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Truman: Prosecutor’s words create unnecessary fear

West Virginia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Association injected a little common sense and decency into a conversation that reached intrusive absurdity after Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman earlier this month made the chilling claim that women could face potential criminal charges ...

Flooding: Local organizations offer ways to help

As the rain kept coming down over the weekend, West Virginians watched in horror while the number of deaths ticked up and damage mounted because of flash flooding in the northern part of the state. At this writing, six people are dead; others are missing. Buildings have collapsed; thousands ...

High Points of the Valley

* Grassroots, community groups willing to work hard and stick with a goal CAN make a difference. The Historic Harmar Bridge Company in Marietta is proof, as the group celebrated earlier this month receiving a $950,000 grant toward the initial engineering and design work for the swing span of ...

Broadband: Bickering and inaction are slowing progress

There’s nothing quite like listening to bureaucrats and corporate representatives bicker while something of vital importance to ordinary citizens hangs in the balance. But that’s just what happened last week when West Virginia Public Service Chairwoman Charlotte Lane had to call out ...

Road Safety: Secure your cargo before hitting the road

Getting ready to load up the family vehicle for a long trip? Maybe spring cleaning got a little out of control and now you’ve got a lot of stuff to haul away. Maybe you’re gearing up to take a child to college. There are any number of reasons our vehicles can get loaded down, but earlier ...

Health Right: Mobile kitchen is a good first step

West Virginia Health Right is on the move. Three mobile units now allow the agency to provide a dental clinic, a medical clinic and now a teaching kitchen to communities in even the most remote corners of the state. With the most recent addition, the non-profit will be able to travel to parts ...