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Opinion

Action Necessary on Bellaire Bridge

Editorials

The series we’ve been running this month on the Bellaire Bridge — it wraps up today — has exposed some very serious issues. First, just who is responsible for the span? Second, what happens if the unthinkable (is it really so unthinkable after the tragedy that took place in Baltimore this ...

Advocates Rally for Childcare

Letters to the Editor

Editor, News-Register: In a disheartening turn of events, the West Virginia Legislature has failed to pass any childcare bills at all, notably House Bill 4797, which sought to reimburse childcare providers based on the enrollment of children rather than the daily attendance. This failure to ...

Use Technology To Improve Response

Editorials

Technology is evolving so quickly many of us can’t keep up. Meanwhile, our lives depend on the ability of some others to do just that. Fortunately, those at the 911 Emerging Technologies Symposium in Charleston recently fall into that category. As the transition to Next Generation 911 ...

Improving Life in Ohio

Editorials

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he chose Alisha Nelson to be executive director of OneOhio “because I know that she shares my vision of intentionally using these settlement funds to help Ohioans struggling with substance use disorder for years to come.” It sounds as though DeWine believes ...

Keeping Workers Safe

Editorials

Employers of all kinds appear to be doing better at keeping their workers safe on the job, as Ohio’s private employers will now see their sixth rate reduction in a row on premiums paid to the Ohio Board of Workers’ Compensation. In fact, according to the BWC, there will be a total of ...