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Editorials

Use technology to improve response

Technology is evolving so quickly many of us can’t keep up. Meanwhile, our lives depend on the ability of some others to do just that. Fortunately, those at the 911 Emerging Technologies Symposium in Charleston recently fall into that category. As the transition to Next Generation 911 ...

Justice made right call on vaccine bill

Gov. Jim Justice had a lot on his plate this past week, as he scrambled to handle the hundreds of bills that crossed his desk for a signature, veto or to remain untouched. In the midst of it all, Justice made an important decision — and one that was absolutely correct. Justice vetoed House ...

Remembering the resurrection

Some 2,000 years ago, an itinerant preacher in the Middle East was crucified for, as his executioners put it, claiming to be a king. There was no immediate worldwide news coverage of the event. There were no live images beamed to televisions, tablets and cell phones around the world, no ...

Some ‘eggs-celent’ Easter activities

Easter egg hunts bring a sense of joy to children and adults each year. They serve as a marker for the season of renewal and as a way of welcoming spring. While many egg hunts were presented last weekend by area communities and organizations, there are several scheduled to be held ...

Time to cap orphan wells

Among the legacies of our region’s boom-and-bust reliance on fossil fuel industries are the hundreds of thousands of orphan wells that dot Appalachia. According to a report by The Center Square, the federal government has counted approximately 127,000 orphan wells nationwide. The Center ...

Baseball is back

Thursday will be one of those rare days when all things seem possible It’s opening day for Major League Baseball. That means fans of each of the 30 teams are looking ahead to the long schedule and are sure that, with the right break here or there, their team will have the chance to ...