Monday saw the gathering of local organizations and community members to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the West Virginia Botanic Garden’s (WVBG) new Equitrans Midstream Visitors Center. […]
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Fairmont police say no correlation between three human remains discoveries
A dead person discovered under a bridge in Fairmont is the third set of human remains found in Marion County in the last month and the fourth found […]
Beer and bullets: Fairmont State student worries about the other side of Campus Carry law
FAIRMONT – It’s the last part of Gov. Jim Justice’s earlier quote that was giving graduate student Taylor Tennant pause Monday on the campus of Fairmont State […]
Three admit guilt in multi-state drug ring
In February, an investigation by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force resulted in a major drug bust leading to federal drug trafficking charges against 25 individuals, 12 […]
Why require license for jobs that don’t involve driving?
When Kirsten Bladh was searching for a job in urban planning she was surprised that nearly all the public sector listings she saw required a driver’s license, […]
Crime labs are drowning in work. That hurts us all
by Stephen L. Carter In 2013, a chemist named Annie Dookhan pleaded guilty to multiple charges relating to allegations that she’d falsified results while working at a […]
As conservatives target same-sex marriage, its power is getting clearer
by Abbie E. Goldberg It’s been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case that overturned the federal right to an abortion, and […]
‘Middle College’ for foster kids will change their lives
Early this month, Fairmont State announced its “Middle College” would launch this fall: an endeavor specifically designed to help foster kids make the transition from high school […]
Women history forgot (Part 2)
Last month we discussed how the Founding Fathers quashed the opportunity for equal rights under the guise of independence. As John Adams responded to his wife Abigail […]
Should ‘skiplagging’ to get a cheaper flight be banned?
by Sheldon H. Jacobson Summer air travel is in full swing, and people are getting ticket shock at what it costs to fly. Airlines use a complex […]
