Last week, Gov. Jim Justice told Division of Highways county supervisors and district engineers that he wanted prioritized lists of all the road work necessary, as well […]
Opinion
Home rule is where your community is: Making pilot program permanent will help keep state’s cities’ laws relevant to residents
Unlike the slang expression “home cooking,” home rule is much more along the line of food cooked at home. Whereas the slang term indicates a prejudice, the […]
Letters to the editor March 28
House divided against itself cannot stand Some people think because they live in a Christian nation that they are automatically a Christian. How surprised they will be […]
A list as long as your state roads: Public needs to keep after leaders to make good on promises of maintenance, repairs
We cannot help but ask, “What took you so long”? If that question implies we believe the recent promises to fix our roads it shouldn’t. Because we […]
Good news and bad news in the Mueller report
It is possible that an objective reader of the summary of the Mueller Report would agree that the investigation includes both good news and bad news. The […]
Letters to the editor March 27
Why not a museum dedicated to Knotts? A couple of years ago, I had the privilege of visiting your fair city as a tourist. What a beautiful […]
Essential to know what you’re signing: Process requiring governor take final action on legislation as complex as bills themselves
Ever wonder how a bill becomes law? Well, the state Legislature’s website provides a pretty thorough look at that, complete with a graphic explanation. You can also […]
Tough lessons on changing minds: Despite superintendent’s picture of legislators, few unwilling to bend on education reform
There are many schools of thought in law enforcement surrounding the accuracy of witness descriptions. It often boils down to making proper allowances for discrepancies as a […]
Prognosis still iffy for PEIA: Rainy day fund, good year for claims keep increasing costs at bay, for now
Time passes slowly here in the Mountain State. The world might change dramatically in just 24 hours, but sea changes are about as far removed from West […]
Letters to the editor March 24 1-C
Rucker wrong. There’s lots of fear in schools In a recent news article, state Sen. Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson, spoke about bringing back all of the components of […]
