That’s all officers ask for Last Sunday, The Dominion Post detailed the myriad complaints from Morgantown police officers against the City of Morgantown. Chief among the grievances […]
Editorials
Welcome to Gilead
“We had choices then.” – June“Now you have respect. You have protection. You can fulfill your biological destinies in peace.” – Fred“Biological destiny?” – June“Children. What else […]
The Supreme Court decimates separation of church and state
Remember when conservatives decried the pre-Trump Supreme Court as an “activist court” because it dared to — gasp! — uphold human rights? Those same conservatives are oddly […]
Gas tax pause won’t help, but neither does blaming Biden
The gas price situation has become so dire that President Biden has now asked Congress to consider a three-month gas tax holiday. As we’ve said before, a […]
The answer to gun violence isn’t to turn schools into prisons
In the last couple weeks, local schools have been testing their new weapons detectors, and area high schools plan to have them up and running for daily […]
How to celebrate Juneteenth
Today is an odd confluence of holidays: The beloved perennial Father’s Day and the new-ish (at least to the official registry of national holidays) Juneteenth. We, of […]
Slew of hate crimes show we need Pride
Even in the face of a litany of atrocities, it is still hard to fathom how people can hold so much hate in their hearts. Last month, […]
How to save EMSs
The lack of emergency medical services (EMS) — and strain on those remaining — is a national crisis, but we feel it keenly in our area. Between […]
Economic reality check
This past Wednesday, Gov. Jim Justice scoffed at a WalletHub ranking that put West Virginia’s economy last overall in the nation. Specifically, he called it “political garbage” […]
An alternative to a gas tax holiday
At his press conference Wednesday, (we can no longer call them “COVID briefings” in good faith) Gov. Justice once again shot down the idea of a gas […]
