Harry A. Denkenberger, 97, of Kingwood, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Pine Ridge Nursing Home in Kingwood. He was born in Kingwood on June 12, 1922, a son […]
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New Jersey man enters Alford plea to malicious assault
A man accused of biting someone’s ear off after choking them out in a fight entered an Alford plea to the crime in Monongalia County Circuit Court on Monday. Dean […]
Big 12 announces West Virginia’s representatives for media days
Four West Virginia football players have been selected to accompany coach Neal Brown to Big 12 media days in Arlington, Texas. Senior offensive tackle Colton McKivitz, senior defensive end Reese […]
Opening himself up to women’s stories
A few words about my sexism. Nerd that I am, I keep a book diary, i.e., a list of the 40 or 50 books I read and listen to yearly. […]
Beware of the predator in a cage next door
An Illinois woman and her child were recently injured after being attacked by an escaped pet caracal, a large exotic cat similar to a lynx. Both were hospitalized, and police […]
July 8 letters to the editor
Harrop not qualified to say who speaks for who Since when does Froma Harrop get to decide who is black enough to speak for black people? “She is black but […]
Trump gives up on census question. Score one for nation
The announcement late Tuesday by the Trump administration that it would drop efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census is a victory not only for a more […]
How Democrats define themselves
Dave Anderson The Baltimore Sun College professors spend a lot of time distinguishing different theories and points of view within disciplines, choosing their language very carefully to distinguish the different […]
Despite the noise, firework revenues yet to cause a bang
You never would have known there was a law against it in Morgantown. But what’s more surprising is that firework sales and the revenues from them have fallen way short […]
Manchin must take action on climate change
By Danielle Walker As a mother and a state official, I think about the health and well-being of West Virginia’s children every day. Unfortunately, many of our leaders in Washington […]
