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Jump Start: College not the only option after graduation

Last week’s National Apprenticeship Week gave employers, apprentices, graduates, industry representatives, labor organizations, community organizations, educational institutions — even government agencies — a chance to highlight the importance of training programs that help develop a ...

You Decide: Today is your chance – vote!

Today in Ohio, voters will be casting ballots in a primary election that could have extraordinary consequences — both immediately and in November — from our schools and town halls all the way to Washington, D.C. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and will not close until 7:30 p.m. If you have not ...

High Points of the Valley

* Each year, the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates coordinate Give Local MOV. This year’s event will be Tuesday, and it is an outstanding opportunity to support local nonprofits with the possibility of matches and other prizes to magnify the donation. ...

Vigilance: Keep calm and avoid scams

Decent people are assaulted regularly by scammers attempting to gain their personal information, their money and usually both. A new round of scam attempts has taken things up a notch by including the state seal of West Virginia in its attempt. Law-abiding citizens are used to being able to ...

Motherhood: Lawmakers not living up to their platitudes

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 ...

Voting: Do your part to make informed choices

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 ...