WVU TODAY Joy Harjo, the 23rd U.S. poet laureate and the first Native American to hold the position, will visit Morgantown’s campus to give a public poetry reading at 7 […]
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Medical marijuana firms try to find balance
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — As American society slowly warms to the idea of marijuana legalization, manufacturing firms are trying to figure out a delicate balance. Medical marijuana in West […]
State goes after drug makers
CHARLESTON — The first day of what could be a several-week-long trial pitting the state of West Virginia against three opioid manufacturers opened Monday with opening statements. The state claims […]
GOP has finally had enough of Madison Cawthorn
U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn seems to have finally struck a nerve with his party. Since he first emerged on the political stage just a couple of years ago, the first-term […]
America looks for fresh programming
by David M. Shribman Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams did it. So did Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison. Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison, too. Also William Jennings […]
Russian cyberattacks a threat — so is Americans’ fear of shortages
by Sheldon H. Jacobson Reports of Russian cyberattacks against our domestic infrastructure have raised alarms and calls for heightened vigilance across the United States’ public and private sectors. Given that […]
University softball can’t overcome experience of Steubenville
MORGANTOWN — Julianna King was near royalty on the mound Monday at Mylan Park. Steubenville’s pitcher hurled a one-hit shutout and the Big Red took advantage of seven University High […]
Westover insurer to pay settlements totaling $1.1 million in police misconduct cases
WESTOVER — Two separate lawsuits alleging violent misconduct by Westover Police officers have been settled by the city’s liability insurer for a total of $1.1 million. City Attorney Tim Stranko […]
Dawn Plitzuweit fills out WVU coaching staff with her South Dakota assistants
MORGANTOWN — Prior to her introduction in becoming West Virginia’s sixth women’s basketball coach at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dawn Plitzuweit wasted little time in filling out her coaching staff. Plitzuweit […]
FOC raising money for road work
Friends of the Cheat is trying to raise $10,000 to maintain access to the Cheat River and Big Sandy River. This year, the focus is on the Jenkinsburg area. The […]
