Saturday wraps up Sunshine Week 2026, a nation-wide effort to raise awareness about open government challenges 鈥� to push for 鈥渟unlight鈥� as opposed to darkness when it comes to our governments鈥� operations. I鈥檒l admit, I used to think Sunshine Week fell during this part of March ...
Antarctica, known as the South Pole, is the coldest, windiest and most remote of the seven continents. Its name comes from the Greek meaning 鈥渙pposite to the bear.鈥� It has no native peoples and no polar bears but is home to about five million penguins. Whales, seals and sea birds are ...
For generations, West Virginians have believed in something simple: if you focus on the fundamentals, reward hard work, and let families keep more of what they earn, good things happen. That鈥檚 the approach we鈥檝e taken in the Mountain State, and today we鈥檙e seeing real results. This ...
For more than a decade, Wood County, W.Va., has stood on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. While communities across the state were struggling to respond, Wood County stepped forward 鈥� opening treatment centers, recovery programs, and support services designed to help people fighting ...
This week marked the final week of the 2026 Legislative Session and it was an exciting week of discussion at the Capitol. The Senate passed SB 392, relating to the personal income tax. This issue has been debated for multiple weeks and the final bill will result in a 5% personal income tax ...
In response to Matt Dole鈥檚 opinion piece dated March 10: First, it is the sworn duty of Marietta City Council President Susan Vessels to watch out for the well-being of the citizens of Marietta, a duty she takes very seriously. You should not belittle or minimize her concerns. I agree with ...
