As West Virginia Board of Education members digested the results of this year’s summative assessment, newly appointed member James Paul asked an important question: What is happening to our older students? “The picture that I see is some gains in grades three, four, five, elementary ...
Touted by the Appalachian Regional Commission as an example of the good use of its money, West Virginia University has established the state’s first Cyber-Resilience Resource Center. That puts WVU on the cutting edge of supporting small and medium-sized businesses that need help with ...
Gov. Patrick Morrisey and lawmakers could — and should — have their hands full with work that would support the most vulnerable children in West Virginia if they would just drop the political nonsense and remember whom they serve. But that said, there are small steps being taken that ...
A bag of groceries is one of the most ordinary things a family can buy. But, for many households, filling that bag has become a checkbook-balancing act. Meat or fresh produce? Food or medicine? Groceries or the utility bill? Grocery prices were 2.7% higher in June than they were in the same ...
* It’s a wonderful thing when community members can have fun while they are supporting an important local organization. That’s exactly what happens each year at the annual BrAva Fight benefit golf scramble. At the 11th annual event July 25, the organization raised more than $21,000 toward ...
Marietta has been getting a lot of attention lately. According to Ohio Magazine, it is a 2026 Best Hometown — and few who live there would doubt it. But according to a report by The New York Times, it is facing a challenge that has been creeping into our awareness for years, but may now be ...
