The United States is under attack. We take casualties by the dozens daily, by the hundreds weekly, and all told the attackers have put hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens in the ground. Our little children have been massacred at their desks time and time again, but it is understood ...

Today, West Virginia celebrates 159 years as a state and I recently was thinking about an article I wrote a few years ago. I was born in California, but my father and family have lived in St. Marys since the mid-1970s. I was 1 when my dad was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps ...

The Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex will have special hours on Monday in observance of West Virginia Day. The GCMAC is usually closed Mondays, but it will be opened from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with several blue and gold themed activities taking place. Among these special events will be ...

This weekend many will be celebrating Juneteenth. It is now a federal holiday, recognizing the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The date comes from the last place where slaves were still being institutionalized and finally set free in Texas on June 19, 1865. It is also a celebration ...

Apparently, my column last week upset a few lawmakers, and understandably so. I was trying to convey what people on the street see and feel when they see state tax coffers filled with more than $1 billion when they're struggling with inflation and high gas prices.Should the state be proud that ...

“Hungry for History,” an annual Summer Speaker Series, will begin at noon on Thursday. There will be six events all of which will be held at the Cockayne Farmstead in Glen Dale The public is invited to these outdoor programs, and there will be free lunch provided, or attendees can bring a ...