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Responsibility: Substance abuse fight needs proper funding

Next week, the West Virginia First Foundation will meet again — this time to start determining who will receive a share of the $19.2 million in Initial Opportunity Grants. It is a heavy responsibility. According to a report by WV News, more than 170 applications came in from across the ...

Broadband: We can’t afford to wait on improvements

Mountain State residents who have — for years now — been waiting for the fulfillment of promises that high-speed broadband access would be brought to all of us were likely not surprised to learn there is another obstacle to overcome. “It’s still very complex, but if all the parties ...

Take Action: Giving Tuesday is a way to give back

We’ve made it through Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Maybe we even managed to get the decorations up and catch a little football. What’s next? Giving Tuesday. In what’s been billed as a global generosity movement since 2012, today is a chance to ...

High Points of the Valley

* Mid-Ohio Valley residents watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade had the chance to watch for several familiar faces, as the region had unusually heavy representation during the annual tradition. Members of the West Virginia University Marching Band — the Pride of West Virginia — ...

Safety: A difficult but needed talk with older drivers

How many of us greeted one of the more senior members of our family as they arrived for the Thanksgiving feast and wondered how in the world that person was still able to drive safely? How many threw in an extra “watch for deer” to that person on the way out the door, just in case? It may ...

Shopping: Small Business Saturday offers many opportunities

Once we’ve had our fill of Thanksgiving dinner, for many families attention turns to Black Friday shopping and the rush to the next big holiday. And sure, there’s a certain adrenaline rush that goes along with grabbing those Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. But while you’re ...