State and federal health officials recommend we wear a mask when out in public because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public […]
Hoppy Kercheval
Dealing with change isn’t easy, but we’ll figure it out
It is not easy to find a silver lining to the massive dark cloud that is the COVID-19 virus. However, I am going to give it a […]
W.Va. Supreme Court gets it right on right-to-work
This week the West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the state’s right-to-work law. It is sometimes said that the wheels of justice turn slowly. In this case, the […]
Remembering the ‘Spanish Flu’ pandemic of 1918
The current COVID-19 epidemic inevitably brings up comparisons to the “Spanish Flu” of 1918, which was a deadly global pandemic. It was called the “Spanish Flu” even […]
W.Va. moving in right direction in fight against virus
We are beginning to hear more optimistic predictions from Gov. Jim Justice and state health officials about the pandemic’s impact on West Virginia. “I honestly believe within […]
West Virginia’s jobless rate expected to soar
We will soon see the largest one-month jump in unemployment in West Virginia in the state’s history because of the pandemic. The state’s jobless rate has been […]
West Virginia’s Day of Prayer brings people together amid crisis
Gov. Jim Justice called for Wednesday to be a Day of Prayer in West Virginia, as our citizens adjust to life under the threat of the COVID-19 […]
W.Va. running short on doctors for Alzheimer’s, dementia
Last month I wrote a commentary about Alzheimer’s cruel toll in West Virginia. According to the West Virginia Alzheimer’s Association, 38,000 West Virginians are living with the […]
Municipal ‘minor boundary’ land grab proves costly
One of the ways municipalities can annex land is through the “minor boundary adjustment” provision in the state code. That method requires no approval by owners of […]
First lawsuit in VA hospital deaths seeks accountability
The first lawsuit over the suspicious deaths at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Clarksburg has been filed. This is the first of many. The suit […]