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National Trails Day: An opportunity to enjoy our parks

Looking for a way to enjoy the beautiful weather and explore our state’s natural wonders? The timing of National Trails Day couldn’t be more perfect. On Saturday, parks across our state will be hosting events including guided hikes and trail clean-ups, as part of the American Hiking ...

Dead Last: West Virginia lawmakers ignoring economic realities

Earlier this spring, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce waved some red flags regarding the state’s unemployment picture. According to WorkForce West Virginia’s numbers, total employment declined by 6,700 jobs from March 2025 to March 2026. Employment in the state sat at just 744,000 ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Signs and portents

Happy June, everybody. Today marks the meteorological start of summer, and I’m ready to fire up the grill and head to the pool. However, some people are still stuck trying to sell us in the West Virginia political press that the May 12 Republican primary was a victory for the forces of ...

High Points of the Valley

* Veritas Classical Academy’s Aadhya Adhikari advanced through two rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, missing the third-round cutoff and finishing in the top half of the national field last week. Even better than her performance was the experience and confidence she says she is ...

Kids See You: Adults must set better examples

From school sporting events and recitals to board of education meetings and awards assemblies, plenty of adults have set terrible examples for the kids in their lives by behaving badly. A recent example from Queen of Apostles School in Toledo is particularly bothersome. One parent has been ...