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Angela Curfman: Building Literacy Through Knowledge, Relationships, Purpose

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Each year, International Literacy Day reminds us of something that can easily be taken for granted: the ability to read, write and communicate has the power to change a life. Established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Literacy Day, celebrated on Sept. 8, recognizes literacy as a fundamental human right and an essential part of building stronger communities. This year marks the 60th anniversary of International Literacy Day, with the theme, “Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity.” As we celebrate literacy, ...

Bishop Darrell Cummings: Remembering A Somber, Sorrowful Day 25 Years Ago

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This summer we have had several dramatic events in the United States. The war with Iran which stands alone as a dramatic event over the last six months. Our prayers as always is for our military, peace, and lower gas and food prices. We also celebrated the milestone of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence that was adopted in Philadelphia, PA on July 4, 1776. What an honor to be living during this time of the Semiquincentennial of our great country. As an old commercial use to say; We have come a long-ways, but we still have a long-ways to go. It also makes me think ...

Reporter's Notebook: Remembering 9/11

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It's hard to believe that Friday marked 25 years since terrorists tied to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda flew airplanes into the two World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, with a fourth plane sent into the ground in a field in Pennsylvania due to the bravery of its passengers and likely saving more lives. A certain generation can remember where they were when they heard about the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing the U.S. into World War II. Another generation knows where they were when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated or when the Berlin Wall fell, signaling ...

With Recent Announcements, W.Va. Is Making This A Ballgame

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A little more than a year ago, we wondered whether West Virginia was even going to show up for Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s proposed “economic backyard brawl.” It has. And the scoreboard is getting tighter. Last August, we put the score at 49-0 in favor of our neighbors. Pennsylvania was touting $90 billion in energy and artificial intelligence investment. Ohio and Kentucky were cutting taxes. Virginia already had hundreds of data centers, with more planned. West Virginia? We were still trying to find the playbook and figure out who was supposed to be on the field. By November ...

Hoppy Kercheval: 9/11: The Test Of a Generation Carries On

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Has it really been 25 years since the September 11 attacks? Consider this: Nearly half the U.S. population was either not yet born or too young to remember when the World Trade Center towers burned and collapsed, when a hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon, and when Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville. Perhaps for them, 9/11 will be what Pearl Harbor was for older Americans. Growing up, I knew well the significance of Dec. 7, and the immortal words of President Roosevelt declaring that the date would “live in infamy.” But the event was not burned into my consciousness as it ...

John McCabe: Coming Full Circle on Ohio County Jail

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I have a little history with the former Ohio County Jail on Eoff Street. Thankfully, it’s not the kind that involved fingerprints, mug shots or a phone call home. Rather, the jail was one of the first big stories I tackled after arriving in Wheeling as a young reporter and being handed the Ohio County government beat. Back then, West Virginia was working through a major change in how it housed prisoners. The Ohio County Jail had closed in 1994 with the opening of the Northern Regional Jail that year. By the beginning of 1998, the state was again housing prisoners at the Eoff Street ...