George Lujack serves as a Managing Editor at Mountaineer Journal. Prior to joining Mountaineer Journal, Lujack served as a New York City police officer for 20 years, from 1987-2007. He was employed by the State Department for the United Nations International Police Task Force as an international police officer from 1996-1997 and in Kosovo from 2000-2001.
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov.-Elect Patrick Morrisey and Sen. Randy Smith, the president-elect of the West Virginia State Senate, met to discuss their shared vision for the state’s future. The meeting marked the first major public conversation between the incoming governor and Senate
JANE LEW — At just 31 years old, Patrick Martin of Jane Lew is set to make history as the youngest majority leader in the West Virginia Senate, ushering in a new era of leadership for the Republican-dominated chamber. Incoming Senate President
CHARLESTON — Sen. Randy Smith, a 64-year-old retired coal miner, has secured 18 votes from his Republican colleagues to become the next president of the West Virginia Senate. After being selected in a lengthy closed-door session, Smith expressed gratitude, attributing his success
MILWAUKEE — In a tense incident near the Republican National Convention, a man wearing a ski mask and carrying an AK-47 was apprehended by police this week. The arrest took place as the individual approached the event’s perimeter, according to a statement
Many women competing in “women’s” sports today have found themselves facing a new type of opponent, transgendered biologically-born men. This is an increasing trend that has picked up momentum since 2003 when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed transgender athletes to compete
WASHINGTON — The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing titled “A Hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci” on June 3-4, 2024. This was the first time Anthony Fauci publicly testified since retiring from his position as the director of the
CHARLESTON — Multiple far-left newspapers and activist blogs have launched a disinformation campaign against WV media proprietor Caiden Cowger. Dragline (the blog of the ACLU), RealWV (a blog operated by a former democrat state senator), and Ogden Newspapers all published poorly written
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to face off in the two presidential debates. The first will be on June 27, hosted by CNN, and the second on Sept. 10, hosted by ABC. This sets the stage for
Hunter Biden is demanding that Fox News remove from its platforms sexually explicit images that President Joe Biden’s son says are private, according to a letter obtained by CNN, as part of his strategy to publicly fight back against conservative media. The
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and since that time the United States, through NATO, has been funding Ukraine’s war against Russia, having given Ukraine a reported 75 billion dollars in foreign aid since the war began. American politicians say that
