During May, Main Street Morgantown encourages the community to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month. Communities across the country will celebrate their heritage and preserve their history. Historic preservation is the […]
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A look at campaign finances for 5 Mon County House of Delegates races: only one has a primary contest
MORGANTOWN — Ten people are seeking election to five House of Delegates seats representing Monongalia County. Only one seat — the 82nd District — has a primary race, between two […]
Americans have much in common
Americans are inundated with social media messages and news stories emphasizing their “divisions” and decrying the country’s deep “polarization.” But a recent survey should help dampen the idea that this […]
Happy Tax Day. Are we getting our money’s worth?
by Steven Hill It’s Americans’ favorite day — April 15, Tax Day! In the land of “No taxation without representation,” we Americans throw a fit over how much we fork […]
Unforgettable divide of O.J. Simpson trial is still fresh, even in death
by Kerith Gabriel I was 13 years old, but I can still recall hearing my mother’s shriek like it was yesterday, followed by her repeated words of “THANK YOU, JESUS,” […]
Reed Chumley walks it off for WVU, as Mountaineers sweep No. 17 UCF
GRANVILLE — In the span of two trips to the plate, Reed Chumley went from taking a shot to the nose to busting UCF in its. The WVU third baseman […]
Totality trip totally worth it
by Amanda Posey Our two-car convoy chased the sun driving down I-70 west as we crossed into Indiana on the Sunday eve before the recent eclipse. The drive was about […]
Environmental organizations to celebrate Earth, promote greenbelt with festival
To celebrate Earth Day and promote a Morgantown greenbelt, the Mon Valley Green Space Coalition (MVGSC) and the West Virginia Land Trust (WVLT) will host the fourth-annual Touch the Earth […]
‘Civil War’ shows horrors of war, on everyone
I HAVE BEEN SKEPTICAL OF ALEX GARLAND’S “CIVIL WAR” SINCE IT WAS ANNOUNCED. But this wasn’t the movie I was expecting. “Civil War” follows four journalists who are hoping to […]
How do opioids affect our brains
LIVING IN WEST VIRGINIA, THE PHRASE “OPIOID EPIDEMIC” IS VERY FAMILIAR. At some point, the aging white population in West Virginia was dealing with a lot of health issues. Pharmaceutical […]
