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Editorials

Helping Residents During Real Crisis

Winter is a difficult time of year for many, as seasonal factors may add to already significant mental health challenges. For some, those challenges may feel overwhelming, and perhaps impossible to overcome. But here in West Virginia there is a resource for those who are feeling as though there ...

Early Education Vital

One thing many of us still recall from school was a teacher telling them to put on their “thinking caps.” They might chuckle about that recollection now, but those two words made an impression that they still might pass on. But let’s not just focus on those with whom we interact and ...

Communication Key for State Projects

What the West Virginia Department of Transportation has here, at least in the eyes of many in the city of Wheeling, is a failure to communicate. DOT projects can be found throughout the city, from the Downtown Streetscape Project to the repairs at the Wheeling Suspension Bridge. What can’t ...

Preserving History for Next Generation

It’s been nearly 82 years since thousands of American and Filipino prisoners were forced into what became known as the “Bataan Death March.” The last survivor of that horrific event died in 2023; now, the march and its horrors risk becoming a footnote to history. Those operating the ...

Pats on the Back

- To the organizers and participants of the first “Gateway to the West” robotics tournament, held last weekend at The Highlands Sports Complex. The event brought hundreds of teams from throughout the Northeast and Canada to Wheeling for a chance to earn a spot in the world championships. ...

Action Right Call On Fentanyl Strips

State lawmakers are to be commended for working quickly on bills from both the Senate and House of Delegates that would remove fentanyl test strips from the definition in state code for drug paraphernalia. Gov. Jim Justice also deserves thanks for approving the bill earlier this week days after ...