by Hoppy Kercheval My time off last week was a staycation, a practical and safe way to spend down time during the pandemic. I kept up with […]
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W.Va. election results finalized — big turnout, clean election
by Hoppy Kercheval West Virginia voters turned out in record numbers for the November General Election. Final figures released by Secretary of State Mac Warner’s office show […]
The right stuff: In memory of Gen. Chuck Yeager
by Hoppy Kercheval The story goes that Chuck Yeager was not impressed with the term “the right stuff.” Author Tom Wolfe, in his book The Right Stuff, […]
Moderate members of Congress pitch compromise bill
by Hoppy Kercheval A funny thing happened in Washington this week. A bipartisan group of moderate United States senators and members of the House of Representatives came […]
Capito, Justice not ready to accept outcome of presidential race
West Virginia’s top two Republicans have yet to acknowledge that Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has been mum, while Gov. […]
Richard Neely: Brilliant, controversial provocateur
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Richard Neely died quietly at his Charleston home Sunday, surrounded by family and friends. Neely was diagnosed with liver cancer just […]
The historic, and necessary, peaceful transfer of power
Early on the morning of March 4, 1801, John Adams quietly left the White House. He had lost the presidential election of the previous year to Thomas […]
Presidential elections in West Virginia over the last 60 years
This is the 16th presidential election since 1960, so I looked back at the previous 15 to see how West Virginians voted and what stood out about […]
West Virginia voters line up early to cast their ballots
West Virginia voters, just like voters across the country, are anxious to cast their ballots. Lines formed at some polling places in West Virginia Wednesday, the first […]
Decency and debates: Civility alive and well in West Virginia
For those of you who were left disappointed by the chaos and rudeness of the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, know this — there […]
