I have to admit, when I first heard the rumors last week that State Auditor J.B. McCuskey was going to jump out of the Republican race for governor of West Virginia and into the attorney general’s race, I didn’t believe it. I was told last week by sources there was a poll out in the field ...

As Mayor Glenn Elliott concluded his seventh and final State of the City address on July 25th, I couldn’t help but be grateful and thankful for the community we live in. Over the last seven years we have seen significant progress take place all over the city of Wheeling. Around 450 ...

Throughout my career in public service, especially as West Virginia’s governor and U.S. senator, I have looked for every opportunity possible to change my state and country for the better by bringing everyone to the negotiating table, no matter their political beliefs. As part of that ...

It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the “Community News & Small Business Support Act,” that has been introduced in Congress would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses. For too many newspapers, help ...

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is between a rock and a hard place. I don’t envy the choice he will ultimately have to make, likely as soon as the end of the year. Manchin, D-W.Va., is up for reelection in 2024 for a third six-year term as the state’s senior senator. He’s been in the Senate since ...

A few weeks ago, I was humbled and honored to attend a Pittsburgh Pirates game with a great bunch of pastors and community leaders. I don’t remember the last time I have been to a game. I am sure I have been in the last three years, but it was not anytime recent. I have taken close to 100 ...