FAIRMONT — It was 1966 when the first of the fully laden dump trucks began rumbling down from Pittsburgh on those pre-interstate roads. And Carol McWilliams couldn’t wait. She knew […]
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Morgantown cheer team finishes 10th in first-ever national competition
MORGANTOWN — For nearly every high school sport in America, a state or national competition would surely indicate the conclusion of the competitive season. The Morgantown High School cheerleading squad […]
Bill passes allowing employees to defend themselves without being fired
CHARLESTON — Employees who defend themselves from attacks in the workplace could not be fired under a bill passed Friday by the House of Delegates. House Bill 5621 says anyone […]
Senate passes bill expanding work requirements for SNAP benefits
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 […]
‘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 […]
