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Seat Belts: Buckle up for safety when in vehicles

Most sensible West Virginians have made it such a habit to buckle their seat belts when they get into a vehicle that they don’t even think about leaving it off. Still, there are some who fail to understand what the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration calls “the ...

Resources: Tools for improving mental health available

When the governor declared this Teen Mental Health Awareness Week in West Virginia, he expanded on the events of World Teen Mental Wellness Day — March 2, which was meant to increase awareness about the emotional and mental well-being of our state’s young people. Teenagers are facing ...

Fire Safety: Use common sense and follow the rules

When we skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, that spring forward on the clocks will not be the only reminder we are moving toward brighter, warmer (Soon? We hope? Please?) weather. Forestry officials across our region are reminding us we have also entered the spring fire ban season. From ...

Expanding Opportunity: Penzance data center could provide a boost

Washington, D.C.-based Penzance Management has unveiled plans that could mark one of the largest private investments in West Virginia history — a proposed $4 billion data center campus spanning 1.9 million square feet on 548 acres in Falling Waters. Gov. Patrick Morrisey rightly described ...

High Points of the Valley

* Bankers and others who worry about those susceptible to vicious scams have been glad to see movement on a couple of efforts to address cryptocurrency kiosks in the state. House Finance Chairman Vernon Criss, R-Wood, took the lead on House Bill 5353, which would create a regulatory framework ...

Income Tax: Courage, strategy needed for economy

It’s a story common for regions of West Virginia that border Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. A recent college graduate of West Virginia University lands their first job in Pennsylvania. When it comes to deciding which state is more appealing on the tax front, the choice is clear: ...