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Guest column: State missing the energy and tech opportunity, again

Local Columns

West Virginia stands at a critical crossroads when it comes to combining energy production and technological innovation. Our access to abundant natural gas reserves as well as a skilled work force allows our state to stand ready to meet America’s energy needs, further artificial intelligence (AI) development, and help future technological advancements. What we cannot let happen is watch as our neighbors, Ohio and Pennsylvania, harness these opportunities as we stand idly by. Seeing these states announce multiple, lifechanging, investments should serve as a wake-up call to seize our ...

Once in a while, it’s nice for those little things

Local Columns

Is it just me or does anyone else ever feel as though life sometimes hands them more than they can cope with? I’m sure most of you have heard the saying of how God doesn’t give us more than we are able to handle. I am not sure exactly who started this saying, but if they are correct, then I honestly don’t know why God thinks that some of us are so strong. As I mentioned last week, being an adult is hard. Perhaps it is the hardest thing we will ever have to do. There are some days when the only thing I want is to stay in bed and pull the covers up over my head so that ...

25-Year Club picnic a success

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor, The Weirton Steel 25-Year Club held its annual picnic on July 12. Thanks to hard work, it was a success. We would like to thank our sponsors who made it happen: First Choice America Community Federal Credit Union; Tudor’s Biscuit World; Hancock County Savings Bank; USW Local 2911; Brooke-Hancock Central AFL-CIO; Randy Skiles; Hauser’s Furniture; R.S. Saxon Jeweler; Steel and Wolfe Funeral Home; Mario’s Restaurant; Total Equipment; Follansbee McDonald’s; Holiday Inn; Wash-Rite Car Wash; Wine and Beverage Merchants of West Virginia; Gus’s Goodies; James White ...

Poised for digital comeback

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor, From steel to silicon, the Northern Panhandle is once again at a crossroads. With the Trump administration’s Digital Assets Report setting the tone for national crypto and AI policy, West Virginia’s energy-rich regions have a historic chance to lead. Here in the Ohio River Valley, we’ve got the raw materials for a digital comeback: Underutilized substations, legacy industrial zones and a workforce built on resilience. As the federal government signals support for blockchain, Bitcoin mining and decentralized infrastructure, we must act — not later, but ...

Annual 5K race a community tradition

Editorials

For 29 years, the Marland Heights 5K Classic has been a competitive race, a community event and a yearly milestone as the summer season begins to wind down. It brings together athletes of all levels, as well as families and more who set off along the course through the Marland Heights area of the city. This year’s race is set for tonight at Marland Heights Park, and whether you are a seasoned runner, a beginner or just someone who wants to get in a bit of a walk, we hope you will take part. There is still time to register. Just show up prior to the beginning of the races tonight. ...

Continuing a peach of a tradition

Editorials

For more than 60 years, the annual Peach Festival has been a mainstay for the St. Thomas Episcopal Church and the Weirton community. That tradition will continue Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., as the church offers a variety of peach-centered treats, along with cabbage rolls, haluski and other refreshments, with a variety of attractions and entertainment also in the works. This year, that includes a car cruise, craft and food vendors, an inflatable attraction for the kids, and more. Area residents will be able to stop by Saturday to get their fill of shortcakes, ice cream, pies ...