Charleston Gazette-Mail Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, has his share of faults, but the likely West Virginia Senate president can do one thing right out of the gate in the 2025 legislative session that would put him above his predecessor, Sen. Craig Blair, R-Berkeley: He could follow proper legislative procedure under[Read More…]

Wayne County News November was an interesting month for American Electric Power. The parent company of Appalachian Power and AEP Ohio made three moves that commit AEP to new power generation that meets goals of moving toward carbon-free energy production. On Nov. 14, Appalachian Power announced plans to bring nuclear[Read More…]

Charleston Gazette-Mail Most of the major problems in any category in West Virginia can be addressed in three steps: finding enough money, properly spending it and maintaining that revenue. All too often, the state doesn’t even get to step two. Yet, this is what it is going to take to[Read More…]

Turns out, the recent fights between Nitro and Shady Spring that led to six ejections in the West Virginia Class AAA prep football playoffs were merely the undercard to something bigger and nastier. A whole nation watched as players from Ohio State University and the University of Michigan mixed it[Read More…]

By John G. Miller, executive editor, WV News As the holiday season unfolds, I’ve been reminded in recent days of the many friends and blessings that have graced my journey through life. It’s a reflection that feels especially poignant during this time of year, which I have long considered my[Read More…]

Charleston Gazette-Mail It’s not surprising that outgoing West Virginia governor and incoming Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Justice says he’ll back whomever President-elect Donald Trump appoints to Cabinet positions once the new president takes office. Seeing Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., toe the line on deeply flawed appointees like recently resigned[Read More…]

Literacy program turning 40 this year The Inter-Mountain Remember the Book It! program that kept many of us interested in reading through our formative years? It is still alive and well — turning 40 this year, as a matter of fact, and has spun off into supporting a National Young[Read More…]

The Weirton Daily Times The names of the battlefields America’s men and women have fought on have changed many times during the years, but we must always remember the sacrifices they have made in those faraway places. That’s why we want every reader to take a moment on this Veterans[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch When Americans woke up Wednesday morning, they found themselves in a dystopian nightmare, where fascists had taken control of the federal government and had set about depriving them of their rights and their liberties. Scratch that. When Americans woke up Wednesday morning, they found they had reclaimed their[Read More…]

State, local races are on the ballot The Inter-Mountain Nearly all of the attention during this election season has been focused on which party will control the White House and Congress for the next few years. Will Donald Trump return to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., or will current Vice President Kamala[Read More…]