Last week, we lost another West Virginia coal miner. Though his home was in South Williamson, Ky., Gary Chapman did his work at the Mountaineer II Mine near Sharples, W.Va. He is the fourth coal miner to have died on the job in West Virginia just this year. That is half the national total for ...
Vienna City Council is reeling from the loss of yet another dedicated public servant after the passing of City Councilman Roger Bibbee last week. For many Mid-Ohio Valley residents, the news arrived in the form of an announcement from the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, of which Bibbee had ...
It’s been more than 20 years, but state lawmakers have finally returned to Parkersburg for an interim session that will feature plenty of exposure to local sights, schools and industry. More than just a chance for members of the legislature to learn more about the Mid-Ohio Valley, the visit ...
We are a couple of years into West Virginia’s experiment with public charter schools, and a look at the results of the Statewide Summative Assessment for the 2023-24 school year revealed at least the two most established charter schools are making positive strides This week, members of the ...
This month, the West Virginia Veterans’ Home Loan program launches, after passage of state Senate Bill 261 earlier this year. The program will help eligible veterans purchase their first homes. In this real estate climate, any help they can get will be significant. Republican State ...
Most Mountain State residents will agree the upcoming November general election is among the more important we’ve been asked to decide over the past several years. Yet according to U.S. Census Bureau data, there is a good chance a small percentage of West Virginians will be making those ...
