In West Virginia, we’ve become all too familiar with the trials and tribulations of well-known projects like Corridor H, the Mountain Valley P…
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President Joe Biden would be wise to heed the calls of a bipartisan blend of lawmakers who are calling for rule changes that give the United S…
At times, it is easy to get caught up in the ugliness of the world, to allow our emotions, our issues, our struggles to paint us into a dark corner.
The Preston County Fire Association would like to thank the residents of Preston County for their continued support for once again passing the…
With West Virginia’s booming tourism industry, it makes sense to provide an educational track to lead our students on a successful career path…
The good news is that West Virginia’s troubled Department of Health and Human Resources has been able to hire 29 new Child Protective Services…
As more and more people enter the race to replace West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice when his second term ends in early 2025, one thing is clear: …
Give West Virginia leaders, especially Gov. Jim Justice, credit for playing the smart money by investing in programs that are almost guarantee…
President Abraham Lincoln, in a speech in 1858 before he became president, foreshadowed the events that would unfold with his famous words, “A…
Amid West Virginia’s drug addiction epidemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision last week to allow nasal Narcan to be sold over…
Much has been written and said about West Virginia trailing much of the nation in terms of broadband internet access.
West Virginia’s public education system received a boost last week as Gov. Jim Justice signed into law a bill that is designed to improve youn…
For those who like to believe the boilerplate arguments that Democrats are for protecting Social Security and Medicare while Republicans are f…
While the West Virginia Legislature accomplished a great deal during its recent session, it failed to address one of the state’s major problem…
The 2023 regular West Virginia State Legislature ended its session at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. For weeks we’ve been bombarded with information abo…
Nobody likes it when costs go up. But look around and you’ll see we’re all dealing with rising costs, especially when it comes to health care.
On a day that the U.S. Senate continued the tradition of reading President George Washington’s farewell address, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va…
On a day that the U.S. Senate continued the tradition of reading President George Washington’s farewell address, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va…
Veteran hockey player Jonathan Toews is a 34-year-old forward for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is 34 and is in great physical condition, as you …
For more than two years, the Preston County Commission has debated how county government can best support emergency medical services in the co…
With the state’s big budget surplus, lawmakers may want to think about putting some of that money toward programs in need. One such area is ho…
Legal advertising in community newspapers gives local residents advance “public notice” of action our state legislators and other government o…
As the Legislature continues to hammer out some type of compromise on tax relief for West Virginians, it is clear there are two very different…
We applaud the West Virginia Senate and House, which have both focused on legislation aimed at improving the educational experiences of our students.
We applaud the West Virginia Senate and House, which have both focused on legislation aimed at improving the educational experiences of our students.
Credit Gov. Jim Justice for being optimistic and, quite frankly, for getting tax cut talks this far.
Thirteen West Virginia senators have introduced a bill that would provide more exemptions to the state’s mandatory vaccinations that school-ag…
West Virginia has long led the nation in an important public health measure: school-age immunization rates. West Virginia has one of the most …
As state lawmakers continue to look for ways to help West Virginia students improve on classroom and standardized test performance, educators …
As the West Virginia Legislature continues work during its 60-day regular session, there will be a great number of bills introduced, many of w…
Vandalia Health System, made up of Charleston Area Medical Center Health System and Mon Health System, has nine hospitals (plus 3 affiliated h…
As the West Virginia Legislature passes the first quarter of the 60-day session, lawmakers would be wise to pause and ponder this: Where are t…
During the height of the pandemic, many government meetings were held online or were closed to the public but broadcast on social media in ord…
The effort to provide our young children a better opportunity for educational success is definitely on the minds of state lawmakers, as both t…
“A perfect storm.” That is how one health care professional has described the accumulation of crises facing the medical community in West Virg…
As much as we’re for efficient government, we know when one is claiming that but in reality is just trying to push through questionable legislation.
Congratulations to the county commission, Friends of the Cheat, the Preston Parks and Recreation Commission, the Kingwood Blueprint, Kingwood …
As we watched the drama and foolishness play out in the U.S. House of Representatives this past week, we found some solace in the knowledge th…
According to recent reports, the State of West Virginia is edging closer to a $1 billion budget surplus in tax revenue for fiscal year 2023.
Not a year passes that each of us does not lose someone. It’s the way of the world: We’re born, and we die.
With the 2023 West Virginia legislative session approaching, it seems some state senators still have a problem with Gov. Jim Justice and his e…
With Christmas less than a week away, we want to take this opportunity to make some special wishes for gifts for Preston County.
