West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard spent 15 years in service to this state and his community. On June 2, Maynard made the ultimate sacrifice when […]
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Jefferson County Commission split on obscenity ordinance
When it comes to defining “hard-core pornography,” the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart provided an explanation for the ages: “I shall not today attempt […]
Is panhandling protected speech or conduct that can be regulated?
Monongalia County is moving ahead with plans to restrict panhandling. The proposed ordinance would make it unlawful to ask for money or distribute materials to “the drivers […]
When I wasn’t throwing up or falling down, my vacation was great
My two-week long vacation did not turn out as planned. My wife and I scheduled a series of day hikes along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. We […]
Mike Lindell’s 2020 election conspiracy theory debunked
Mike Lindell must have been feeling confident. The businessman famous for his My Pillow bedding products had acquired computer data he believed would show China’s interference with […]
Yes, we know corrections staffing is a crisis. Now fix it
State government’s attention to the shortage of jail and prison correction officers feels like a wash, rinse, repeat cycle. Legislators and state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation […]
Powerful PAC commits big money to W.Va. races
Unless you follow politics very closely, news about the Club for Growth won’t mean much to you. However, take note because the organization is going to be […]
Mountain Valley Pipeline: Delay, delay, delay
Last February, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a detailed opinion that the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline through West Virginia and Virginia is “not […]
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia
My wife and I decided that during my week off we would embrace some of what West Virginia has to offer. I have lived in the state […]
Virgin Hyperloop project stalls out
Two-and-a-half years ago, Gov. Jim Justice announced with much fanfare that a futuristic company was making an enormous investment here. Virgin Hyperloop would locate a testing and […]