I am not the biggest of movie goers. I will go, but very rarely have I had time to sit for two to three hours watching a movie. When we do go with the family it is an enjoyable experience. There is a movie that I want to see again as soon as possible. It might surprise you of my choice. It ...
There is nothing wrong with opposing Silicon Foundation’s proposed data center and energy technology campus in Warwood. There is nothing wrong with questioning the company’s plans, challenging its claims or demanding answers from Wheeling City Council. In fact, residents should do all of those things. But there is a right way to participate in the public process. What happened at Tuesday’s City Council meeting crossed that line. A standing-room-only crowd came to hear Andrii Garanin of Silicon Foundation publicly discuss the proposal for the former Centre Foundry property. ...
Last month, CNBC released its 2026 rankings of America's Top States for Business. Ohio finished first, the culmination of a two-decade climb from 30th place when the study began. West Virginia finished 46th. Last year we were 40th. In 12 months, while our neighbor across the Ohio River was ...
The announcement of a new WVU Medicine outpatient clinic coming to The Highlands shows us a couple of things. One, it shows us that the services WVU Medicine is providing are being used to a point where expansion is necessary. It also shows us that WVU Medicine is being proactive in accommodating its patients by opening a new, easily accessible space to offer those services. When completed, the new space at the Highlands will offer urology, ophthalmology, orthopedic sports medicine, rapid care and primary care services, as well as opportunities for laboratory work and diagnostic X ...
The Ohio Valley has been blessed with a wide array of organizations that help students throughout the region start the school year the right way, especially if those students need some help to do so. These last few weeks have seen a number of back-to-school fairs supply students in need with the supplies they need to be ready to learn. As so many parents are seeing right now, back-to-school shopping can be a drain on the wallet. But many groups are doing their best to lend a hand. The most recent came this past weekend when Bishop Darrell Cummings and the Bethlehem Apostolic Temple ...
Here’s a figure that should concern every single person that cares about children and their futures: for the 2026 school year, 84.5% of all West Virginia public school students are classified as “needy” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s an alarming statistic. And it doesn’t get any better when viewed in the context of our local region. Consider: Ohio County has 85% of its students identified as “needy,” Marshall County has 83%, Brooke County is at 85%, Tyler County stands at 88%, Hancock County reaches 74%, and Wetzel County sits at an astonishing 100%. Taken ...
