by Bill Cole and Woody Thrasher We hear the talk about how politics makes for strange bedfellows. Maybe none stranger than the two of us now going […]
Letters to the Editor
Guest Essay: A team approach to defeat opioid abuse
by Patrick Morrisey Opioid abuse is a blight that has impacted thousands of West Virginians — a deadly scourge so large that beating it will require a […]
March 28 letters to the editor
To be a destination or to be the doldrums? I personally do not want more people to come live in West Virginia and I hope more of […]
GUEST ESSAY: As ‘normalcy’ returns, food banks still need community’s help
by Cynthia Kirkhart and J. Chad Morrison The last year has really taught us all a lot about ourselves. That we are resilient, giving and able to […]
March 21 letters to the editor
Commonsense bill to help working women I am writing today to express strong support for a set of bills that will strengthen West Virginia’s workforce and help […]
If you (re)build it, they will stay
by Delegates Joey Garcia and John Williams As we hope for a renewed sense of normalcy in the Spring of Year 2 A.C. (After Covid), the enduring […]
Why I stayed, when so many leave
by Rachel Byrne Gov. Jim Justice released his proposal to make changes to our state’s tax system a little over two weeks ago. This proposal, which the […]
March 14 letters to the editor
Review board would make city inclusive As part of the larger Morgantown community, we are excited about the proposed Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board for our […]
Education by eminent domain: Charter bill attacks local control
by Fred Albert West Virginians have always gone our own way, always prizing local democracy over government bureaucracy. Nowhere is that more evident than with our neighborhood […]
Morrisey misinterprets state code on review board
by Robert F. Cohen Jr. Last week Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sent a letter to Morgantown City Attorney Ryan Simonton expressing that the ordinance creating a Civilian […]