In case you haven’t heard, the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties surpassed its fundraising goal this year, bringing in a grand total of $1,236,801. We’d […]
Editorials
Seven things we look forward to
In honor of President Trump’s last seven days in the Oval Office, we are listing seven things we look forward to in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration: 1. A […]
Yesterday’s wisdom. Tomorrow’s hope. Write a better today
The marvel of a new day is it offers a blank page on which to write the future, but it does not erase the events of the […]
Vaccine concerns
COVID-19 vaccines. They are finally here. Two are already being distributed with a number of others on the way. But as always seems to be the case […]
Another day that will forever live in infamy
Many of you likely expected us to editorialize on Wednesday’s events yesterday, but at the time of writing, the protest-turned-riot at the Capitol was still developing. In […]
It’s not about party; it’s about hypocrisy
No, Gov. Jim Justice, the criticism regarding the New Year’s party at The Greenbrier Resort — which he owns — is not a political hit by Democrats. […]
Farewell democracy?
Is this how democracy dies? Is this how the great American experiment ends? We should know by the end of the day, as today Congress meets to […]
GOP’s final attempt to overturn the election
There are many ways we could describe Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert’s lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence in his official capacity — none of which are printable. […]
Our 2021 New Year’s resolutions
Welcome to 2021! New Year’s Day (a.k.a., the first and likely last day we make good on our resolutions) is the first of a 365 day journey. […]
2020’s silver lining
Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s the last day of 2020 and we don’t know anyone who isn’t ready to kick this year to the curb. And because […]