CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s disability fraud partnership generated more than $1.8 million in savings in the first quarter of 2020. The three-month tally pushes the unit’s […]
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Heinz History Center to host Scottish genealogy workshop
While its doors remain temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center and its Detre Library & Archives will host virtual genealogy workshops. On […]
City of Fairmont begins to reopen today
The City of Fairmont has considered safe measures and precautions to begin to open administrative offices to the public. City offices on the third floor of the J. Harper Meredith […]
WVU adds safety help in Arizona transfer Scottie Young
By Keenan Cummings MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Coach Neal Brown made it clear West Virginia was looking for some help in the defensive secondary, and the Mountaineers have found just that. […]
My wife and I just gave away a small library — and it hurt
If there’s a silver lining to living in virtual lockdown, it’s this: Plenty of time to attack those lists of “things we should do around the house.” Which is how […]
Swedish model holds lessons for America
As a partisan debate rages over whether and how to reopen the country, America is drifting, with no coherent strategy from the White House. States are opening up helter-skelter. President […]
Making progress saving America’s local newspapers
Congress is taking some encouraging steps toward the critical challenge of saving America’s local newspapers. This was apparent in several proposals this week. A new House stimulus proposal would extend […]
Nominate people who embody ‘compassion at work’
by Ace Parsi It has long been demonstrated that times of crisis, as we are experiencing amidst the present pandemic, bring about extremes of behavior. While some look inward and […]
May 17 letters to the editor
Hunting dogs trespass on private property Hunting dogs and the COVID-19 virus are similar in one respect: Neither can read posted signs or respect boundaries. Humans have to do those […]
This is what happens when no one cares
If you followed the stories about Newburg’s water troubles and found yourself wondering, “How does this happen?” here’s the simple answer: No one cares. The coal companies dumping pollutants don’t […]
