Alma, our Alma Mater, The home of Mountaineers Sing we of thy honor Everlasting through the years. — The first verse of the West Virginia University Alma […]
Author: Hoppy Kercheval, WVMetroNews.com
Alex Mooney does not expect Trump’s endorsement
Rep. Alex Mooney’s run for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate just got more difficult. Mooney said this week he does not believe he will get […]
#FTDR: Fix the (blank) roads!
Part of my daily commute includes about a half-mile portion of W.Va. 7 that is in terrible shape. The pavement is so twisted and misshapen that even […]
Salango’s exit from governor’s race clears the way for Williams
The decision by Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango not to enter the race for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2024 offers insight into just how challenging […]
MVP heads to the finish line
The Mountain Valley Pipeline may finally be completed later this year. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued its final approval for the 303-mile natural gas […]
The state Board of Education’s big decision
The West Virginia State Board of Education meets this morning to accept the resignation of Superintendent David Roach. Roach’s forced retirement comes after Board President Paul Hardesty […]
A threadbare democracy
The story goes that in the closing days of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a lady asked Benjamin Franklin whether the participants had decided upon a republic […]
The gift of life
West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard spent 15 years in service to this state and his community. On June 2, Maynard made the ultimate sacrifice when […]
Jefferson County Commission split on obscenity ordinance
When it comes to defining “hard-core pornography,” the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart provided an explanation for the ages: “I shall not today attempt […]
Is panhandling protected speech or conduct that can be regulated?
Monongalia County is moving ahead with plans to restrict panhandling. The proposed ordinance would make it unlawful to ask for money or distribute materials to “the drivers […]
