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Time For A Clean-Up

Editorials

Spring is here and it is a time for renewal. Part of that renewal can be in and around your home. Have a bunch of stuff that you just need to get rid of? The City of Wheeling his helping with that by holding several Spring Cleanup days around the city. Dumpsters are located on those days at areas around Wheeling for landfill-appropriate refuse. The containers will be at the following places on the following days. - April 10 - Former Dog Pound, Industrial Drive & Peninsula Street, Fulton - April 17 - Former Wheeling-Penn Closure, 19th Street, East Wheeling - April 24 - ...

Reporter's Notebook: The Action Of Inaction

Local Columns

We can now put a bow on the now-completed 2026 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature now that Gov. Patrick Morrisey has acted on most of the 306 bills passed during the 60-day time period between Jan. 14 and March 14. Morrisey had 15 days, not counting Sundays, following the sine die adjournment of the Legislature at midnight March 14 to decide to sign bills, veto bills or let bills go into law without his signature. And that is exactly what he did with 10 bills, choosing not to sign or veto those bills. The question some have is why? You can make some assumptions about ...

Underrated Park Not Only Treasure

Editorials

Those of you who have visited New River Gorge National Park and Preserve will have trouble believing anyone would fail to see it as a top destination for hikers, climbers, lovers of the outdoors and those who seek adventure amid unparalleled natural splendor. But according to U.S. News and World Report, the park is the No. 1 most underrated travel destination for 2026. “With its majestic forested hills and deep canyons, New River Gorge is often compared to the Smokies, but with shorter peaks, a more compact footprint and much smaller crowds,” according to U.S. News. It’s also ...

Foreclosures Increasing

Editorials

Rising prices and a general economic malaise are hitting home — literally — in Ohio, as a new report shows foreclosure activity is increasing in the state. Realtor.com says the Buckeye State has a foreclosure filing rate higher than the national average — one for every 2,787 housing units. That is sixth on the list — just ahead of New Jersey, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The national average is one in every 3,701 housing units entering foreclosure proceedings. Back in 2021, 8.4% of Ohio mortgage holders were spending at least half their income on housing, the ...

The Action Of Inaction

Local Columns

We can now put a bow on the now-completed 2026 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature now that Gov. Patrick Morrisey has acted on most of the 306 bills passed during the 60-day time period between Jan. 14 and March 14. Morrisey had 15 days, not counting Sundays, following the sine die adjournment of the Legislature at midnight March 14 to decide to sign bills, veto bills or let bills go into law without his signature. And that is exactly what he did with 10 bills, choosing not to sign or veto those bills. The question some have is why? You can make some assumptions ...

On Lilies, Empty Tombs And Faith This Easter

Local Columns

Most authorities agree that a missionary, Mr. Roberts, first introduced the lovely Bermuda Easter lily, which so many of us enjoy today. Many of the Easter lilies which symbolize the Resurrection in churches everywhere are Bermuda lilies. Thousands and thousands of lily bulbs and stems are exported from Bermuda each year. They were first introduced to Bermuda about 1850 when Mr. Roberts, whose ministry coincides with that date, was returning home from Japan. The lily is a native of Japan—the Ryukyu Islands to be exact, a chain of islands stretching from the south of Japan to ...