- To the organizers and participants of the second annual “Gateway to the West” robotics tournament held last week at The Highlands Sports Complex. The event, a national qualifier for the VEX Robotics Championships, brought in 149 high school and middle school teams from 16 states and even ...
State Sen. Charles Clements, R-Wetzel, is injecting a voice of reason into conversations about what the West Virginia Legislature’s approach to education might be this year. Speaking ahead of the legislative session that is set to begin Wednesday, Feb. 12, Clements talked about the state’s ...
During these cold and bleak months, when many are struggling with their mental health and looking forward to brighter, warmer days, it is encouraging to learn recent numbers from the Ohio Department of Health show there was a small decrease in the number of deaths by suicide in the Buckeye ...
As the new month tests New Year’s resolutions across the region, many may be weakening in their resolve. Certainly that must include some who vowed this is the year to give up smoking. To add a little incentive to the effort, WalletHub took a look at the true cost of tobacco use. The dollar ...
Despite appeals from dozens of residents on Monday evening, the Tyler County Board of Education upheld its decision not to renew the contract of Superintendent Shane Highley, meaning the process of finding a new superintendent needs to get underway as soon as possible. Highley’s contract ...
In one of his first actions as West Virginia’s new governor, Patrick Morrisey ordered an economic “Backyard Brawl” with our neighboring states. That’s a great goal, as the least we can do is be competitive with our border states — Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia ...