We’ve watched renovations at the former Ramada Inn with great interest for more than a year now. Having one central place that can serve a variety of […]
Editorials
Shopping center a double-edge sword
As consumers, we’re pretty excited about the shops coming to the WestRidge Commons development. We’ve already dusted off our bargain-hunter hats so we can wade through the […]
Nationwide, officers held accountable
On Jan. 16, The Washington Post reported that at least 13 off-duty law enforcement officers are suspected of joining the mob that infiltrated the Capitol Building on […]
We applaud WVU Medicine’s free vaccine clinic
Back in December, we said in an editorial that if West Virginia University wanted to be a partner to the Morgantown community in the fight against COVID, […]
A new era begins
A new era has begun. Wednesday, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America, and the ceremony hopefully set […]
Trump allies paid to lobby for pardons
At the time of this writing, President Trump is expected to grant up to 100 pardon/commutation/clemency requests before his term officially expires at noon. The related claim […]
Not yours? Don’t mess with it
Based on the damage done to White Park recently (DP-01-19-21), where unauthorized mountain bike trails and obstacles were created, we think some local residents missed out on […]
The world doesn’t change overnight, but we’re hopeful
At noon Wednesday, a new era officially begins as former Vice President Joe Biden is sworn in as the president of the United States. There are certainly […]
In honor of a pioneering photographer
DP’s Ron Rittenhouse receives MLK Jr. award West Virginia University’s Center for Black Culture and Research is honoring photographer Ron Rittenhouse as a “pioneer,” because when he […]
No, Twitter’s ban of Trump does not violate his rights
Though it now has many iterations, the original tweet about Twitter banning President Trump from LGBTQ activist John Smith (@JohnSmithChgo) succinctly summed up the situation as this: […]
