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A Good Man

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West Virginia is a small state, and state government is not large, so the longer you cover certain politicians, the more chances you have to see the human side of the people you cover and even become friends. That’s the way it was with Tim Armstead, the late justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the former minority leader who rose to become the first Republican speaker of the House of Delegates in nearly 83 years. I attended the visitation for Armstead last Tuesday in the chambers of the House of Delegates, not as a news reporter but as a friend. I have a ...

Listen to Constituents

Editorials

As results of the annual WV MetroNews West Virginia Poll by Research America continue to be unpacked, lawmakers who held their ground on vaccine requirements last winter learned their stance reflected the will of the majority of registered voters who were polled. Nearly three-quarters of those respondents said they were in favor of strong vaccine requirements for school-aged children. In answer to the question “Should states require children in grades K-12 to be vaccinated against highly contagious disease before entering school,” 71% said yes, and 12% said they were not sure. ...

Foxfire Film Festival a Fantastic Addition

Editorials

One of the beauties of Wheeling is that, even in a small city, its people like to think big. The latest example of that is the new Foxfire Film Festival, to run Sept. 11-14 at Towngate Theatre. Kristin Seibert, who co-founded the documentary film festival with Molly Hughes, said they wanted to provide the Friendly City with a window into what’s going on around the globe. “We want to bring the world to Wheeling,” Seibert said. “We want people to open up their minds and be challenged in what they think.” The lineup, which includes documentaries from Oscar-nominated and ...

Finding Creative Uses for Opioid Settlement Funds

Editorials

Here’s a potential new and “innovative” use of West Virginia’s opioid settlement funds: a license plate reader for the Ohio County Sheriff’s Department. That would pair well with the side-by-side utility vehicles and “covert cameras” provided to the Wheeling Police Department last year — also through grant funding. Sheriff Nelson Croft this past week informed Ohio County commissioners that his agency is applying for grant funds through the West Virginia First Foundation — the group tasked with distributing the state’s $1 billion-plus opioid settlement — to outfit ...

Guard Troops Not Right for Crime Duty

Letters to the Editor

Editor, News-Register: Once Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine sent our states’ National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, I felt it was my duty to speak out. President Trump has long associated urban crime with the distressed street corners home to low-income American inner-city youth. Dating back to the time he was a private businessman in New York City. The debate is now raging about whether someone has juiced the statistics on D.C., with both sides ...

The School Choice Option Nobody Talks About

Local Columns

In The Hunt Institute’s April 2025 article, “School Choice in the 2024 Election: Pros, Cons, and What Voters Want,” a key point was bulleted at the beginning of the article: Choice for some should not come at the expense of others. I just started my 23rd year of teaching, and I’ve been fortunate enough to teach every grade level from Pre-K through college. I had a brief stint in a private non-parochial school, and the rest public school. I’ve been to schools that are urban, rural, large, small, decently funded, and funded by the grace of Title I. I’ve found that my ...