Completing the bicycling and walking trails offers a unique opportunity to add jobs and grow the economy of the MOV. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission is “to deliver vital public and military engineering services to energize the economy,” including “civil works: planning, ...
As my son approaches his first birthday later this month, I’ve found myself doing a lot of reflecting on what’s been easier or harder than anticipated. The long nights, balancing a full-time job with the needs of being a full-time dad, and so much more. And especially in a first year of ...
Most sensible West Virginians have made it such a habit to buckle their seat belts when they get into a vehicle that they don’t even think about leaving it off. Still, there are some who fail to understand what the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration calls “the ...
On Jan. 25, 1786, Rufus Putnam and Benjamin Tupper started promoting the idea of forming the Ohio Company in order to settle land near the Muskingum River. The information appeared in “public prints” and encouraged those interested in being shareholders in the plan to meet at the Bunch of ...
When the governor declared this Teen Mental Health Awareness Week in West Virginia, he expanded on the events of World Teen Mental Wellness Day — March 2, which was meant to increase awareness about the emotional and mental well-being of our state’s young people. Teenagers are facing ...
When we skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, that spring forward on the clocks will not be the only reminder we are moving toward brighter, warmer (Soon? We hope? Please?) weather. Forestry officials across our region are reminding us we have also entered the spring fire ban season. From ...
