In a sense, there’s still no light at the end of the tunnel that is Richard Mine. It is still discharging 200 gallons of acid mine drainage […]
Tag: featured_opinion
Time will not wait much longer for us to repair our roads
A lot of issues you can just ignore or take a break from occasionally. However, the one issue there is no escape from — not even a […]
Don’t shelve higher ideas to save lives from gun violence
It’s not only bad things that come in threes. Sometimes good things, or in this instance advances, happen three times in a row, too. No, there looks […]
Poll paints a story of same economy, just different year
Wouldn’t you know it. It always depends on who you ask. Ask Gov. Jim Justice or the state Chamber of Commerce if there’s a reason to cheer […]
In light of Ryan Diviney’s death, lets’s reaffirm our revulsion at assaults
We’re not sure anyone is still counting, but someone should be. The last time we counted the number of aggravated assaults in downtown Morgantown was in May […]
Election process no longer can afford to take the summer off
To register to vote for the first time or to update your current registration information, visit govotewv.com It really doesn’t qualify as one of summer’s traditions, yet. […]
City’s airport looks to soon be all clear for major take off
Judging by the good news rolling out onto Morgantown Municipal Airport’s runway lately things are looking up. Yet, for a while it looked as if the only […]
Carving out a new immigration policy need not be cruel
With each passing day, it appears the Trump administration is attempting to whittle down another right, regulation or protection. The categories range from civil rights, to environmental […]
We must do more to get in step with pedestrian safety
You ever wonder if pedestrian safety projects are relegated to something akin to a paving schedule? We do and rather than just wondering, there’s reason to believe […]
Rising incidents of firearms at airports soaring skyward?
So, who’s counting how many guns are detected among passengers’ belongings at airports? The federal Transportation Security Administration is and it appears its count is on a […]