The Times West Virginian

The Times West Virginian is a daily newspaper published every morning in Fairmont, West Virginia. It serves not only Fairmont but also Bridgeport and nearby areas in Marion, Monongalia, Taylor, and Harrison counties. The newspaper originated in 1975 when two established publications, the Fairmont Times and the Fairmont West Virginian, merged. It took on its present name in 1976.

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Farmers weigh Trump's trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go

1 day ago | timeswv.com | Steve Karnowski

WAVERLY, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota farmer Dan Glessing isn’t ready to get too upset over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Farm country voted heavily for Trump last November. Now Glessing and many other farmers are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the Republican president's disputes with China and other international markets. kAmr9:?2 ?@C>2==J H@F=5 3FJ 23@FE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>?D@J362?]@C8^>D82\EC256\H2CD\9FCE\72C>6CD\>?D\64@?@>J^Qm@?6 C@H @FE @7 6G6CJ 7@FCk^2m @7 E96 |:??6D@E2 D@J362?
Microsoft to lay off about 3% of its workforce

1 day ago | timeswv.com | Matt O'Brien

Microsoft began laying off nearly 3% of its entire workforce Tuesday, its largest mass layoff in more than two years. The tech giant didn't disclose the total amount of lost jobs but it will amount to about 6,000 people. kAm|:4C@D@7E 6>A=@J65 aag[___ 7F==\E:>6 H@C<6CD 2D @7 =2DE yF?6[ E96 =2DE E:>6 :E C6A@CE65 :ED 2??F2= 96254@F?E] p3@FE ddT @7 E9@D6 H@C<6CD H6C6 :? E96 &]$]k^Am kAm|:4C@D@7E[ 32D65 :?
Joey Bart's walk-off single, Carmen Mlodzinski's start earn Pirates series win over Braves

3 days ago | timeswv.com | Colin Beazley

PITTSBURGH (TNS)— To earn the Pirates’ first series win in two-and-a-half weeks, catcher Joey Bart played hero against his hometown team. Bart’s bases-loaded ninth inning grounder ended up in the right spot, scoring Adam Frazier from third and giving the Pirates a 4-3 walk-off win Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. The Pirates took two of three from Atlanta, earning their first series win since taking two of three from the Angels on April 22-24.
Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants carrying on their long faith tradition

3 days ago | timeswv.com | Luis Andres Henao

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles from New York City to Washington, D.C., to demonstrate against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants. The march extends a long tradition of Quaker activism. Historically, Quakers have been involved in peaceful protests to end wars and slavery, and support women’s voting rights in line with their commitment to justice and peace.
Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center

3 days ago | timeswv.com | Rodrique Ngowi |Claire Rush

Upon arrival at Logan Airport, Rumeysa Ozturk told reporters she was excited to get back to her studies during what has been a “very difficult” period. kAm“x? E96 =2DE cd 52JD[ x =@DE 3@E9 >J 7C665@> 2?5 2=D@ >J 65F42E:@? 5FC:?8 2 4CF4:2= E:>6 7@C >J 5@4E@C2= DEF5:6D[” D96 D2:5] “qFE x 2> D@ 8C2E67F= 7@C 2== E96 DFAA@CE[ <:?5?6DD 2?5 42C6]”k^Am kAmp 7656C2= ;F586 @C56C65 ~KEFC<’D C6=62D6 uC:52J A6?5:?8 2 7:?2= 564:D:@? @? 96C 4=2:> E92E D96 H2D :==682==J 56E2:?65 7@==@H:?8 2?
Cade Horton wins his MLB debut as the Cubs hold off the Mets 6-5

3 days ago | timeswv.com | Jerry Beach

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Horton earned the win with four solid innings of relief in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held off the New York Mets 6-5 on Saturday night. Cubs opener Brad Keller worked a perfect first inning before giving way to Horton, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa earlier in the day. The team's top pitching prospect gave up three hits — including Brett Baty’s three-run homer in the fourth — and struck out five. kAm%96 aa\J62C\@=5 w@CE@? W`\_X[ 2 7:CDE\C@F?5 5C27E A:4< :?
Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest

4 days ago | timeswv.com | Jake Offenhartz |Claudia Lauer |Bruce Shipkowski

Baraka, who has been protesting the center’s opening this week, was released around 8 p.m. Friday night after spending several hours in custody. He was accused of trespassing and ignoring warnings to leave the Delaney Hall facility. kAm%C:4:2 |4{2F89=:?[ 2? 2DD:DE2?E D64C6E2CJ 7@C AF3=:4 2772:CD H:E9 E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w@>6=2?5 $64FC:EJ[ D2:5 :? 2? :?E6CG:6H H:E9 r}} @? $2EFC52J E92E E96 :?G6DE:82E:@? H2D @?8@:?8 2?5 E92E >@C6 G:56@ 7C@> E96 D46?6 H@F=5 D@@?
West Virginia artists come together to embrace the craft of watercolor painting

4 days ago | timeswv.com | Eric Cravey

BECKLEY — Artists from across West Virginia recently converged at the Beckley Art Center for a national juried art competition and exhibition. The juried exhibit “Aqueous” opened May 3 and was the culmination of months of work by members of the West Virginia Watercolor Society. However, because it is a national competition and exhibit, artists from across the U.S. could enter a piece. A different gallery hosts the exhibit each year.
Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump era

5 days ago | timeswv.com | Lisa Mascaro

WASHINGTON (AP) — What, exactly, the Republican Party stands for in terms of economic policy in the second Trump administration is a question reaching an inflection point. Is it the party that promotes free-market prosperity or a 21st-century populism? kAms@6D :E DE:4< H:E9 E96 “}@ ?6H E2I6D” A=6586 E92E 92D 366?
COLUMN: Pirates GM Shelton had overstayed his welcome in Pittsburgh

5 days ago | timeswv.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN — Who would have ever thought that there would be more baseball interest in Morgantown than there was in Pittsburgh, but that’s just how it stood until midday Thursday when the Pirates finally discovered their manager, Derek Shelton, wasn’t doing very well. So, they fired him. kAm{:<6[ 5F9]k^Am kAm{6E’D ;FDE D2J J@F H6C6 DF446DD7F= @?=J `a @7 bg 52JD @? E96 ;@3]k^AmkAms@ J@F E9:?< J@F’5 H2<6 FA @?