Politicians at all levels like to campaign on the idea of shrinking, streamlining or removing barriers to growth that prevent regular Americans from realizing the version of the American Dream. This is something President Donald J. Trump has campaigned on because the President understands ...
There has been quite a PR campaign as of late from state and federal officials in West Virginia promoting the continuation of our state’s deleterious reliance on fossil fuels and careless deregulation. Officeholders ranging from Gov. Patrick Morrisey and State Treasurer Larry Pack to Sen. ...
I once enjoyed chili cook-offs. I even participated in a couple the newspaper sponsored several decades ago. That was then. This is now. I stopped going to cook-offs and no one noticed, which is why I never told anyone who missed me why I quit. Trust me, it had nothing to do with the ...
Downtown Parkersburg will soon be glowing with holiday spirit as Downtown PKB hosts its annual Winterfest celebration from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Bicentennial Park. The community-favorite event offers festive kid activities, live performances and fireworks designed to kick off ...
If we just keep this nice weather for a while so we can finish our Thanksgiving shopping and some outdoor decorations without freezing, I personally will be so grateful. I know life will be so much easier for me, I thought for sure by now I would have time to decorate my house but still the ...
This week, Lynnda and I were in Toronto at the SelectUSA Canada Roadshow. The event is hosted by the U.S. Commerce Department Commercial Services to encourage direct foreign investment in the U.S. We had a business dinner in Morgantown last Friday with our friends from Israel who are looking ...
