Last fall I received a phone call from someone in Parkersburg who reported that she witnessed brine waste (production waste from high-pressure hydraulic fracturing, i.e., fracking) being transported from railway freight cars in Parkersburg to trucks, which were taking the waste to the Deep ...
In West Virginia, we take pride in the things we build. The schools where our children learn. The hospitals that care for our families. The roads, bridges and public buildings that serve our communities every day. Many of these structures share one thing in common: They were built by skilled ...
I took a friend on a little adventure this weekend. I’d been promising her I’d find a restaurant that served food like what she was used to back home, and the opportunity finally presented itself. So we found ourselves in a traditional German beer tavern a couple of hours away from here ...
Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in the May 2, 2025, edition. Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to talk about a great perennial vegetable for the garden, asparagus (Asparagus officinalis). Asparagus produces good yields, has many health benefits, ...
Nationwide, 74% of women with children under age 18 were participants in the labor force in 2025. Certainly, in a state with an economy like West Virginia’s, it’s not always easy (or possible) for one parent to stay and do the work of the home while the other is part of the labor ...
Early in-person voting in West Virginia began Wednesday, and voters will be making important decisions all the way through Primary Election Day May 12. It is important to do your homework, rather than risk making a choice based on name recognition alone. (That’s what all those out-of-state ...
