* Richard and Phyllis Holley could tell a pretty long story, if they had the time. But lately they’ve been busy visiting with the friends and family who traveled to help them celebrate their 100th birthdays and 75th wedding anniversary. They spent much of that time in the same spot in ...
As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of the boldest declarations in human history, the festivities give us an excellent opportunity to look back on two-and-a-half centuries of this American experiment and check ourselves against what the ...
We are deep into the season of ice cream social fundraisers, many of which benefit our volunteer fire departments. It can be easy to overlook how important these annual efforts are in supporting those who keep so many of us safe. More than 90% of fire departments in West Virginia are ...
The West Virginia First Foundation held its second quarterly board meeting of 2026 earlier this month. They spent a lot of time on items such as appointing new volunteer expert panel members, reviewing progress on the 2026 Local Government Expenditure Report, getting updates on “new ...
While the narrative tends to focus on the rapid rate at which West Virginia’s population is shrinking, there are some spots in the state where population is actually growing. It’s worth taking a look at why. WorldAtlas compiled a list of the communities bucking the trend here, noting ...
* Approximately 150 volunteers at 16 sites joined in the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley’s annual Day of Action last week. Completing service projects for local nonprofits, the volunteers spent the day on everything from building a walking path to organizing and pricing items for ...
