Technology can be a wonderful thing. It also can be horrifying, particularly when the law does not keep up with innovations. Ohio lawmakers have addressed one of those shortfalls by passing Senate Bill 100, which makes it a crime to put or install a tracking device on someone else’s property ...
The public education system in Tyler County finds itself in a state of chaos. On Tuesday, following a closed-door session of the Tyler County Board of Education to discuss Superintendent Shane Highley’s annual evaluation and a potential new contract, board members voted, 3-2, to not bring ...
I read an opinion piece by Keith Raffel titled “Evidence Points to the Supreme Court as Real Enemy of Democracy” printed in the Jan. 13, 2025 edition of this paper. I’m tired. I’m tired of reading opinion pieces based on some unstated and assumed facts. I’m tired of reading ...
It was good to see hard data this past week from the Wheeling Police Department showing crime in the city decreased in 2024. Most encouraging was a 20% decline in drug-related offenses and a 37% decline in overdoses — something Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger chalks up to a renewed focus from ...
The Moundsville City Council meeting was held this past Tuesday with City Manager Rick Healy updating those in attendance about multiple issues related to the City. This past week, a bid opening was held for the Shelter Project at Riverfront Park. Part of the funding for the project would be ...
The Northern District of West Virginia has had a number of excellent U.S. attorneys over the past half-century. Add outgoing U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld to that list. Ihlenfeld, who served as top prosecutor during the Biden and Obama administrations, stepped down last week. In total, he ...