The West Virginia Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program has provided grant funding for some important efforts in the state. More than $700,000 will be distributed to programs ranging from the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc., which ...

* What a wonderful stretch it has been for entertainment and events in the Mid-Ohio Valley, as Pride Fest, Taste of Parkersburg, Marietta’s Second Sunday, Parkersburg’s Meet Me on Market, the Multi-Cultural Festival, the West Virginia Day celebration on Blennerhassett Island, Marietta Main ...

Sometimes it is the legislation that seems smaller — perhaps grabs fewer headlines — that can make the biggest difference for individuals. That is the case for state House Bill 4089, which recently became law in West Virginia after legislators finally supported it during this winter’s ...

Given so many politicians’ efforts to block thorough and accurate teachings of our country’s history — for example, a fair look at the Civil War and what caused it — it is possible some Americans are unaware that it was not until June 19, 1865, that the final enforcement of the ...

Here in Appalachia, we know how to make good food at home — when we can. What comes out of our gardens and woods is better than much of what is prepared at a five-star restaurant. But the trouble is these days, not everyone has a garden or the luxury of time to head into the woods, let alone ...

Much as we give the folks in Charleston a hard time about managing the people’s money, it must be said that those in some departments do an excellent job of it. Last week, State Treasurer Larry Pack’s office announced that for two decades now, S&P Global Ratings has given the state’s ...