The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
The $5 million grant awarded to the College of St. Joseph the Worker has sparked concern about subverting the legal process required by the Water Development Authority. While three cabinet secretaries’ signatures were required on the grant application, one, Sec. Mitch Carmichael was not…
By Diana Cromley, president of WVACo, the WV Association of Counties I’m a West Virginia County Clerk, the County Clerk from Mason County, to be exact. For 31 years, I along with my staff have coordinated the free and fair elections in Mason County, all races…
By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, president, West Virginia University Last month kicked off the first day of classes and the beginning of West Virginia University’s fall semester. The start of a school year always represents potential. There is a sense of excitement in the air.…
The recent eleven-hour power outage experience, at least for those of us on Second Avenue, New Cumberland, happened on a 94-degree Sunday afternoon. Groans could be heard coming from everywhere. However, an amazing happening ensued. People came out of the dark in more than one…
By Del. Amy Summers West Virginia Donor Day is August 1. This is the fifth year Donate Life West Virginia (DLWV) and CORE (Center for Organ Recovery & Education) has united to bring about awareness of the importance of organ donation and transplantation. The date,…
Recently while doing some family genealogy research I came across a treasure! In Newell, West Virginia, in the basement of the old Newell High School is the Tri-State Genealogical Society! The large room is filled with information about “our” ancestors! In addition to having access…
By E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University “Last” can be defined as a conclusion; a time when things are done. However, as I prepare for my final – or last – year at West Virginia University, I am not focused on concluding my tenure…
In one of my favorite quotes, the much-loved Mr. Rogers in attempting to explain disaster to his young friends said, “When something bad happens, always look for the helpers. There will always be helpers.” When a tornado struck the Glenn farm and the area surrounding…
When I saw the WV Public Service Commission ruling on Tomlinson PSD and the Newell Companies request for a waiver to bypass the advertisement of a rate increase (which provides for a public hearing if requested by a consumer), I was stunned….then angry. Why would…