Virginia
“I’m always happiest when I’m roasting coffee,” Samuel Bonasso said. Fortunately for the South Park community, greater Morgantown area community and coffee lovers like myself, he also likes sharing good […]
Be careful when doing spring yard clean-up
Q: We had one nice day and I could not help but get out into the yard and work. Of course I overdid it and I am stiff all through […]
Outdated funding formula for roads needs to be fixed
Lew McDaniel, Morgantown I don’t know what the magic, apparently secret West Virginia highway dollar allocation formula look like. I only know the drumbeat sounding loud and clear for at […]
In light of conditions, looming work on highways make traffic laws a priority
Could it be we are going from one bad situation into a worse one. In all this talk about bad roads we missed our turn to curse the roadwork ahead. […]
How landmarks got their names
It seems every West Virginian attempts to determine how and why landmarks got their names. Some attempts are humorous and others show a lot of ingenuity. For instance, some don’t […]
More regulation needed to oversee drugmakers
Barbara Rasmussen, Morgantown Your editorial that questioned the truthfulness of four of the nation’s largest suppliers of Oxycodone (DP-May 13) was disheartening, but sadly it rang true. The numbers of […]
Legislature, Congress need to track road funds
Brenda Bonnett, Arthurdale In July 2017, Rep. Evan Jenkin, R-W.Va., announced $45 billion in federal funding had been allotted for West Virginia’s road infrastructure. In December 2017, the state Legislature […]
