Disasters were common during the sternwheel era that saw hundreds of wood boats making their way up and down the Ohio River. The Tell City was one such craft that met a tragic end. The name may be familiar because part of it, the pilot house, is now part of the Ohio River Museum. The ...
Most of us have the luxury of not thinking much about organ donation. But we should. “It’s one of the most profound gifts we can give, that transcends all boundaries and … saves lives,” said Brenda Hooper, intensive care unit clinical nurse manager at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical ...
With the conclusion of this year’s regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, there is time to reflect on the action (or inaction) of a group of elected officials who showed us what they prioritized over getting to work to improve our economy, education, healthcare and the general ...
This cartoon is a collaboration between artist Sonya Ashby and Sue Ellen Waybright, who said it “captures the feral cats (still) living in Southwood Park behind the Al Smith stage watching for their next meal if the measure to approve the Bird Sanctuary is passed by the Parkersburg City ...
* Last week, 20 students across the state were announced as Bucklew Scholars at West Virginia University. An impressive three of them are from the Mid-Ohio Valley. Ava Gorrell of Tyler Consolidated High School, Tyler Watson of Roane County High School and Gracelyn Fellure of Ravenswood High ...
The 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature is finally done, wrapping up midnight Saturday after 60 days of floor sessions, committee meetings and debates. I get asked a lot during a session about whether I think a session was good or productive. This year I was asked for letter ...