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Op-ed: Time for local residents to stand up

If you’ve paid attention to much statewide energy and environmental reporting lately, you know that counties like Tucker, Mason and Putnam have been trying to fend off data center buildout enabled by the 2025 passage of HB 2014 in the West Virginia Legislature. A similar data center fight(s) ...

Letter to the Editor: Time for change

From a small nation comprised of only thirteen states and 2.5 million people in 1776, the United States of America has grown into the richest, most powerful nation on Earth. We now have 50 states, about 350 million people, a gross domestic product of $32.5 trillion and the largest, most ...

Cracking the Code: Energy reality and opportunity

This week Shale Crescent USA President Nathan Lord and I did the opening keynote presentation at the Marcellus Power Conference in Pittsburgh. Our goal was to create an awareness of the Shale Crescent USA region for power producers and manufacturers. We told them about the permanent ...

Senate Seat: Capito has proved she works for us

West Virginia needs a strong, powerful voice in Washington, D.C., now more than ever — someone who has proved she can build relationships, earn influence, reach across the aisle when necessary and speak up for US. For nearly 25 years, Shelley Moore Capito has built relationships across our ...

Kiki's Corner: Confidence is a key ingredient in the kitchen

This past Wednesday, we had the judging for the annual Parkersburg News and Sentinel cookbook contest. It was, as always, so nice to get together with other judges and judge special recipes from so many talented cooks in our area. We always have new participants, and we welcome them with open ...

Finances: West Virginia officials have work to do

Most households would be thrilled to learn their financial state had been given a B grade four years in a row. Of course, it would be nice to be able to aim for an A, but knowing our financial status hasn’t deteriorated would be a great comfort. State officials, too, are likely content with ...