By Kaitlyn Eichelberger In 1973, Morgantown Area Meals on Wheels began its first deliveries with just three people and five meals. Since then, they’ve grown significantly and done a world […]
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Woman charged with battery on a government employee after biting transport officer
A Marion County woman was charged with battery on a government employee after allegedly shoving and biting a Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department transport officer. According to a criminal complaint, on […]
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra still hitting crescendos — even with COVID picking the key
Forget air guitar. A lot of “air-conducting” was commencing in the seats of the Metropolitan Theatre on a bright spring morning some years ago in downtown Morgantown. It wasn’t hard […]
More than 7,000 West Virginians dead of COVID
Of the more than a million Americans who have died because of COVID-19, 7,001 were West Virginians. Gov. Jim Justice announced the “milestone that none of us want to celebrate […]
WVU receives commitments from offensive lineman Cooper young, defensive lineman Eamon Smalls
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia had a number of talented targets on campus over the weekend for official visits and the early returns already led to a pair of new commitments. […]
Progressive DA is out, which will solve no problems
Progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin lost his recall election in a landslide last Tuesday. And yes, that absolutely is a commentary on how quickly consensus on the need […]
Supreme Court once more weakens protections for violated rights
by Erwin Chemerinsky Rights only have meaning if there are remedies when they are violated, but the Supreme Court last Wednesday once more limited the ability of injured individuals to […]
‘Real’ conservatives are about 30 years too late
Where were you when we needed you? That’s my blanket response to a persistent trickle of emails from readers who keep asking me to, in effect, stop using the word […]
Aaron Forbes’ walk-off lifts Post 2 to 8-7 victory over Potomac Valley
MORGANTOWN – From the beach to the ballpark. Recent University High graduate and 2022 OVAC 5A player of the year, Aaron Forbes, returned from his senior trip in a way […]
Economic reality check
This past Wednesday, Gov. Jim Justice scoffed at a WalletHub ranking that put West Virginia’s economy last overall in the nation. Specifically, he called it “political garbage” from a “bunch […]
