‘What would it take to protect pedestrians?’The (DP-April 27) article regarding the student who was killed by another student running a red light on Patteson Drive made me wonder, “What […]
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Little seems to be special about session
Sometimes you’re almost glad for a Monday morning — a reset. However, we suspect many state legislators wish tomorrow would never get here. The Legislature resumes its special session at […]
Teacher’s immigration tweets unfairly hurt conservatives
There are a lot disappointing elements in the story of Georgia Clark, the Fort Worth Carter-Riverside High (Texas) teacher whose recent social media tirade about unauthorized immigrants prompted FWISD’s board […]
June 15 letters to the editor
Encourage one another and clergy to rebuild While Catholics lament the behavior of our leadership, I have hope for the future. Profligate spending is difficult to digest. Abusive behavior from […]
A sad history of not giving smart women their due in all fields
Jean Purdy, a nurse and embryologist, was one of three people who developed in vitro fertilization 50 years ago. But until recently, her contribution to this scientific breakthrough was largely […]
Maryland athlete Okoli becomes second WVU commit of the weekend
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Father’s Day weekend recruiting haul includes a commitment from Gaithersburg, Md. athlete David Okoli. A two-way player in high school , Okoli is coming to […]
Kentucky suit accuses Justice, son of racketeering
CHARLESTON — Homeowners, rather than infrastructure, are officially becoming the priority of mitigation grants related to the devastating 2016 West Virginia flood. State Emergency Management Director Mike Todorovich signed a […]
Bus loop at Mountaineer Middle set for repairs
A sinkhole ate my homework? Not if the Monongalia County Board of Education can help it. Work is set to begin in coming weeks to correct a slippage at Mountaineer […]
Mon Health Dept. offering free ‘dunks’ to help reduce risk of mosquito-borne illnesses
Like it or not, mosquitoes are part our natural environment. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t decrease your risk of getting bit by the disease-carrying bugs, said Jamie Moore, threat […]
Red Cross launches Missing Types campaign to raise awareness of blood need
If you happen to notice letters missing from signs, social media pages and websites, the American Red Cross has done its job. Or at least part of it. The organization […]
