by Lionel Laurent The author Stefan Zweig once wrote that European politics has for centuries been a struggle between two schools of leadership: The common good espoused […]
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J.J. Wetherholt selected seventh overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
MORGANTOWN — J.J. Wetherholt spent the last three years helping the WVU baseball team build toward making history. The Mountaineers shortstop made his own Sunday night without […]
Tax cuts bring W.Va. to the brink
Gov. Jim Justice and the Legislature need to check their numbers before they send West Virginia into a financial tailspin. Right now, the state is looking at […]
July 14 letters to the editor
Dear BOG: WVU’s next president must listen The WVU Board of Governors has launched a webpage for the upcoming presidential search. It suggests that this summer there […]
These are bullish times for adult bullies
by Nedra Rhone My bully radar developed fairly early in life. In junior high, I got caught in the crosshairs of Roderick. He would routinely tease me, […]
Teaching your kids to swim this summer?
Steer clear of arm floaties by Lisa M. Zarda In the drowning prevention community, we dread hearing the other F-word: floaties. These seemingly innocuous devices give responsible […]
It’s time to end the two-cultures era between science and the humanities
by Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer The melody of human progress up to the present has played on two grand instruments: science and the humanities. But for the last few […]
The hot summer when the Kerchevals cooled off
Like many West Virginians, much of my early childhood was spent in a house without air conditioning. My father built our house — a two-story block structure […]
Officials to decide on 5% tax cut
Now that state officials know an automatic income tax cut triggered by economic factors will be 4%, they’re gathering more information about whether West Virginia can afford […]
Landyn Conley
Landyn Joseph Conley was a bright light in the lives of all who knew him. Born on June 24, 2020, in Morgantown, Landyn’s infectious smile and boundless […]
