You can, too Sometimes, we just need something to restore our faith in humanity. The recent “You Made a Difference” Awards by University Motors was exactly that. […]
Editorials
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 10
Of the over 2,500 bills introduced this past legislative session, only 279 became completed legislation. And of the 140-ish bills we were following, only about 16 of […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 9
The Legislative Graveyard Welcome to the Legislative Graveyard, where bills that did not become law come to rest –— though rarely in peace. The vast majority of […]
Results are in: W.Va. among worst states for women
As we like to say in West Virginia, thank goodness for Mississippi (and Alabama). Otherwise, the Mountain State would be dead last in everything. As it stands, […]
No cash, no plans. No wonder W.Va. microschool failed
If alternative K-12 education is the new frontier, then West Virginia is the Wild West. In early March, “The 74” broke the story of The Hive Learning […]
Auditorium at MHS looking for second act
If you thought you heard a great cry resounding through the Force last week (apologies to George Lucas), it was probably the over two-decades worth of former […]
Editorial Encore: Project 2025: A plan to destroy democracy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial is adapted from one that ran Sept. 8, 2023. “Led by the long-established Heritage Foundation think tank and fueled by former Trump administration […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 8
Good: HB 5516 — “prohibiting the use of deep fake images for the nonconsensual disclosure of private intimate images; prohibiting the unlawful depiction of nude or partially […]
Improving relations between the police and the community
Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell recently said he’s looking to foster a change in officers’ attitudes moving forward. “There’s lots of issues right now with our department […]
W.Va. didn’t fund education. Now it can’t make a budget
There’s a special irony in the West Virginia Legislature calling for a national constitutional convention over fiscal responsibility when the state can’t even pass a full budget […]
