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Broadband Breakthrough Will Connect West Virginia

Reliable broadband connection is something that impacts nearly all aspects of our daily lives. Think about it. We rely on internet connectivity to communicate with our family and friends, to access emergency services, to obtain information, to bank, and to conduct business. Also, as we ...

Early Notes From the Campaign Trail

It seemed like almost every day last week there was some sort of new court filing regarding Gov. Jim Justice and his family businesses, including two filings that came out on West Virginia’s 160th birthday. Much of this feels like deja vu as I feel like I wrote about similar issues about ...

Local EMS Agencies Need West Virginia’s Help

When West Virginians call 911, they know there will be a dispatcher on the other end of the line, who will ask us one simple question. “What’s your emergency?” Dispatchers then communicate the needs of West Virginians to the first responders in our communities, and those paramedics, ...

W.Va.’s Next Attorney General Must Be Prepared for AI Threats

Imagine answering a call from an unknown number one afternoon and instead of hearing the voice of someone trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty as you expected, you instead hear panicked cries for help from your teenage daughter. You know for certain it’s her voice, and ...

Marshall Memo: Lots of Happenings at the Library; Tea Party; and Flag Hunts

There will be two free events this coming week at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library. One will be at 6:30p.m. on Tuesday and the other at 6 p.m. on Thursday. For those who wish to learn more about Civil War history they will want to be at the library Tuesday as local author and ...