Let us look at the word attitude. Do you have a positive attitude or a negative attitude?
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The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) made a commitment to taking care of the health and wellness of our veteran community here at hom…
The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) made a commitment to taking care of the health and wellness of our veteran community here at hom…
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BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WV News) — Upshur County commissioners met Thursday morning and quickly made their way through each of the agenda items.
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Shon A. Butler, author, provides the Lesson Learned this week. His book, “The Middle Ground,” tells tales of the western Virginia frontier. Ap…
We’ve written before on the many events that help to make Buckhannon and Upshur County special.
When I was a little girl, few things were as thrilling as standing beside a railroad track while a tall train engine rumbled past. I never los…
When I was a little girl, few things were as thrilling as standing beside a railroad track while a tall train engine rumbled past. I never los…
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Progressives have a big new old idea to address soaring rents, and it can be summarized in three words: more public housing. I agree with two-…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WV News) — More than 35 fire departments brought their finest rigs to the Firemen’s Parade at the West Virginia Strawberry …
The pandemic ushered in many changes to American life, to the degree that the tax changes it brought were not initially at the forefront of ta…
As a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates Banking and Insurance Committee and a member of a Wood County family with about a century …
The pandemic ushered in many changes to American life, to the degree that the tax changes it brought were not initially at the forefront of ta…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Robert Lewis Barrett, 73, passed suddenly in the hospital on Sunday November 5, 2023, after years of health struggles, sur…
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Lester Edward Hamrick, 89, passed away Sunday morning, November 12, 2023. Bom October 14, 1934, in Webster Springs, West …
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Should Donald Trump’s future be decided by judges and juries? Or by voters?
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Stories such as Marissa Barnwell’s make me uncomfortable.
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It’s beginning to look as though our neglect of the nation’s railway infrastructure — and our government’s relationship with the rail industry…
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On a day that the U.S. Senate continued the tradition of reading President George Washington’s farewell address, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va…
Veteran hockey player Jonathan Toews is a 34-year-old forward for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is 34 and is in great physical condition, as you …
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“Left-leaning” was once an accurate description of college faculties in the United States. In 1990, a survey found that professors who conside…
There is no question that West Virginia lawmakers must find answers to the huge problem the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation has in …
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This week, the West Virginia Legislature considers HB 2882, a bill that will bring 750 advanced manufacturing jobs to Weirton in Hancock County.
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