WVU Today COVID-19 tests are in short supply. The companies that make the necessary chemicals — called reagents — can’t keep up with demand. But researchers at West Virginia University […]
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Strip Confederate leaders’ names from military bases
It never made much sense to affix Braxton Bragg’s name to one of the U.S. Army’s major installations, Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Bragg, born in 1817 to North Carolina […]
System keeps bad apples on forces
As so many progressive-minded policing experts have noted, the stars are aligned in a once-in-a-generation moment for major systemic reform. The inclination to shoot for the moon and stars is […]
Don’t bungle the ending of the U.S.’s longest war
America’s war in Afghanistan has dragged on too long. But the U.S. domestic political calendar shouldn’t dictate when to end it. Under the peace agreement signed with the Taliban in […]
June 14 letters to the editor
History is repeating; vote for real change On June 6, there was a demonstration here in Morgantown in support of Black Lives Matter. It happened to be the anniversary of […]
What ‘defund the police’ really means
You’ve likely seen it on the news, painted on protestors’ signs, chanted at marches or circulated on social media in the form of a hashtag: Defund the police. Don’t confuse […]
Betty Puskar, breast cancer treatment advocate, dies at 80
When she wasn’t brushing tears, Jorie Ftorek was gripping that steering wheel like a 9-iron. “I knew the work they did here,” the former pro golfer said during a 2017 […]
Please stop with the excuses: Racism is real
White privilege is absurd. That the color of one’s skin should influence his or her advantage in life is ridiculous. That does not, however, mean white privilege isn’t real. It […]
Local law enforcement talks police training: Part 1
THIS IS THE FIRST of two articles looking at policies and procedures at area police agencies for handling calls where force is necessary. Sunday: Westover, WVU Police, Star City and […]
MCHD: Public Health needs support
Director says virus cost department ‘hundreds of thousands’ The COVID-19 pandemic has not only exposed West Virginia’s inadequate public health infrastructure, but the state’s general attitude regarding local health departments. […]
