A dear friend of mine is fond of telling the story about the day he learned about electricity. Lots of us are curious, perhaps overly so, of this mysteriously powerful force that flows through wires and then lights and heats and cools our homes, cooks our food, and powers so many things we rely ...

President Trump invited the leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to speak at the 2024 Republican National Convention. As a party, Republicans should fully support President Trump’s endorsement of organized labor unions. Three years ago, I created the West Virginia Republican ...

The evening of July 21 when national media outlets were reporting that sources close to U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said he was considering switching back to being a registered Democrat to challenge Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination for president, I knew to wait a ...

With Hillbilly Elegy author and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, being selected as Donald Trump’s running mate, the topic of opioid abuse in Appalachia is once again front and center. So how are we doing as a state in our handling of the opioid epidemic? The good news is that West Virginia has ...

Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy attended a meeting of the Moundsville Lions Club this past week in which he discussed “Great Things in the City.’’ He spent time discussing the overall general condition of the city and also some exciting endeavors upcoming. It was pointed out that ...

Mineral supply chains are reshaping how we think about energy security. Supplies of lithium, graphite, copper, and rare earths—among many other essential metals—are already dictating the speed of energy technology deployment and creating new global centers of industrial strength. ...