CHARLESTON — Senators passed a bill that would expand requirements for work or employment training for able-bodied adults without dependents for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The bill […]
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‘Bosco’ can’t break free from pacing, thematic issues
The idea of a prison escape is popular in entertainment. From the film “Shawshank Redemption” to the hit television series “Prison Break,” the idea of someone being able to find […]
Second annual Pinewood Derby challenges engineering, creativity skills
WVU Statler College students, faculty and staff with some participating Boy Scouts took part in a Pinewood Derby Friday at the WVU Engineering Sciences Building. Held in the Atrium and […]
Wheeling Park wins 3rd straight over Morgantown to claim section championship
WHEELING — For the third straight time this season and the sixth in the last two campaigns, Wheeling Park has defeated Morgantown in girls’ basketball action. The latest Patriots’ win, […]
How legislators can protect children
One of the good bills moving through the West Virginia Legislature is SB 474, to create a “critical incident review team” to examine when a child known to Child Protective […]
Would you expect a firefighter to run into a fire to save a frozen embryo?
by Robin Abcarian The bizarre decision handed down last week by the Alabama Supreme Court, which ruled that frozen human embryos are people too, is the reductio ad absurdum of […]
Many Americans believe migrants bring fentanyl across the border. That’s wrong and dangerous
by Susan Benesch and Catherine Buerger Two unrelated facts combined with a lie form a powerful and dangerous piece of misinformation that is spreading virally. The facts are that a […]
Hawks pick up the pace, blow past Knights in section championship
MORGANTOWN — The University High School girls basketball team hosted the Preston High Knights in the Region I, Section 2 championship game Friday night on Baker’s Ridge. After getting off […]
Barnett scores 34 as Warriors defeat Braxton County for 4th section title in a row
MORGANTOWN — The last basketball Trinity Christian’s Jenna Barnett played before Friday ended with her having to be carried off the court with an ankle injury. Two weeks later Barnett […]
Senate Judiciary OKs bill to raise smoking age to 21; also handles church and sexual assault measures
MORGANTOWN – Senate Judiciary cruised through a series of bills on Friday, dealing with churches, sexual assault, and belief-based student organizations, but the one that spurred the most debate was […]
