The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Lawmakers who still think it is more important to protect “personal freedoms” for homeschooling parents than it is to protect the children being kept at home got another wake-up call this week. Fortunately — this time — the children involved in this case are still alive to[Read More…]

The Intelligencer. Wheeling News-Register Today, we at the News-Register celebrate our 134th birthday. It’s amazing to consider that, for nearly a century and a half, this newspaper has been a trusted source of the most important information for the people of the Upper Ohio Valley. From the inaugural edition published[Read More…]

The Journal Most Mountain State residents already know what a treasure the late Katherine Johnson was, and how important she and her colleagues were to any successes the United States had at the beginning of the space race. The White Sulphur Springs native and West Virginia State University graduate was[Read More…]

Charleston Gazette-Mail The run-up to the general election has been surprisingly quiet, in respect to the race for the Governor’s Office. Arguably the biggest news so far is that Democratic Party candidate and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams has challenged West Virginia Attorney General and Republican nominee Patrick Morrisey to a[Read More…]

The Journal It’s hard to understand what the lawmakers who rode into office boasting of their aim to “right size” state government were thinking when they decided to turn the Department of Health and Human Resources into three new agencies (four if you count the Office of Shared Administration that[Read More…]

By Stephen Smoot, The Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal SHINNSTON, W.Va. — Last month, Wallet Hub released its yearly ranking of what they consider “fun” states. Once again, West Virginia came in last for “fun.” That assessment, however, counters what other outlets say. National Geographic, for example, in January[Read More…]

“There’s definitely something going around,” has to be the most overheard statement among West Virginians gathered in decent numbers anywhere recently. And it’s accurate. School has resumed, with kids all over each others’ personal space for about seven hours a day during the week. The weather is starting to fluctuate[Read More…]

Tyler Star News Each year, September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. Along with the September designation comes another year of school children returning to the classroom. The month of September provides individuals and organizations with dedicated space to raise awareness, share resources, and focus on[Read More…]

The Exponent Telegram Morgantown is the most recent West Virginia city confronted with trying to address the growing homelessness problem while also protecting public safety and the sanctity of public property. The city’s council, on a narrow 4-3 vote, put in place a public camping ban set to take effect[Read More…]

The Intelligencer Slow progress is still progress, and data from the 2023-24 Statewide Summative Assessment shows West Virginians have reason to be encouraged. Slowly but surely, student performance is returning to near pre-COVID 19 levels. West Virginia Department of Education officials said that math and reading scores are inching back,[Read More…]