West Virginians expect their tax dollars will be spent on supporting public schools’ effort to educate and prepare students for life and careers after graduation. There have been improvements on that front, but West Virginia Board of Education member James Paul was right to ask a couple of ...
WalletHub recently produced its “Hardest-Working States in America (2026)” report. Readers in West Virginia and Appalachian Ohio are likely thinking “Finally! A report in which our region will not be dead last.” About that … Both the Mountain and Buckeye states fall in the bottom ...
Last month, CNBC released its 2026 rankings of America’s Top States for Business. Ohio finished first, the culmination of a two-decade climb from 30th place when the study began. West Virginia finished 46th. Last year we were 40th. In twelve months, while our neighbor across the Ohio River ...
Whether your favorite teams’ chants begin with “We are …” or “Let’s go!” Mountain State residents can agree it’s a wonderful thing to have West Virginia University and Marshall University team up with state government to tackle the problem of aging water system ...
Now that U.S. Sen. Jim Justice has settled the issues with the Greenbrier Resort, for now, much speculation has turned to the idea that he might run again for governor in 2028. Yes, rumors have been rampant for some time that Justice wants to come back. Much like his predecessor – former ...
* Building a habit of connecting to and helping your community is an important part of what it means to grow and learn during the college years. Football players at Marietta College are getting a good start on that lesson by doing work such as the cleanup at Oak Grove Cemetery last week. Led ...
