To municipalities in the western part of Fayette County that are continuing to align with each other and provide various services to their residents and the surrounding communities. The City of Smithers officially introduced the River Cities Urban Walking Trail recently, which is part of the… Read more

There has been something creeping into big and small towns all across the nation. Some might pretend it’s a shadow, choosing to believe it’s not there. Other folks think it’s a nightmare that would rampage the city. Yet, others believe in its power and hold true to its promise. Read more

Once again, Delegate Joe Jeffries failed to uphold the common decency required of public officials. When he ran for office, he preached family values. His behavior at the Capitol and on social media blatantly contradicts those values. Read more

What in the hell is wrong with the legislators in West Virginia? Read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave all schools across the country a general outline and guidance on Friday, urging them all to fully reopen this fall by tailoring their public health measures to local coronavirus data. And in West Virginia, where vaccination levels lag… Read more

President Joe Biden spoke with unwavering clarity during last year’s presidential campaign, calling for an end to the federal death penalty, as well as incentives for states to abolish their capital punishment laws. Read more

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Reach reporter Amelia Knisely at ameliaknisely@mountainstatespotlight.org Read more

To a West Virginia Department of Education grant that enabled a school-run, no-fee STEM Camp in Summers County, which has ignited a firestorm of enthusiasm in its 107 student participants. So far this summer, campers have built oceans in a bottle, redesigned the Titanic to make it safer and … Read more

Alittle after 6:30 in the morning, Kay pulled her purple Suzuki into the parking lot, ready to start another shift at the nursing home. She had just dropped off her two kids at her parents for the day. When the clocked turned to 3, it was supposed to be the end of the shift and time to get h… Read more

Courage. It’s a big word to employ only seven letters. Read more

The city will be celebrating this Thursday, as it should, the retirement of the 30-year note on Historic Black Knight Municipal Park more than 26 years ahead of schedule. But those who gather should also applaud leaders who had the foresight and the temerity to envision the purchase for what… Read more

It is time again to celebrate Independence Day. America was established as “One Nation, Under God, Indivisible” and a destination that would provide justice for all. Miss Liberty smiled for those who came to our shores. Homeless immigrants from all over the world saw the Lady of the Harbor a… Read more

To Raleigh County Schools for saving the day recently when a tour bus caught fire and left a group of visitors to the state stranded. Raleigh Emergency Operations Center (EOC) dispatchers said a 911 caller reported at noon that a white tour bus had been on fire along Interstate 64 at Sandsto… Read more

Teeth. They’re gross, yet there is such an importance placed on them. It might seem like basic hygiene but it’s a luxury that some are left out of. The fact is, caring for teeth and going to the dentist can be costly even with insurance. Read more

The Covid-19 pandemic caused some degree of devastation to almost everything including attendance at West Virginia Miners baseball games at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Read more

As with West Virginians and their heritage as mountaineers, pioneers and frontiersmen, as well as hillbillies, I think of the issues of coal mining, logging and woodsmen as sportsmen – and I ask why not give back to our heritage after we reap of its natural bounties such as through reclamati… Read more

As a serious student of history, I was well aware of everything referenced in J. Damon Cain’s column of June 18th, and then some. Read more

I miss lawn darts. It was a game of skill, laced with luck. And there was always the chance of impaling a sibling’s toe. Read more

There is renewed hope for federal and state funding for the long-delayed King Coal Highway and Coalfields Expressway projects in southern West Virginia. Read more

As politicos in D.C. debate the odds of President Biden seeing infrastructure legislation pass the Senate – via bipartisanship or reconciliation – there can no longer be any doubt as to the need to go big or go home. If you have not heard, climate change is not just knocking at the front doo… Read more

It’s nearing the time where masks will only be a memory of a horrible nightmare that we all had. It’ll be something that future kids will find hiding in the basement under old rusty computers and phones, wondering why there were so many. That’ll be the day when we sit down and tell the story… Read more

Oh, how better our country would be if only political parties were no more. If we could approach life issue by issue, using common sense, honing in and refining policies until they served the public interest. Read more

Fill in the blank: If you don’t work, you don’t _____. Read more

Two plus two equals three. This doesn’t add up, just like the words and actions of the City of Beckley don’t add up. Read more

Blue meets green in a valley of Appalachian accents, mountain hospitality and hot biscuits on a Sunday morning. Read more

We have heard some reservations about Mayor Rob Rappold’s proposed purchase of the Zen’s building in downtown Beckley, but the multi-faceted deal hits many winning notes for us. Read more

Newsrooms, long ago, were a pretty noisy, fast-paced environment, humming with activity, front to back, through the ranks and eccentricities of reporters and assigning editors, assistants and deputies, and back into the photo department – always located closest to the exit so they could grab… Read more

Governor Justice decided in May not to continue the enhanced unemployment benefits (UC) offered by the federal government. He believes that some are not seriously looking for jobs, citing as proof, signs in windows about job openings and complaints from employers having trouble hiring workers. Read more

You all know this common aphorism used to offer strength and support during trying times: “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond.” Read more