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High Points of the Valley

* Larger employers are making important investments in local communities, as the Cafaro Company has announced a multi-million-dollar planned renovation project at Grand Central Mall. The mall’s director of corporate communications, Joe Bell, said the effort will significantly modernize the ...

Reporter's Notebook: 2026 session potpourri

Normally my column immediately after the end of the legislative session focuses on final thoughts, but I needed to write about the Raylee’s Law debacle that occurred in the final hours on March 14. So, consider the following my 2026 legislative session final thoughts. *** If the budget ...

Op-ed: We can do better

In response to Matt Dole’s 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 ...

Op-ed: Funding the fundamentals in 2026

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’s the approach we’ve taken in the Mountain State, and today we’re seeing real results. This ...

Letter to the Editor: Out of control

It’s almost amusing, were it not so sadly serious, the Democrats stating ICE is out of control and needs reining in, when it’s the Democratic Party’s radical base needing reining in. When the “summer of love” riots broke out in Minneapolis, Minn., Portland, Ore. and other U.S. ...