by Karen Dolan In the past few weeks, two young Black lawmakers and a young transgender lawmaker have been punished for “breaching decorum” in conservative-controlled statehouses. In Tennessee, after Republican […]
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McNeely’s blast leads No. 12 WVU past Texas Tech, brink of Big 12 championship
MORGANTOWN — J.J. Wetherholt and Caleb McNeely hit crucial home runs and No. 12 West Virginia moved to within one victory of winning at least a share of its first-ever […]
The obesity problem
Why distance and poverty have made us overweight U.S. News recently released its rankings for “most obese” state in America, based on CDC data. Can you guess which state was […]
May 14 letters to the editor
Consequences of anti-LGBTQ sentiment Sadly, two major stories in this week’s The Dominion Post seem related. Huggins’ inability to use sensitivity in describing incidents involving a college basketball rivalry in […]
The epidemic of isolation is as harmful as smoking
by Lisa Jarvis Your doctor’s orders for staying healthy might include a daily routine of eating your broccoli, going to the gym and getting a good night’s sleep. Now, the […]
In W.Va., coal is a kingmaker
by David M. Shribman MOORESVILLE — Here, in this tiny unincorporated community equidistant from Shinnston (population 2,306), and Smithfield, Pa., (pop. 817), the dogwoods are only now beginning to bloom, […]
When it comes to our First Amendment rights, do we want a sword or a shield?
by Gene Policinski When it comes to your core freedoms, which would you rather wield to protect them: a sword or a shield? The 45 words of the First Amendment […]
Hussey, Traxel power No. 12 WVU to a 17-2 victory against Texas Tech to even series
GRANVILLE — West Virginia’s latest baseball victory Saturday turned into an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. You get a hit. You get a run. You get an RBI. In […]
WVU Chambers College grads ready to take on challenges of business world
Despite a rainy Saturday afternoon, there was no shadow cast over the accomplishments of the graduates of the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics. “The sun […]
Diving into Dunbar Stop’s numbers: In three parts, paper takes a closer look at COVID program’s financials
MORGANTOWN – A COVID-19 program created to serve the African-American population in Marion and surrounding counties has raised concerns from the foundation whose name the program bears. The program director […]
