The children of the Ohio Valley are among our most precious resources, if not the most precious. Their safety is paramount. And during April’s Family Strengthening and Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Ohio County Family Resource Network has honored four individuals for their work caring for ...
Election day is not the only day on the calendar on which you, as a voter, can have your voice heard. Early voting in West Virginia begins Wednesday and is set to take place at local courthouses from April 29 through May 9. Early polls will be open during regular business hours on weekdays ...
Gov. Patrick Morrisey chose Wood County this past week for a ceremonial signing of House Bill 5438, which is meant to improve instructional programs and technology; and teacher and leader induction and professional growth. Among the highlights of the bill is the LETRS initiative. Language ...
If you read my weekend story about the spending by five independent expenditure groups and political action committees, then I assume you’re as shellshocked as I am. Quite frankly, I have never seen this amount of money spent in midterm statehouse races in my life. We're talking more than ...
In introducing an ordinance to spend nearly $700,000 to replace the roof on the Lower Market House on Centre Market, the City of Wheeling made a prudent move for the future of that neighborhood, and not just in the obvious areas. First, let’s talk about the obvious. Centre Market has been a ...
West Virginians already carry one of the heaviest economic burdens in America. Fewer of us work than in almost any other state. Those who do work, earn wages that lag the rest of the country, electric bills among the highest in the region, and the most expensive private health insurance costs ...