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Opinion

Give — And, If You Can, Give Some More

Editorials

Repeated reminders of our need to take care of one another have often come with pleas from vital non-profits for support over the past few years. Charitable giving is a priority for many who are able to make it part of their budget — and the number of people who share that priority appears to ...

Some Odds and Ends

Local Columns

Last week, I wrote about the tendency of Gov. Patrick Morrisey to continue on as if he is still trying to win a GOP primary by taking certain actions and making certain statements aimed at keeping his base in his corner. But I still don’t know who the base is that he keeps playing to on ...

State Stepping Forward To Assist Communities

Editorials

There’s no question Gov. Patrick Morrisey has gone all in when it comes to helping Ohio County residents recover from the June 14 flooding. The governor on Wednesday traveled to Ohio County to meet with flooding victims and update the public on several important matters — his fourth such ...

Time for Wheeling To Rescind User Fee

Letters to the Editor

Editor, News-Register: Is the $2 user fee still in effect in Wheeling? If it is, what is it now used for? It was voted down for the proposal at the parking lot on Market Street across from the Market Plaza. Council went ahead and instituted the fee anyway and then built a garage on Market ...

Our Area Needs a Break

Editorials

The torrential rain and resulting flooding Thursday evening in several Ohio County and Marshall County communities showed just how tenuous our situation is right now. Homes in Wheeling that haven’t seen water in basements for two decades were flooded. The Elm Terrace Shopping Center turned ...