By Hoppy Kercheval West Virginia’s gamble to be one of the first states to seize on legalized sports betting appears to be paying off. The U.S. Supreme […]
Columns/Opinion
EPA director’s paranoia causing $3 million and counting in worries for taxpayers
As agencies go, the EPA was always a lightning rod. And by and large, demonized during the Obama administration, especially in West Virginia. That venom was a […]
Allow honors aside from school’s at graduation
Evelyn Phalen, Morgantown It’s only days before the graduation of my oldest son. I am more proud of him than I imagined possible. He earned numerous honors […]
Constitution doesn’t reference any religion
Edward Dowling, Morgantown In his letter “A country without patriots cannot exist,” Jim Hinebaugh promotes an idea that far too many Americans unfortunately embrace. If you don’t […]
Prognosis for insurance task force’s work is to submit recommendations by this fall
Judging by its vitals, the PEIA Task force is alive and well. All its signs point to functions that look to be life sustaining, for now. This […]
Heisman hype will surround WVU QB Grier this year
MORGANTOWN — The hype train surrounding WVU quarterback Will Grier is beginning to pick up a lot of steam as the talking heads begin the approach toward the […]
Democrats stood with teachers for pay raise
Susan Case, Morgantown A self-serving, misleading letter to the editor by one of the Republican members of the Legislature from our area (Sunday May 13-DP) failed to […]
Bill will help put end to child, maternal deaths
Vivian Guetler, W.Va. Results Advocate, Morgantown The best Mother’s Day gift was to spend the day celebrating with your child as he or she graduate from college. […]
Advance warning would have helped in repaving
Lew McDaniel, Morgantown The intersection of U.S. 119 and I-68, south of Morgantown, was to be repaved by last November. For various reasons, it wasn’t. Instead, paving […]
Trump administration’s unwarranted import tax on newsprint costing jobs, muzzling press
No one is asking anyone to take pity on newspapers. We are quite used to catching it from all quarters for pursuing the truth and championing the […]
