MORGANTOWN — When the issue of a new contract for City Manager Kim Haws was taken up by Morgantown City Council on Dec. 20, the body opted to take no […]
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Rhetoric 101: How they get you to buy what they’re selling
In a world where the line between fact reporting and opinion spouting is increasingly blurry and politicians put spin on everything, we want to help our readers better understand some […]
Absurd battle over the debt ceiling
by Robert Reich Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the federal government will hit the limit on total federal debt on Jan. 19. After that, the Treasury Department will be […]
China a threat not only to Taiwan
SYDNEY — Last July, the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley, visited Jakarta, where he said China’s military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the […]
Kenley Statler scores 30 to lead Clay-Battelle past Tygarts Valley
BLACKSVILLE — Sometimes you just need a win. Heading into Tuesday’s home game against Tygarts Valley, the Clay-Battelle girls’ basketball team had lost two straight and three of four, so […]
Parkersburg South’s frantic pace pushes Patriots past University High
MORGANTOWN — The pace of Tuesday night’s game between the University High boys’ basketball team and Parkersburg South would make the 2017 NBA champion Golden State Warriors blush. In a […]
MUB ready to begin filling 370 million-gallon reservoir
MORGANTOWN — A $50 million project originally envisioned more than 60 years ago has entered its final phase. Morgantown Utility Board Spokesman Chris Dale said the 70-foot-tall, 450-foot-long, 850-foot-wide earthen […]
Hope scholarship families begin receiving checks for school
Not without a fight. The first round of Hope scholarship dollars started going out across West Virginia last week, capping a pugilistic history that saw the school choice voucher enacted, […]
Raymond Jolliffe
Raymond “Jay” Jolliffe, 60, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Morgantown on Sept. 6, 1962, to Elizabeth Ardella […]
Carol Lynch
Carol Jean Lynch, 80, passed away naturally on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Lehigh Acres, Fla., her home since the 1970s, companion to her father William F. Lynch. There will […]
