CHARLESTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced there will be a third round of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits allocated to eligible students who qualify for free […]
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Before Lent starts, it’s time for doughnuts
BY ALDONA BIRD Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Carnival — whichever name you choose, the holiday is upon us. My family’s tradition is to make doughnuts today, and then give up […]
After ‘anti-stereotyping’ expires, Senate picks up ‘anti-racist’ bill
Just a couple of days after an “Anti-Stereotyping Act” expired in a House committee, the Senate took up a similarly themed “Anti-Racism Act.” A majority of the Senate Education Committee […]
Hyperloop project changes course
BY MIKE NOLTING The wait will continue for any groundbreaking for the Virgin Hyperloop project announced nearly two years ago. That announcement concerned a proposed $500 million validation center on […]
Masks no longer mandated in Preston County Schools
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools changed t’s COVID-19 protocols Monday, effectively removing its mask mandate. The Board of Education unanimously voted to follow the most recent West Virginia Department of […]
Jackson is an accomplished jurist who should win Republican confirmation votes
If confirmed, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first-ever Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. That matters. President Joe Biden should make no apologies for promising to nominate […]
Trump’s adulation for Putin gone too far
by LZ Granderson I enjoy reading books about former presidents. One of my favorites is 2012’s “The Presidents Club” by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy. It’s a peek into the […]
We can win this Cold War, too
by Jay Ambrose Some years ago, when I was editor of a now-defunct newspaper in El Paso, Texas, my wife and I bought a house with a deteriorated, spider-filled, filthy, […]
Local “Hometown Heroes” recognized by West Virginia Can’t Wait
When disaster strikes or problems arise, it is the hometown heroes who are the first to lend a hand in local communities. Across the state, 40 groups and individuals have […]
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MON SHERIFF’S Martin, David Lee, 43, of Maidsville, possession, Feb. 24, Deputy Alexander. Hartley, Kaleb Aaron, 29, of Morgantown, possession, Feb. 26, Deputy Schubert. STATE POLICE Morton, Brian Edward, 51, […]
