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Convicted murderer appeals his conviction
KINGWOOD — Convicted murderer John Wayne Strawser Jr. is again appealing his conviction in Preston County Circuit Court. A hearing has been set for July 9 in Preston. Strawser was […]
DHHR budget discussions continue
MORGANTOWN — While the state Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Medical Resources believes its new system for calculating the Medicaid care budgets for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities […]
The risk of having gum disease
MORGANTOWN — People with diabetes are more susceptible to develop serious gum disease, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). What’s more, serious gum disease may have the potential to adversely affect […]
Running red lights still a dangerous pastime
Ralph Correll, Morgantown What is wrong with all the drivers who are always running red lights? If they want to kill themselves that’s their business, but why would all these […]
New skills replacing the main objective in school
Tom Talerico, Morgantown It certainly is a sad state of affairs when we start training public school employees in how to triage students. A recent The Associated Press article(DP-April 10) […]
Some tough and timely questions for county, state and national candidates
By Mark Brazaitis As Morgantown’s deputy mayor, I am proud of our city’s progress over the past nine months. But I understand we cannot succeed fully without strong cooperation from […]
Artificial intelligence not up to the task, yet
Steven Knudsen, Morgantown A recentop-edin your newspaper (DP-Tuesday) critiqued the role that artificial intelligence could play in policing social media for hate content. The editorial brought back the memory of […]
Pruitt driving agency over environmental, ethical cliff
Oddly, the largest secular holiday in the world this year happens today — on a Sunday. It is estimated that more than a billion people will celebrate Earth Day in […]
What to do when pulled over
MORGANTOWN — There are a few things to keep in mind when pulled over for a traffic violation, Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said. After the red and blue appear in the […]
