An unprecedented strain of bird flu is spreading among dairy cattle in the U.S. An outbreak of a flesh-eating bacteria has infected more than 1,000 people in Japan. At least […]
Tag: pandemic
So what if Gen Z applicants bring parents to a job interview?
by LZ Granderson Bring your parent to school, bring your child to work, bring your mother to a job interview. That last one may stick out as odd, but it […]
Easy A: Grade inflation on the rise
Americans understandably worry about inflation. Increasing prices for goods and services put a strain on the family budget. But there is another inflationary factor of growing concern in this country […]
March 10 letters to the editor
Cut, don’t phase out, Social Security tax Elected officials in West Virginia remain concerned about the state’s workforce participation rate and the state’s stagnant population. The West Virginia workforce participation […]
Why are we still playing make-believe?
by Eric J. Topol The pandemic is far from over, as evidenced by the rapid rise to global dominance of the JN.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2. This variant is a derivative […]
Tired of COVID? Fine. But don’t shame the mask
by Nedra Rhone A few days before attending a small gathering of friends, I came down with cold, allergy, flu or possibly COVID-19 symptoms. It was at the beginning of […]
‘Greedflation’ theory no longer the fringe
“Greedflation” is an economic theory that emerged around 2021 as an explanation for the sky-high inflation we were experiencing. At first, even mainstream economists considered greedflation a left-wing fringe theory, […]
Ihlenfeld creates investigative team to review Upshur County Schools spending
WHEELING — U.S. Attorney for Northern West Virginia Bill Ihlenfeld said Friday he’s made no predetermination but he’s heard enough about how federal pandemic relief money was spent in the […]
Calculating the astonishing economic costs of COVID
by Jakub Hlávka and Adam Rose The economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States will reach $14 trillion by the end of this year, our team of […]
Local dental office employees charged with COVID unemployment fraud
Two employees of a Morgantown dental office were indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this week for allegedly collecting nearly $30,000 in combined COVID-related unemployment benefits. Amanda J. Kincell, […]
