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Learning some new tools of the trade

I had the great pleasure to go to the Media Innovation Center at West Virginia University last week and attend an enlightening presentation on the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in new reporting. You hear a lot today about artificial intelligence, or AI. Just about every digital product ...

Spreading the green around the valley

Growing up in the Ohio Valley, I don’t recall much of an emphasis placed on the idea of Earth Day in my youth. Perhaps it was because the observation was still in its own infancy, having been created in the 1970s and, at the time, those involved were focused primarily on governmental ...

Small business the lifeblood of communities

The WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Annual Conference is coming up on Tuesday, April 29th. This year’s Conference is being held at the Butcher Center at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virgina. This daylong Conference is full of networking and learning opportunities for ...

An anonymous Easter letter that required my response

Today, I am going to reply to a recent letter I received at work. Kind of like an Ann Landers thing ... minus the fact she is dead and this person never even asked for my opinion. So, in reality, it isn’t anything like an Ann Landers thing at all. To Whom it May Concern, I received ...

History in the Hills: Opening of the Fort

This past Thursday was Take Your Child to Work Day. My twins were in school, but I was able to take my daughter, Stella, and son, Paulie, to work with me. We had a blast. We spent the morning doing office work at the visitor’s center, then spent time out in the Fort, opening up and getting ...

Following the golden rule works everywhere

I try not to write angry. As I’ve said before, this column is not just a place for me to spew an opinion. I really do try to use this space to take you behind-the-scenes into how I choose the stories I cover, analysis of the political actions of others, and tidbits of items I can’t fit into ...