It’s hard to know where to start when it comes to tackling the many challenges that are holding back West Virginians. There’s a new metric, a new study nearly every day that shows us how very far we have to go. But it’s important to use that information to help us change things — to ...
When public officials hide behind the way they choose to interpret the law rather than focus on resolving deficiencies in their agency that could prove damaging or deadly to children, others in positions of responsibility must act. Gov. Patrick Morrisey says his office is doing just that, as ...
* During last week’s events for the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Veritas Classical Academy student Aadkya Adhikari made it through the first two preliminary rounds — ranking 100 out of 243 spellers before being among those who did not advance after taking a ...
Gov. Patrick Morrisey arrived in Welch, W.Va., this week with a determination to let the people of McDowell County know they have not been forgotten. In addition to announcements regarding money for other parts of the state, Morrisey touted the awarding of $1 million to address sewer system ...
Most of us understand and follow the rules when it comes to keeping our phones out of our hands and remaining focused when we drive. But those little devices can distract us at other potentially dangerous times, too. How many times have you been puttering through a parking lot, only to have ...
We often talk about the skills our students are gaining in school, and the real-world advantages they provide. But it is not often we get a chance to see those skills put to good use for the rest of us while students are still in school. For a group of Belpre High School students, that is ...
