This is the time of the year when Eddie Campbell Jr. would normally be working on a big homework project. Campbell, who is Monongalia County’s superintendent of schools, would normally […]
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West Virginia looks to control Texas’ five-tool running back Bijan Robinson
MORGANTOWN — Bijan Robinson’s defining moment a week ago was a fumble in overtime that likely cost Texas in its 37-34 loss against Texas Tech. How the Longhorns’ junior running […]
Northeast Natural Energy donates $10,000 to Friends of Deckers Creek
MORGANTOWN — Northeast Natural Energy has donated $10,000 to Friends of Deckers Creek. FODC will use the funds to purchase stream water quality monitoring equipment that will record water quality […]
Don’t be scared, join the Spooky Sprint
With Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Bobby Pickett’s “Monster Mash” pumping up the crowd, a group of runners and walkers, young and old, prepare to burst across the starting line in […]
Market Place Pavilion celebrates 10 years
Main Street Morgantown will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Morgantown Market Place Pavilion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. Oct. 8. Opening in 2012, the Market Place is […]
Mon Commissioner Sikora: ‘Transparency is not a soundbite’
Monongalia County didn’t hold anything back Thursday afternoon. Nor did Kanawha, Summers and Jefferson counties. Elkins and Parkersburg kicked it all back, also. If you want to know what elected […]
Why are so many state jobs vacant? They don’t pay
With all this talk of surpluses, tax cuts and where money should go, we’d like to draw attention to another of West Virginia’s chronically underfunded services: state jobs. In mid-September, […]
Because of sanctions, GOP has special obligation to Venezuelan migrants
by Matthew Yglesias The idea of tackling the “root causes” of migration and asylum flows is the kind of high-minded notion likely to be dismissed by politicians such as Greg […]
Manchin’s miscalculation
Joe Manchin took a chance. He signed off on the partisan Inflation Reduction Act, and even appeared with President Joe Biden at the bill signing ceremony, knowing it would cause […]
Fighting on: Trinity football continuing push for Class A playoff appearance
MORGANTOWN – Sitting at 3-1 on the season and with newly-promoted head coach Mike McKenzie now leading the way, the Trinity Christian Football team will travel to play Millersport, Ohio […]







