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Opinion

Memories of the Bellaire Bridge

Letters to the Editor

Editor, News-Register: I graduated from Bellaire High School in 1974. I remember walking across the (former toll) bridge to West Virginia when the teachers had their 90-minute lunch meeting. It was fun. I also remember the toll-taker ringing the bell every time he took a toll. There was also ...

Pats on the Back

Editorials

- To local groups and organizations that supplied food and other supplies to area residents over the past week. Rotarians from Wheeling, Moundsville and New Martinsville handed out food to the needy at a site in Glen Dale, while the Mountaineer Food Bank brought its mobile food pantry to ...

It’s Time for Americans To Prepare for Electricity Rationing

Local Columns

In the hours before President Biden delivered his State of the Union address, the Washington Post ran a front-page story titled “Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power.” What the Post and other national outlets have discovered is that America’s electricity demand is ...

Social Security Tax Cut Right Approach

Editorials

Lawmakers in West Virginia delivered on one of Gov. Jim Justice’s signature initiatives in the 2024 legislative session, as part of the budget bill passed on the final day included a phase out of the state income tax for all those who earn Social Security benefits. The measure continues ...

Holding Intel to Timeline

Editorials

It’s official. Intel has formally submitted a report to the Ohio Department of Development that updates the timeline for its semiconductor fabrication plant in New Albany. Now, according to a report by WCMH, Intel’s planned Ohio One facility will be finished between 2026 and 2027 before ...