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WVU’s hire of head football coach Neal Brown in 2019 was a no-brainer. Brown had coached Troy to a 31-8 record in the previous three seasons while racking up bowl victories and conference titles. He was the hot coach and WVU Athletic Director Shane Lyons saw a perfect fit with Mountaineer Nation. “When I started
WV Republicans Finally Get Their Way on Abortion
The West Virginia Legislature has overwhelmingly approved a bill outlawing abortions, except in rare cases. Governor Justice is expected to sign the bill into law—unless there is a technical problem with the bill—and it will become effective immediately. The bill only allows for abortions to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency,
The Oracle of Omaha Finds Almost Heaven
Governor Jim Justice has announced yet another major green energy economic development project in West Virginia. BHE Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy business, is buying the old Ravenswood Aluminum plant site in Jackson County, where it will build a large solar farm to generate renewable electricity for industrial customers. (The company is contracting with American
Wilson: Where does Marshall’s win over Notre Dame Rank?
It will take some time to properly rank Saturday's win over Notre Dame in Marshall history.
With the 3rd week of the 2022 high school football season in the books, we find a number of teams off to a perfect 3-0 start and for some, it’s something they have not experienced in quite a while. Even more exciting, one team has never started a football season at 3-0 until this year!
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids to adults without a prescription. They should start showing up on the market by the middle of next month. This long-awaited decision represents a significant victory for tens of thousands of West Virginians, and an estimated 30 million Americans, who have
(Editor’s note: This a commentary I wrote one year ago on the anniversary of the attacks.) Fear is an invaluable human instinct that perpetuates our survival. Without fear, we might make any number of potentially fatal decisions each day—walk into traffic, pick up a poisonous snake, stand too close to the edge of a cliff.
Where in the World is West Virginia on Abortion?
West Virginians’ views on abortion are complicated. A new poll by North Star Research of West Virginia voters for the state Chamber of Commerce finds that 51 percent consider themselves pro-life, while 45 percent are pro-choice. Voter views on abortion are strongly linked to party affiliation. The poll found that 77 percent of Republicans are
West Virginia Sees Positive Economic Growth
For years, the economic news in West Virginia has too often been bad. Coal mine shutdowns, plant closings and layoffs have been painfully common occurrences. However, at long last that is changing. Governor Jim Justice has been cutting ribbons right and left while touting major investments in the state. The state Office of Economic Development
Heading Into Week Three, 36% Of Teams Still Undefeated!
High School football in WV is off and running with two weeks of the regular season already in the books! And, in those first two weeks, we have seen tons of scoring with a lot of teams putting 40 points on the scoreboard…..many teams lighting the scoreboard with 50 points…..several teams lighting the scoreboard up
Hanshaw Calls the House Back on Abortion
The West Virginia House of Delegates will resume a special session Monday to consider the abortion issue again. Speaker Roger Hanshaw announced the resumption last week, noting that the session will coincide with regularly scheduled interim committee meetings. The legal status of abortion in West Virginia was thrown into question when the U.S. Supreme Court
Rucker Challenges Blair for Senate President
Republicans dominate the West Virginia Legislature. The GOP holds supermajorities in both the House of Delegates and the Senate. But these Republicans are not of one mind. Far from it. Increasingly, the GOP lawmakers are splitting into two factions. One group is made up of conservative to moderate members. These Republicans are typically more interested
West Virginia’s entry into the Big 12 Conference has been a blessing, primarily because without the affiliation WVU would have been left adrift in the shifting winds of conference affiliation. But as Mountaineer Nation has often lamented, the conference reshuffling left West Virginia estranged from their traditional rivals. Tomorrow night, however, the most significant rivalry
Feeling Sick? It Could be the News
The news can make you sick. No, I’m not talking specifically about news stories that are sickening—although that is part of it; this is about the mental, and even physical, effects of becoming addicted to the news. Texas Tech researchers questioned 1,100 U.S. adults online and found that 17 percent report what can be considered
As Expected, Friday Night Lights Were Bright in Week One!
Week number one of the 2022 H. S. Football season had just about everything as the season opened with a record number of games played on Thursday (9), 48 games contested on Friday night and for the first time in memory, we had no games played on Saturday night! Week #1 also saw 14 new
Manchin’s Side Deal Faces Attacks From the Left
Senator Joe Manchin’s support of the controversial Inflation Reduction Act hinged on a critical side deal. President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have all agreed to support Manchin’s proposed streamlining of the permitting process for fossil fuel and alternative fuel energy projects. The overhaul of the bureaucracy is integral
Capital Sports Center is a Positive Step Forward
Officials from Kanawha County and Charleston announced this week a joint venture to turn a portion of the Charleston Town Center mall into an indoor sports complex. The plans call for the former Macy’s store location and Lee Street parking garage to be converted into an aquatic center, basketball, volleyball and pickleball courts, an indoor
College Debt Reduction Dumps on Those Who Paid
President Biden has announced a plan to forgive up to $10,000 in college student loan debt for individuals earning up to $125,000 a year and households that make up to $250,000. Individuals who received federal Pell Grants, which are awarded to more financially needy students, can have up to $20,000 in loans forgiven. All told,
The Shift Away From Gear Shifts
My attitude toward vehicles most of my life has been ambivalence. Yes, I want something that is dependable, does well in the snow and is big enough to haul bags of yard mulch. Beyond that, I have no particular brand loyalty or color preference. But there have been two exceptions. The first was a 1968
Teachers Deserve our Respect and Support
Recently, I wrote a commentary about how our public education system in West Virginia is failing to achieve the state constitutional requirement of providing a “thorough and efficient” system of free schools. If that were so, the recently released test scores would be much better. The test scores are important, however, they do not tell
