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Discuss Agency Head Resignation
April 25, 2013 When Dwayne Pielech revealed earlier this month he is stepping down as director of the Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services, there was no hint of controversy. more »»
Bridge Delay Not Benwood’s Fault
April 25, 2013 Benwood officials have tried hard to work with Lee Chaklos, who, with his wife, owns the wreckage that once was the Bellaire Bridge. more »»
Improving Ohio’s Public Universities
April 25, 2013 Just 9 percent of the students admitted to Ohio’s Central State University obtain bachelor’s degrees within four year. more »»
Put Pushers Away For Longer Terms
April 25, 2013 For about a year and a half, Dr. Fernando Gonzales-Ramos made quarterly trips from his home in El Paso, Texas, to a rundown building in Logan, W.Va. more »»
Steubenville Under Siege
April 24, 2013 A popular theme for movies is police officers who adopt siege mentalities because they feel outnumbered and outgunned by violent criminals. A real-life version of this is occurring in Steubenville. more »»
Stop Cheating By Educators
April 24, 2013 It would be nice to believe that while West Virginia public schools lag behind on many measures of achievement, we’re at least honest about evaluating ourselves. more »»
Some Terrorists Use Persuasion
April 24, 2013 The most vicious of terrorist leaders are those who eschew violent acts themselves — there could be danger involved — but brainwash others into carrying out attacks. more »»
Congress Should Rein In the EPA
April 24, 2013 A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in a case with wide-ranging ramifications. more »»
Try Again On Manchin-Toomey
April 23, 2013 At another time, in a different context, Sen. Joe Manchin might have been successful in a proposal he and three other senators offered last week. more »»
There Are Heroes Among Us Here, Too
April 23, 2013 Moundsville resident Wilfred L. Spencer III is truly a hero among us. He was recognized last week, when he received a Carnegie Hero Fund medal recipient. more »»
Mixing Alcohol, Teens a Crime
April 23, 2013 A young Wheeling man became the most recent local victim of driving under the influence of alcohol early Saturday, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. more »»
Judge by Results, Not Money Spent
April 23, 2013 Life can be tough for children without relatives to raise them. Though the overwhelming majority of foster parents do what they can, it sometimes isn’t enough. more »»
Policing Ohio School Districts
April 22, 2013 Ohio school districts that cannot even fake academic success already are subject to an emergency process overseen by the state, through appointment of “academic distress commissions. more »»
Did U.S. Fail Again To Connect the Dots?
April 22, 2013 Did U.S. more »»
Improve Health Care in W.Va.
April 22, 2013 Making real, substantial improvements in health care is not a simple process, despite what proponents of the national health care law persuaded many Americans a couple of years ago. more »»
Probe Attempt To Influence Bill
April 22, 2013 Many local law enforcement officials in Ohio, along with Attorney General Mike DeWine and a substantial number of legislators, want to crack down on “Internet cafes,” which are thinly disguised... more »»
Reject Obama CDBG Change
April 21, 2013 To judge by the White House’s own statement, President Barack Obama’s administration does not consider aid to Wheeling and cities like us to be “optimally targeted” use of federal funds. more »»
Don’t Delay Updating Ohio Election Laws
April 21, 2013 Ohio was viewed as a key state in last year’s presidential election. more »»
Reduce Tax Burden On West Virginians
April 21, 2013 West Virginia governors and legislators have done an outstanding job of keeping state budgets balanced while providing at least some tax relief for several years. But much more needs to be done. more »»
What Makes A Mass Killer?
April 20, 2013 While President Barack Obama and most members of Congress have seemed preoccupied with proposals for new limits on gun ownership since the school massacre in Newtown, Conn. more »» |
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