KINGWOOD — Convicted murderer John Wayne Strawser Jr. is again appealing his conviction in Preston County Circuit Court. A hearing has been set for July 9 in […]
Other News
DHHR budget discussions continue
MORGANTOWN — While the state Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Medical Resources believes its new system for calculating the Medicaid care budgets for people with intellectual […]
The risk of having gum disease
MORGANTOWN — People with diabetes are more susceptible to develop serious gum disease, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). What’s more, serious gum disease may have the potential […]
Running red lights still a dangerous pastime
Ralph Correll, Morgantown What is wrong with all the drivers who are always running red lights? If they want to kill themselves that’s their business, but why […]
New skills replacing the main objective in school
Tom Talerico, Morgantown It certainly is a sad state of affairs when we start training public school employees in how to triage students. A recent The Associated […]
Some tough and timely questions for county, state and national candidates
By Mark Brazaitis As Morgantown’s deputy mayor, I am proud of our city’s progress over the past nine months. But I understand we cannot succeed fully without […]
Artificial intelligence not up to the task, yet
Steven Knudsen, Morgantown A recentop-edin your newspaper (DP-Tuesday) critiqued the role that artificial intelligence could play in policing social media for hate content. The editorial brought back […]
Pruitt driving agency over environmental, ethical cliff
Oddly, the largest secular holiday in the world this year happens today — on a Sunday. It is estimated that more than a billion people will celebrate […]
What to do when pulled over
MORGANTOWN — There are a few things to keep in mind when pulled over for a traffic violation, Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said. After the red and blue […]
Preston Footnotes April 22, 2018
Learn about fire levy The Newburg Volunteer Fire Department will be having an informational meeting 6 p.m. Saturday at the fire hall to discuss and answer questions […]
