It may be more an issue of reinforcing the state’s public education system, rather than reforming it. No, that’s not necessarily a call for filling the hundreds […]
Opinion
Letters to the editor May 13
Is DOH just messing with the traveling public? It seemed as it took forever to complete the reconstruction on Interstate 79 between the Star City exit and […]
Let’s not end up on wrong side of ‘war on coal’
Many declared the so-called “war on coal” over more than two years ago. But despite efforts by the Trump administration to end its losses and reinforce the […]
White Park should be off limits to pipeline
BY JoNELL STROUGH MUB is on the wrong track. The Morgantown Utility Board’s plan to run a water pipeline through White Park is short-sighted. If it were […]
Letters to the editor May 12
Reasons to celebrate a clean Cheat River Having the Cheat river just 30 minutes away is one of the best things about living in Morgantown. It is […]
This conduct also reflects poorly on us
It’s tempting to issue a disclaimer. That is, any resemblance to another living politician, is entirely coincidental and unintentional. But we won’t. And for the record, we […]
Opioid settlement with McKesson best case scenario
West Virginia is one of the states hit hardest by the opioid crisis. The American Enterprise Institute estimates the annual cost to the state is $8.8 billion […]
Council should state purposes for use of additional revenues
A couple of months ago we gave our city’s leaders some credit for not burying their heads in the sand. Today it looks like we should have […]
Letters to the editor May 9
Include public in talks about future of energy Chris Ventura’s letter to the editor (DP-May 1) misses the mark. Real dialogue only happens when everyone gets an […]
To its credit, MUB bridging troubled waters on pipeline
The Morgantown Utility Board has always had its critics, for better or worse. But by and large, our newspaper is rarely one of them. It’s not because […]