West Virginia’s broadband issues are well known and documented. But thanks to the efforts of U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moor…
When they were making the rounds promoting four proposed amendments to the West Virginia Constitution prior to the November election, state le…
It’s been 81 years since the date that “will live in infamy” — when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
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Preston County Schools have fought declining enrollment for years. Enrollment, based on the number of full-time equivalency students enrolled …
Somewhere between the gratefulness we feel at Thanksgiving and the excitement and wonder that Christmas brings, this time of year has become i…
As West Virginia lawmakers continue to push for tax cuts for major corporations and some for residents, there are signs that a more cautious a…
It is well-known that West Virginia has one of the oldest average populations in the country, with a high percentage of senior citizens and re…
While we’re glad to see Gov. Jim Justice begin to take action with the recommendations from an audit of the West Virginia Department of Health…
With inflation, the war in Ukraine and other factors driving up the cost of heating sources like natural gas and oil, we’re glad to see West V…
One thing is crystal clear in West Virginia: Voters may favor Republican candidates and lean conservative, but no matter the party, we don’t w…
This week we mark two of the most important dates on America’s calendar: Election Day and Veterans Day.
Last week, more than 160 business leaders from North Central West Virginia had the opportunity to network and learn more about the regional ec…
With West Virginians and all of the nation dealing with out-of-control inflation, people can ill afford to deal with more bad economic news.
When Republicans were able to win enough seats to gain near super majorities in the West Virginia House and Senate, few probably expected to s…
The state appears to be making progress in its efforts to expand internet service. Last week, the West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council …
With the Nov. 8 general election fast approaching — and early voting starting even sooner, on Oct. 26 — we urge West Virginians to make sure t…
The West Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling to allow the Hope Scholarship program to move forward will be highly popular for some, equally unpopu…
Let’s see, a few days after U.S. lawmakers failed to advance efforts to help the domestic oil and natural gas industry in the permitting proce…
We’re encouraged to learn that West Virginia is among the top states that have been able to encourage more young women to become interested in…
National Newspaper Week begins October 2. While this isn’t the typical holiday that most families celebrate, it does provide a good opportunit…
As we celebrate National Newspaper Week, we can’t help but think back to the many, many outstanding journalists who have served to provide new…
National Newspaper Week begins October 2. While this isn’t the typical holiday that most families celebrate, it does provide a good opportunit…
West Virginia, once the epicenter of the nation’s opioid crisis, is set to receive more than $43 million in federal grant funding to essential…
It’s Buckwheat Festival time.
Health care professionals today probably look back wistfully at a time when all they had to worry about in the fall was the flu vaccine.
The United States is far from a perfect country. But then again, we, the people, are far from perfect ourselves.
The old adage that “timing is everything” rings true on many factors, and none greater — at this time — than the decision facing West Virginia…
Food insecurity has been a cause for concern in West Virginia even before the pandemic hit. In the pre-COVID years of 2017-2019, the national …
This Sunday, it will have been 21 years since the terrorists’ attacks of 9/11.
With unemployment low, inflation high and interest rates on the rise, the time is right to bring back an old idea: Bipartisan talks to reduce …
In a state that has experienced its fair share — and then some — of lean times when it comes to economic development, it’s great to see the ex…
Broadband expansion and world-class internet connectivity are crucial elements to a growing and prosperous West Virginia. Accordingly, Governo…
As we head into the Labor Day weekend, it is the perfect time to reflect on the role of the American worker in building our country into the g…
While summer will linger around for another few weeks — at least on the calendar — we all know it’s really fall.
“One pill can kill.”
We’re glad to see Dr. Rahul Gupta, the former West Virginia and Kanawha-Charleston health official, back in the Mountain State last week in hi…
Next week, Preston County students return to the classroom. School employees started back this week.
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COVID has been very difficult the past two years for students, teachers and parents. Hopefully, as the school bells ring this month, things wi…
As we’ve said when past opioid settlements were reached, nothing can erase the pain, anguish and damages suffered by many families in West Vir…
Long before we ever heard of COVID, hospitals had trouble with staffing. Older nurses were retiring in large numbers and it was oftentimes har…
After seeing some improvement once the West Virginia Legislature raised the pay for corrections officers, the Division of Corrections and Reha…
The U.S. Senate continues to find ways to actually govern in a bipartisan fashion.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A summer day camp designed to help kids develop resiliency and healthy social-emotional skills returns to five northcentral West Virginia counties this summer. Camp Mindful Warriors, a program presented by the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute’s …