As we celebrate a number of economic wins here in West Virginia, it is a good reminder of just how far we have to climb that according to WalletHub’s “2023’s Best and Worst State Economies,” we are still a rock-bottom 51st in the nation. When it comes to “which states are pulling the ...

It is disturbing how often major disasters in this country bring to light the lack of common sense safety regulations for the industries involved. Though it has been months since the Norfolk Southern train derailment outside East Palestine, Ohio, federal regulators are still trying to use the ...

The sounds of people playing in the water are a sure sign that the summer season s really heating up. But the fun of playing in the water can quickly turn tragic. Almost 400 children younger than age 5 drown every year in swimming pool accidents across the country, and more than 3,200 go to ...

We think of most elementary school students as relatively carefree … and perhaps not always the most vigilant of beings. But as many an adult has learned, they are watching. In the case of one fourth grader at Anna Jarvis Elementary School in Grafton, W.Va., that watchfulness may have saved a ...

We’ve noted numerous times in the last year how important it is for our communities to have vibrant public transit services available to them. While many of us are used to having multiple vehicles, there remains a sizable population who rely on public transportation to assist with their ...

To those in West Virginia who have shaken their heads about the substance abuse epidemic and shrugged — because what can one person do? –the Jobs and Hope West Virginia Program has some answers. One new campaign, Get Paid to Pay it Forward, will compensate drivers for transporting ...