National Diabetes Awareness Month takes on a different significance in Appalachia, and WalletHub’s “2026’s Most Overweight and Obese States in America,” give some idea why. Obesity is one of the bigger risk factors and primary cause of type 2 diabetes, and West Virginia is the most ...
Today is the day. If you have not already done so, it is time to weigh in on decisions that will affect every level of our government. From our schools and libraries to the U.S. Senate, what is decided today could be felt for years to come. It seems as though the sense of urgency has already ...
* Farm families don’t seek out a lot of recognition — they’re too busy — but a few of them were honored last week, anyway. The Little Kanawha Conservation District recognized farms in Calhoun, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood Counties. The Townsend Farm in Belleville was recognized as a ...
Refereeing isn’t supposed to be dangerous. But those who (often volunteer to) do so are increasingly facing dangers to their mental health and wellbeing AND their physical health while they are trying to do their jobs for our kids. During a Steubenville-New Philadelphia boys soccer game ...
The Ohio River was the focus of our region’s economy for generations. As transportation and commerce have evolved, it remains vital not only to us, but to communities across the country whose power plants are fueled by the coal we watch pass us on barges — to give just one example. These ...
Halloween is only a few days away. Trick or treating will be happening all over the Mid-Ohio Valley. And while many organizations choose to host trunk-or-treat events as a somewhat safer alternative, there is still nothing quite like roaming the neighborhood in your costume, going from door to ...
