From The Register-Herald of Beckley: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, who often espouses the need to “think big,” has some wondering whether he is actually thinking smaller in regard to one of his predecessor’s initiatives – the Rock Creek Development Park in the southern part of the state. Rock Creek[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Gazette editorial: Here comes the sun
Gazette editorial Charleston Gazette-Mail Just before noon today, an important yearly event will occur. Planet Earth will pass the point in its orbit where the Northern Hemisphere stops tipping farther away from the sun, the winter solstice. The darkest, coldest time will reach its worst, then slowly begin to brighten[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: ‘Be Registered and Be Ready to Vote’ campaign spreading needed information
Times West Virginian editorial Wide availability of information is important with West Virginia’s voter identification law going into effect Jan. 1. That’s the purpose behind Secretary of State Mac Warner’s announcement last week of a new program to educate the public on the law. The “Be Registered and Be Ready[Read More…]
Editorial: Bluefield, W.Va., working to become “Gigabyte city’ – with links to better business
From the Bluefield Daily Telegraph: In today’s technology-driven age, access to high-speed broadband and wireless internet technology is essential to continued economic development and growth. That’s why we welcome efforts by the Bluefield Board of Directors to make Bluefield the first “gigabyte city” in our immediate area. The plans were[Read More…]
WV Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry: Citizens deserve whole high court story
By ALLEN H. LOUGHRY II Daily Mail Commentary Many have heard or read about the renovations at the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. News media have boiled this down to a “he said/he said” situation, but that ignores the clear and critical facts. My very first act upon becoming[Read More…]
Editorial: WV Supreme Court should offer people an office inventory
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Gazette page: Over at the West Virginia Supreme Court palace, it is time for a serious inventory. Chief Justice Allen Loughry, having written a book on corruption and getting himself elected to the Supreme Court, has been consumed by trivial but expensive trappings of high office.[Read More…]
Editorial: WV disasters left epic legacies, push for safety
From The Dominion Post of Morgantown: Ever get the impression that too many disasters have West Virginia’s name written on them? November disasters alone appear to have a monopoly on that score. Some that come to mind real quick are the 1970 Marshall plane crash, the 1968 Farmington mine disaster,[Read More…]
Opinion: Passion and integrity at heart of WV community journalism
By Samantha Perry Editor of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph When asked to speak at the Bluefield College Media Appreciation Day luncheon last month, it took a little time to come up with a topic. I am passionate about the news business, and enjoy sharing details about many different aspects of the[Read More…]
Editorial: Winning drug strategy vital for West Virginia
From the Wheeling News-Register: Too often, task forces formed to address serious problems propose “same old, same old” solutions. By that, we mean they tend to rely on initiatives based less on innovation than on how things have always been done. . West Virginia cannot afford that in dealing with[Read More…]
Editorial: Red Cross providing different sort of red-letter days in W.Va.
From The Dominion Post: The holiday season got under way last week with one red-letter day. Not to mention two shopping frenzies — Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. But there are other upcoming functions that, though not printed in red on calendars or even seasonal, are still significant. Last[Read More…]
