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West Virginia on the Board in Economic ‘Backyard Brawl’

Editorials

For nearly all of 2025, West Virginia has been standing on the sidelines, biding its time while our border states marched into the end zone in Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s “Economic Backyard Brawl.” That’s come to an end. The recent announcements Morrisey — from investments here in the Northern Panhandle to the broader energy arena — signals that West Virginia is finally stepping onto the field, racking up yards and even scoring a couple touchdowns. We noted a few months back that, midway through the first quarter, the score was 49-0, in favor of our neighboring states. Now, ...

Capito Connect Delivers for All West Virginians

Local Columns

Whether you’re a small business owner looking to develop your online presence and reach a broader audience, or a teacher who needs to send a homework assignment to students who missed a class, broadband access is critical in today’s world. It keeps us connected, has the ability to break down barriers, and leads to significant economic growth. Today, I am proud to say that connection is closer than ever. Last week, the state’s Final Proposal under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program was approved, clearing the way for roughly 73,650 unserved and underserved ...

Donald Trump Un-Reality Show Rages On in Nation

Letters to the Editor

Editor, News-Register: In October 2016, First Lady Michelle Obama’s stated “people who are incredibly strong lift others up. People who are powerful bring others together.” How prophetic and relevant at present with supreme egotist and most assuredly one of the greatest dividers our great nation has ever witnessed in government President Donald J. Trump refers to those who disagree with him politically, as the enemy within, whom he claims to hate. As it has been stated often times over the years that our democratic form of government which has long been the envy of the free ...

East Wing Demolition Is a True Loss for Our Nation

Letters to the Editor

Editor, News-Register: As an historian, it was with a heavy heart that I watched the recent demolition of the East Wing of the White House. Built in 1902 by Teddy Roosevelt and remodeled under FDR in 1941, it became the working space for our First Ladies, who walked those floors and labored within those walls. Let us remember these grand women that contributed so much to our nation: Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, Melania ...

Work Trip to Canada Yields Leads for the Ohio Valley

Local Columns

Earlier this month, Lynnda and I were in Toronto at the SelectUSA Canada Roadshow. The event is hosted by the U.S. Commerce Department Commercial Services to encourage direct foreign investment in the USA. We had a business dinner in Morgantown just prior with our friends from Israel who are looking for a location of their U.S. Research and Development Center. They flew home Saturday after a productive week and meetings with the governor, secretary of state, secretary of commerce and business leaders. The state people, business community and people of West Virginia were helpful and ...

It’s Time To Chart West Virginia’s Path Forward

Local Columns

Policies are not just words on paper — they are the driving force behind the reality you experience. They’re the framework that helps shape the trajectory of your life, and those you love. Policies are the difference between whether you have a job created or lost, a bridge built or delayed, a population that is growing or shrinking and a community that thrives or fades. If you live, work or raise a family in West Virginia, you are personally invested in the outcomes of our state’s policy. And that’s exactly what the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce advocates for every day. ...