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Ice Cream, War and Its Cost to Americans

Local Columns

A few years ago, my wife was at the grocery store when a fellow shopper spoke to her in the freezer section. He reached for a half gallon of ice cream, looked at the price, and casually blamed then-President Barack Obama for how much he had to pay. And so it goes for every president. Wendy Edelberg, a senior fellow in Economic Studies at Brookings said, “in a typical presidential term, the president might get credit or blame ... because he has taken credit… and then it seems fair that if you’re going to take credit, we’re also going to blame you.” That criticism is often ...

Time For Real Leadership On State’s Greyhound Issue

Local Columns

The Northern Panhandle loves dogs. They are members of our families and deserve to be protected from individuals and industries that would do them harm. That is why I support ending greyhound racing in West Virginia. Dog racing proponents claim that the effort to end greyhound racing is being pushed by people who don’t live in the Northern Panhandle. But I’ve lived here my entire life. In fact, I was born on the Market Street Bridge between Ohio and West Virginia, in the back seat of a Wellsburg Police car. After retiring from a successful career as an account executive in the ...

Donald Trump — The Destructive Child

Letters to the Editor

Donald Trump has paid $2 billion of our tax money for contractors to stop building wind-power stations off our coasts. While energy prices explode, like bombs in the unplanned, unnecessary Iran war, Trump canceled new, non-polluting energy sources. Destruction with no plan. Now, as the climate crisis reaches irreversible proportions, Trump increases our dependence on oil-based energy. Is he purposely destroying our air and our climate? We won't know for sure because he closed down four major atmosphere observatories that were measuring CO2 pollution. The White House ...

Bishop Mark Brennan Oversaw Diocese’s Restoration

Editorials

Mark E. Brennan’s resignation earlier this month as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston marks the close of a chapter defined not by style, but instead substance. When Brennan arrived as the diocese’s ninth bishop in 2019, he inherited a church in turmoil. The fallout from the tenure of former bishop Michael J. Bransfield had shaken confidence among parishioners and the broader community alike. The assignment before Brennan, then 72, was clear — and daunting: restore trust. He approached that in a way that now seems almost understated, but was exactly ...

National Hospital Week: Healing Happens Here: Hospitals Save Lives, Communities Thrive

Local Columns

Each year, National Hospital Week offers an opportunity to recognize the vital role hospitals play in our daily lives. From May 10–16, we celebrate a simple but powerful truth: healing happens here. In West Virginia, our hospitals do more than treat illness—they save lives and help communities thrive. Hospitals are the backbone of communities across the Mountain State for one fundamental reason: they show up. No matter the hour, and no matter the need, hospitals are there. In a state defined by close-knit communities and rural landscapes, that reliability isn’t just ...

May 12 Primary Election Is About an End to Status Quo in West Virginia

Local Columns

When West Virginia Republicans head to the polls Tuesday, the choice could not be clearer: maintain the status quo that has stranded our state at the bottom of national rankings, or elect bold leaders who will put West Virginia first. We witnessed this exact dynamic on the national stage when President Donald J. Trump rode down the golden escalator. He uprooted the old guard, defeated the establishment, and replaced RINOs with America First champions. That is the battle we are fighting right now in West Virginia. The dividing line is stark. Do we want politicians who tolerate higher ...