Legislative forecasters predict a special session of the Legislature will be called when lawmakers meet for committee interims Aug. 6-8. The current direction of Gov. Jim Justice’s […]
Author: Opinion, The Dominion Post
Americans are moving to other states as they sort by ideology
The “Harry Potter” books famously feature a sorting hat, a magical way of determining in which house Hogwarts students truly belong: Gryffindor? Slytherin? Last week, The […]
A highway river and a whitewater rollercoaster
A throwback to when ‘shipping’ meant ‘by ship’ The City of Morgantown and the Port of Pittsburgh — with the sponsorship of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan […]
Huggins vs. WVU: A bad look for both, but worse for players, staff
The ongoing disagreement between Bob Huggins and his representatives and West Virginia University and its representatives is certainly a spectacle, to say the least. We won’t say […]
Morgantown PD’s best new asset: a social worker
We’re excited to see the Morgantown Police Department has added its first police social worker to the force — something for which we have previously advocated. Kelly […]
Hostages may get rude awakening on return to U.S.
The Biden administration is working behind the scenes to secure the release of Americans held in Iran, NBC News reported last month. The White House also insists […]
Surgeon general takes aim at toll from loneliness
The “nation’s doctor” is on a campaign to combat what he calls an epidemic of loneliness and isolation taking its toll on roughly half the people in […]
No ‘critical needs’? Look again
West Virginia ended Fiscal Year 2023 with a $1.847 billion surplus — which is a lot less impressive when you consider the “surplus” is the result of […]
Who gets fooled by fake news?
In not-so-breaking news: The University of Cambridge reports that people who primarily get their news from social media are less likely to be able to distinguish real […]
How cleaning up acid mine drainage became profitable
If you feel like you’re hearing the words “rare earth elements” (REEs) or “rare earth metals” with increasing frequency, there’s a reason for it. REEs are essential […]
