MORGANTOWN — Those familiar with the phrase “beggars can’t be choosers” have some understanding of the mindset shared by the Monongalia County Commission and Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors’ […]
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‘Dolly Day’ makes for a good read in W.Va.
Wednesday was Dolly Day across West Virginia — and it was a real page-turner. That’s Dolly as in Dolly Parton, the country music superstar-turned advocate for the printed word. The […]
Sen. Mike Caputo will not seek reelection in 2024
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2024. Caputo represents the 13th Senate District, which spans the most-populous portions of Marion and Monongalia […]
St. Mary’s has rich history but looks to the future
This year, St. Mary Orthodox Church in Westover is celebrating 100 years of serving the community. The number of people of Eastern European origin emigrating to West Virginia peaked in […]
ACGM and YCF present 2023 Organizational Arts grants
The Arts Council of Greater Morgantown (ACGM) and Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. (YCF) handed out 2023 Organizational Arts Grants Tuesday evening at the Metropolitan Theater […]
We should embrace chances to speak up
Too often, we forget that there are ways to participate in government outside election season. For example — particularly on the local level — there are town halls, open houses […]
Bidenomics actually worked, but voters aren’t buying it
by Jonathan Bernstein Inflation is receding, unemployment is at or near record lows, US growth continues at a solid pace … and Americans are deeply pessimistic about the economy. More […]
The Founders warned us
That America’s Founders were brilliant men supported by equally strong women is beyond dispute. They created a framework for a new nation and a Constitution that, if obeyed, would provide […]
Former Mon Schools properties auctioned off
Location, location, location? Members of the Monongalia County Board of Education dealt with that real estate mantra during their regular meeting Tuesday night. That’s when they discussed last month’s auction […]
Legislature wraps up long list of bills in long second day of special session
MORGANTOWN – It was a herky-jerky day at the Capitol on Tuesday, as the House and Senate worked to wrap up the special session that began Monday. The House started […]
