by Chad Morrison and Cyndi Kirkhart Some of the most defining images in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic showed lines of cars as far as […]
Letters to the Editor
Guest essay: School options are the future of education
by Ron Iannone Many of us would accept that education is a process of providing learning experiences for the growth and development of students. Does the present […]
Guest essay: FERC delays are creating more uncertainty for local governments
by JB McCuskey As Auditor of the State of West Virginia I have a unique perspective of how your tax dollars are spent. Our office is responsible […]
Aug. 15 letters to the editor
Familiar anti-immigrant talk reappearing My great-grandparents fled the oppression of Jewish people in Czarist Russia, arriving in the United States, some not entirely legally, between 1886 and […]
Vaccination has long been part of W.Va.’s history of commitment to our community
by Nicole Wilson-Carr and Marly Hazen Ynigues It’s been six months since West Virginia shined on national news for our exemplary early vaccination rate. As NPR reported, […]
Profit put ahead of people
by Joseph Gouzd Notice was given on Dec. 11, 2020. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito didn’t respond until July 2021. On Dec. 11, 2020, Viatris, […]
Guest essay: WVU campus move-in and welcome events begin Thursday
by G. Corey Farris It’s an exciting time as West Virginia University welcomes all students to campus for the first time since fall 2019. While this time […]
Guest essay: W.Va. in unique position to end America’s housing crisis
by Paige Looney As you’ve read in every news outlet under the sun, all eyes are on Joe Manchin. With a 50/50 split in the Senate, everyone […]
Aug. 8 letters to the editor
Community needs to give input on ARPA Morgantown and Monongalia County will be the recipients of millions of federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act designated […]
Aug. 1 letters to the editor
Careful what you wish for — you might get it The lead story in our local newspaper (DP-07-22-21) concerns a letter to the president of the United […]