Efforts by the White House to move forward on a more narrowly-tailored part of its plan to cancel student loan debt remain vexing. The thinnest of silver linings to this development, reported recently by the Associated Press, are that it is smaller in scope and thus more affordable and that it ...

Last month, Forbes Advisor published “​​States With The Least Healthy (And Healthiest) Populations, Ranked.” To the surprise of no one, West Virginia landed on top, with 100 out of 100 as the least healthy state. We’ve got the highest percentage of adults who smoke, the highest ...

Ask most West Virginians and they’ll tell you our wild, wonderful travel destinations and restaurants can’t be matched. It seems National Geographic agrees, as the Mountain State has once again been listed among the “Best of the World: Top 20 Travel Experiences for 2024.” On top of ...

Examples of teamwork and dedication will be on display this weekend at the Fort Steuben Mall when the Two Trails District of the Cub Scouts holds it annual Pinewood Derby. The derby is a tradition that goes back more than 70 years. Some people might think it nothing more than an attempt to ...

Regardless of what Punxsutawney Phil and his furry woodchuck pals say Friday morning, reality is on the calendar, and that indicates we have reached the midpoint between fall and spring. Groundhog Day lore relies on Punxsutawney Phil and his fellow forecasting groundhogs to tell us if there ...

When you pick up Thursday’s edition and look through the pages of this year’s Progress Edition, you’ll find some comments that speak volumes about the direction our area is headed in. “I see a lot of new opportunities, a lot of new jobs being added and a lot of new talent coming into ...