We finally got our first real snow of the year yesterday. Not a flurry that never sticks; not a dusting that’s melted by morning. Real accumulation — […]
Editorials
Testing at WVU Rec Center could be more efficient
Today’s gratitude is tinged by frustration. We’re grateful for the free COVID-19 testing in Monongalia County. We really are. It’s an important step in the fight […]
Model mask mandate on smoking ban
Gov. Jim Justice and our lawmakers have debated the idea of calling a special session of the Legislature to create a law that would mandate indoor […]
Biden’s Homeland Security pick can bring improvement
President-elect Joe Biden has been rolling out his cabinet picks and, as the New York Times commented, his nominees are largely familiar faces with little baggage […]
W.Va. GOP needs to convince Trump to concede election
The refusal by top GOP politicians — including West Virginia’s top Republican officials — to acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect is ridiculous. And yes, we are […]
Thanksgiving COVID style
Thanksgiving is mere days away. This is a time usually spent with friends and family, gathered around a table together, sharing a meal. But this is 2020, […]
Schools should go online-only until after holiday season
Unpopular opinion: West Virginia K-12 schools should go online-only until Jan. 11. Right now, Gov. Jim Justice’s declaration has all public schools doing remote classes […]
Forget ‘packed’ — the Supreme Court is already stacked
Sen. Joe Manchin has already publicly proclaimed he will not allow Democrats to “stack” the Supreme Court. In fact, he was invited by a mysterious organization […]
COVID patients contribute to full ICU beds at Ruby Memorial Hospital
Yesterday we talked about COVID-19 deaths. Now, let’s talk about hospitalizations. Rumor has it that J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital’s intensive care units are filled to […]
Inconvenience is a small price to pay to prevent deaths
Lockdowns are coming. It’s not so much a matter of if anymore as it is a matter of when. And people know it, too. Already, […]