An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia took great pride as the Boys Scouts of America unveiled its world-class outdoor adventure facility near the New River Gorge in 2013. The Summit Bechtel Reserve opened in time to host the National Jamboree that July with more than 35,000[Read More…]

An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s new state superintendent of schools, Michael Martirano, has his work cut out for him. Sugar-coating the fact some schools in our state are disaster areas – as many Mountain State residents have done for years – will guarantee they remain[Read More…]

An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — It could be considered the bane of small police departments. A new officer is hired. The city pays for certification training at the West Virginia State Police Academy. The officer reports for duty and in a few months or a year, gets[Read More…]

An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A recent report by the Charleston Gazette says about one-third of public school students have five or more unexcused absences during a school year. Technically, that makes that student truant, and along with his or her parents, eligible to face consequences[Read More…]

An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Students associated with the Cabell County Substance Abuse Partnership have undertaken some important message campaigns in recent years, getting the word out about the risks associated with alcohol and substance abuse. Now those students, called the partnership’s youth prevention leaders, have embarked[Read More…]

An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency agreed to extend the public comment period on the proposed Clean Power Plan, which targets coal-fired power plants and attempts to subject those plants to illegal double-regulation. In defending the Clean Power Plan, EPA official Janet[Read More…]

An editorial from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s apparent reluctance to place the King Coal Highway project into the state’s six-year highway improvement plan is both baffling and disappointing. Both U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., and members of the King Coal Highway Authority board[Read More…]

An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — It is no surprise that, as The Associated Press reported, “West Virginia’s top legislative leaders aren’t sure clamoring over coal this election season does much good for Appalachia’s already-spluttering industry.” They are all Democrats, after all. And their party’s candidates for the[Read More…]

An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Lewis County has a problem. With iPacesetters, a telemarketing company that specializes in customer retention, customer acquisition, loyalty and win-back, lead generation, appointment setting and bi-lingual marketing services, planning on hiring 400 additional employees, county officials are concerned about a potential[Read More…]

An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — After eight months, the challenges brought to light by the chemical leak that polluted drinking water for 300,000 people in the Charleston area continue. Last winter, legislators who felt as though they needed to take immediate action during the last regular session[Read More…]