TO REVIEW and comment on plans for redesigning this intersection, go online at: plantogether.org. It may be the worst intersection in Morgantown and that’s saying a lot. Turning left onto […]
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Think our history is dull? Then take trip into our state’s past
Set your compass north, south, east or west and you’ll find history was never dull in West Virginia. From Wheeling’s National Historic Area to Matewan in Mingo County, and from […]
Others need to find spine in Legislature and call out Justice
We rarely find ourselves in agreement with the state Senate’s majority. Or more precisely, with its leadership. Since January 2015 our newspaper has found itself at odds with the Senate’s […]
Agreement smacks of paying up twice for repairing road
Call it a bribe or call it ransom, but don’t call it an “agreement.” All right, maybe it does fit the concept of an “agreement” — an arrangement between parties […]
New opioid project might prove to be an actual life saver
FOR MORE INFO, go online at: wvgamechanger.com Unlike nation building, building a coalition to achieve a common purpose is possible. This week, the state’s high school athletic association joined with […]
Terrible sacrifices of defining moment in history still matter
As defining moments go for generations, or even in history, D-Day is larger than most. Not just today, either, as observances of its 75th anniversary properly focus on the allied […]
Use the brain, not your gut, Mr. President
Putting aside analysis, calculation and any semblance of substantive thought, President Trump once more bounced off intuition in calling for a big-time tariff on Mexico. The purpose? To get Mexico […]
More at risk in road work than repairs
If your idea of looking for adventure is to head out on the highway this summer, take it slow. Amid West Virginia’s Roads to Prosperity and secondary road repair campaigns […]
New WVU Coliseum floor design tells clean and classy story
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The Allegheny Mountains could have blanketed the WVU Coliseum floor, giving the playing surface a rough and rugged look that would not have been easily forgotten. […]













