I took exception to the way former Gov. Jim Justice handled many issues, but I admired the way he was smart enough to recognize what he didn’t know and turn to the experts with the knowledge to guide him. During the COVID pandemic he turned…
West Virginia has good law enforcement officers. We need more of them. Their pursuit of justice and peace serves the most vulnerable members of our community, forming an indispensable part of our shared project: that our people of West Virginia might flourish as the happiest…
Weirton, W.Va., January 15, 2025— On Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, the Dunbar Recreation Center, located at 300 Kessel Street in Weirton, will present The Battle for MLK Day at 12:30 p.m. Performed in the style of Reader’s Theatre, The Battle for MLK Day is co-sponsored…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has filed a lawsuit asking a court to stop the West Virginia Water Development Authority from sending $5 million to an out-of-state Catholic organization. In October, the water authority approved the $5 million grant to…
…..I admit I watch the tic-toc reels on Facebook. The little snippets of shows or comedians or cute dogs brighten my day for a minute. While comedians who talk about their childhoods normally exaggerate to make it funny, the ones who talk about what it…
The Hancock County Commissioners had a short but productive agenda at its January 10th meeting. The Teen Court advisor, Randi Lageschulte, spoke to the Commission about the advantages of a Teen Court in the County. Seventeen Teen Courts are now operable in West Virginia and…
New Cumberland City Council met on Wed,, January 8. The regularly scheduled Council meeting had been rescheduled due to inclement weather. Whether to replace or simply repair the City’s backhoe was discussed. City Clerk Tammy Jenkins suggested using the $32,188.71 money the City had received…
Wheeling, WV – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has been awarded $1.5 million as part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s $65 million Strengthening Community Colleges (SCC) Training Grant initiative. WVNCC is one of only 18 institutions nationwide—and the only recipient in West Virginia—to…
The Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recently celebrated its 25th year by awarding over $100,000 in grants to numerous Tri-State area charitable organizations, including Aim Women’s Center, Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network, Chester Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Chester-Newell Fish Foundation, Communicycle, Community Bread Basket, East…