It seems as though plaintiffs in a lawsuit regarding the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation in West Virginia aimed for the wrong targets, according to a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Irene Berger. She granted motions to dismiss the class action lawsuit against Gov. Jim Justice and ...

The past year has been a marked improvement for tax paying West Virginians when it comes to their overall tax burden. The state’s personal income tax dropped from 6.5% to 5.1%, and if you pay your personal property taxes on your vehicles correctly, you’ll qualify for a full refund of what ...

* Marietta’s Fire Department does not hand out awards lightly, so it is a measure of how deserving Yousuf Algarhy is of recognition that he was honored by the department for saving the life of a 6-year-old boy at the Marietta Aquatic Center last month. Algarhy — an incoming junior at ...

Parents across the Mid-Ohio Valley were surely intrigued by the pitch made by Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley representatives Brian Lee and Amber Stover to Wood County Commissioners this week. The organization is seeking help with a project to develop a ball field that can be used for ...

While politicians and some homeschool advocates continue to ask for West Virginia’s laws (and enforcement) regarding homeschooling to remain unchanged, the West Virginia Department of Education has produced data that should change their minds. According to a report by WCHS, the data show ...

Ever wonder how Americans got the idea that our Independence Day should be celebrated with fireworks? Credit John Adams, who wrote: “The second day of July 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding ...