MORGANTOWN — Selection Sunday came and went, and for the first time since 2013, the West Virginia men’s basketball program finds itself on the outside looking in at March Madness. […]
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A look at bills — loved and hated — that died during the 2022 legislative session
MORGANTOWN – Every year, many bills fall by the wayside. Some are loved, some are hated. Here’s a look at some that died this year. Perhaps the most prominent was […]
Senate ends last day of 2022 session with 10 minutes of chaos; Anti-Racism Act dies in final seconds
MORGANTOWN – The final chaotic minutes in the state Senate Saturday night saw stumbles, miscommunication, two controversial bills passed in a rush and one – the Anti-Racism Act – apparently […]
Can the U.S. be energy independent?
On a press call with reporters Monday, Sen. Joe Manchin emphasized America’s need to be energy independent in the face of rising fuel costs. Before we go any further, let’s […]
March 13 letters to the editor
Not enough proof harm reduction works This letter is in response to the editorial published March 5. The editor took great liberty in drawing conclusions about my character and opining […]
Diaspora will echo 1939’s, but in opposite direction
by Daniela Gerson My wife and I share a past that spans continents and tracks back to the Polish-Ukrainian border. Eighty-two years ago, during a frigid winter, both sets of […]
My Irish heritage made me proud. Then my sister got a DNA test
by David McGrath I have a confession to make. I have been living a lie. The fraud has persisted for over a half a century, although it has only come […]
The way to get politics back on track is to get centrists to the primary polls
by Lynn Schmidt Horseshoes may be good for horses and fun to play with, but they are terrible for politics. In political science there is an assertion called the Horseshoe […]
Morgantown girls’ hoops fall short of state title, fall 41-36 to Huntington
CHARLESTON — The Morgantown High girls’ basketball team reached the Class AAAA championship game Saturday at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, but couldn’t get past the top-ranked Huntington Highlanders […]
Kenneth Smith
Kenneth P. Smith, born Aug. 3, 1942, in New Brighton, Pa., to Marshall and Naomi Smith, passed away on Feb. 28, 2022. He is survived by his sister, Bonnie; nieces, […]
