It was 162 years ago today when a young nation first learned that “Mountaineers are Always Free.”
Since then, we West Virginians have worked hard to make our mark on bettering not only ourselves and our beloved Mountain State but also this great land in which we are so privileged to ...
As the rain kept coming down over the weekend, West Virginians and others across the nation watched in horror while the number of deaths ticked up and damage mounted because of flash flooding in the northern part of the state.
At this writing, six people are dead; others are missing. Buildings ...
Most of us know to brace ourselves when we read an anticipated response that begins with “after careful consideration.” That was certainly necessary for Licking County residents after Microsoft followed those words with “we will not be moving forward at this time with our plans to build ...
House Bill 3 made its way to the Ohio Senate after having encountered no naysayers during the House of Representatives vote June 11. It seems unlikely there will be much resistance in the state Senate, either, as the School Bus Safety Act includes some important ways to keep students and ...
Public officials in our region have said for years that one of their priorities is attracting and retaining new and exciting industries — and the kinds of individuals (and their families) who work for such companies.
According to WalletHub’s “Most and Least Innovative States (2025),” ...
The call can come at any time. A house fire. A vehicle accident. Or, as we witnessed late Saturday evening into Sunday, a devastating flash flood.
The flooding that swept through Triadelphia, Valley Grove and elsewhere in Ohio County late Saturday evening claimed at least seven lives. The ...