by Princella Talley Last month, when Winter Storm Uri hit the South and West, it caused deaths and massive power outages due to freezing temperatures. Nearly 80 […]
Opinion
Special treatment for Chiefs’ Reid?
It’s hard to imagine that anybody less connected than former Kansas City Chiefs assistant linebackers coach Britt Reid could have admitted to having a few drinks — […]
COLUMN: With everything West Virginia went through this season, maybe ‘tough’ is the right way to describe this team
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The word Derek Culver used was “tough,” when describing this sixth-ranked West Virginia men’s basketball team. After a moment of thought, “I don’t […]
Full justice for Khashoggi’s murder?
by Trudy Rubin I wanted the White House to sanction Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. I was […]
Why promote tourism, then add water pollution?
There are some things that are just quintessentially West Virginian: Pepperoni rolls, potholes, bright orange cones on every major roadway as soon as the weather turns nice […]
Gov. Justice open to recreational marijuana legalization
Gov. Jim Justice’s opposition to legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes appears to be softening. Justice opened the door just a crack during a virtual town hall meeting […]
As an industry faces destruction, it grows a voting coalition
Imagine if you had a job. A good job, one that required skill and critical thinking and had a broad impact in the community where you lived. […]
We’re not as smart as we think we are
by Mary Schmich What was your life like at this time last year? You may not remember the details, but if you think back to the end […]
New body-camera software first step to accountability
We have to give credit where credit is due. Early this week, Westover City Council approved a new officer body-worn camera software that changes the way footage […]
Black history is America’s history. It will not be erased
Let’s try an experiment. For 30 years, let’s require that young people are taught nothing about the moon. Let’s scrub Earth’s satellite from books and online articles. […]
