Morgantown native Tara Hanson is spending this summer in Des Moines, Iowa, where she’s an intern with the Chicago Cubs’ Class AAA minor-league team in Iowa. “Interning […]
Columns/Opinion
I’ve bin recycling, have you?
What happens during the recycling process? We are always told that recycling helps the planet and that we should recycle whenever we can. It is the “green” […]
Robert C. Byrd once eyed a Supreme Court seat
By Hoppy Kercheval The biggest story nationally now is President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate is divided […]
Believe it or not, high school football is around the corner
The fireworks have subsided and the grills are cooling down, putting a wrap on another Independence Day season. As we waltz into the high-humidity of July, one […]
I want to be a [TV news] pundit
By Dr. Michael Hogan When I grow up, I want to be a pundit. There are all kinds of pundits — economic, sports, financial, political, all kinds. […]
Local sewing shop to have open nights
What’s your summer project? Have you contemplated learning a new craft, something to keep you busy on rainy summer evenings or days too hot to be outside? […]
Put differences aside for the health of area
By Richard Vaglienti One of the great strengths of our area is the presence of two hospital systems: One very small and one very, very large. For […]
Governor’s mansion’s vacancy appears to be both a practical and constitutional matter
No one lives at their job anymore, barring a few over-the-top achievers and firefighters. After all, it is the digital age, and most of us are a […]
Talk radio has created chaos, discord in nation
Steve Kopa, Weirton Talk radio and cable TV — a noble cause that has turned into a headache. How did the opportunity to disseminate a conservative viewpoint […]
Enemies of the people are political parties
Jim Hinebaugh, Maysville Political parties may start based on principle but inevitably they become a means of pitting voters against voters. In our lifetimes, that has never […]
