As authorities continue to investigate how a 14-year-old Boone County girl was allegedly allowed to be starved to death, it is clear that the …

While credit should go to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., for helping to push a foreign aid package through the divided chamber, prais…

— WVU Medicine, which will invest $400 million in health care infrastructure for projects in Morgantown, Fairmont, Elkins, Bluefield and Princeton.

With the majority of West Virginians apparently in agreement with the direction the state is moving, at least on many key issues, the upcoming…

There were plenty of accusations flying back and forth after the U.S. Senate voted along party lines to dismiss the two impeachment charges ag…

It’s good to see the West Virginia University Board of Governors start the search for the school’s next president a full 14-plus months ahead …

We would have to agree with Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Chief of Staff Patrick Mirandy, who called the state’s recruitment ef…

As Israeli leaders debate the best response to Iran’s drone and missile attacks over the weekend, the U.S., United Nations and other allies in…

Over the past year, we’ve seen the effects of the changing educational landscape in West Virginia, as educational institutions have dealt with…

— The many educators, from preschool all the way up to high-level graduate studies, who worked to bring the wonder of this week’s solar eclips…

In today’s edition, you’ll find a 64-page special section honoring the winners of the Best of Harrison 2024 contest, which we celebrated last …

As West Virginia continues to recover from strong spring storms last week that included an unprecedented seven tornadoes, as well as heavy rai…

We’re glad to see the West Virginia Board of Education add a personal finance requirement for high school students to be able to graduate.

It’s always great to see a West Virginia native get an opportunity to accomplish great things, and that’s exactly where Kim Stephens Caldwell …

— The Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust, which contributed $50 million to WVU Medicine toward the construction of a new cancer hospital in M…

In these fast-changing times, with so much of our lives influenced or driven by technology, it is wise to attempt to stay ahead of the game.

With West Virginia’s revenue surplus heading toward $800 million again this fiscal year, some residents are wondering whether another state in…

While Bob Huggins’ days as West Virginia University’s basketball coach have clearly ended, his commitment to the people of the Mountain State …

We have long believed that the state Capitol in Charleston is a beautiful work of architecture, one befitting the important business that is c…

Despite cutting state income taxes and holding the line on other taxpayer-funded revenue, West Virginia’s financial picture just keeps improving.

— The Encova Foundation, which recently awarded $2 million to aid in ultrasound research at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.

Gov. Jim Justice’s decision to veto a bill that would have weakened the state’s vaccination policies for school-age children is the right deci…

It is with a feeling of hope and an abundance of gratefulness that we share the story of a heroic effort — an effort fulfilled out of love, me…

We’re excited that today’s edition is much larger than usual, with our 20-page regular newspaper bolstered by our 48-page Annual Report on the…

We all hear the stories about taxpayer funds being wasted. But there are plenty of good stories to tell on the money being wisely invested.

We’re excited to see the results of a new program aimed at recruiting more teachers to West Virginia.

The debate over electric vehicles was apparent at the Lewis County Board of Education meeting Monday.

News that The Greenbrier, owned by the family of Gov. Jim Justice, has had a tax lien placed against it for unpaid state sales taxes seemed to…

— All who worked to make the Medbrook Children’s Charity Inclusive Playground a reality. The facility in Bridgeport is a big step in acknowled…

As the dust continues to settle on the 2024 West Virginia legislative session, and Gov. Jim Justice reviews more bills leading up to his March…

On Wednesday, the Harrison County Commission made two decisions that are worthy of mention, as one will make an immediate impact and the other…

The decision of the Harrison County Board of Education to extend Superintendent Dora Stutler’s contract another three years was a good move as…

The development that continues at North Central West Virginia Airport, including a new multimillion-dollar terminal, is great news not just fo…

— The U.S. Marshals Service, for holding its eighth annual Fallen Heroes Honor Run in West Virginia and across the country. The two West Virgi…

A week after the 2024 West Virginia Legislature closed its regular session, there remain more questions than answers on the success or subsequ…

We applaud the concept and pending implementation of a Middle College concept designed to help youth in foster care move towards a college degree.

Following a Calhoun County school bus crash in which several students were injured and the driver faces DUI charges, as well as a deadly schoo…

As we mark Sunshine Week 2024, we are reminded that despite the media’s and public’s best efforts, there remain times when the people’s busine…

After watching President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, as well as the Republican rebuttal by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, we are lef…

— Upshur Sheriff Mike Coffman and Upshur Emergency Management and Homeland Security Deputy Director Derek V. Long. They were presented the sta…

North Central West Virginia motorists have had their share of traffic delays, with plenty of projects along Interstate 79, as well as the stat…

About two weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General released a new report that called out obvious issues in Fe…

While West Virginia lawmakers have struggled to finish a budget amid the potential of the federal government either directing how the state mu…

— Area first responders who quickly answered a call of a person who became lost in the woods. The individual was located uninjured and led out…

West Virginia lawmakers are expected this weekend to be crafting a state budget bill that will be missing some of what they and Gov. Jim Justi…

We’re fairly sure that most Americans — even those who are ardent supporters of either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump — …

Back when the New River Gorge area became the newest national park, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moor…

It may have gotten lost in the shuffle amid all the “what in the world is going on in Charleston?” but lawmakers got something right a few day…

In a state with one of the nation’s oldest populations, it is alarming to see the number of scams that target older people.

As about 1,500 West Virginians and about a dozen communities deal with the effects of two major employers announcing they are closing, state l…

— Harrison County teacher and coach Ryan Lantz. He made a world of difference in many young lives in his 52 years. “He was the reason I was so…

As the West Virginia Legislature cruises toward its close on March 9, work continues on key bills. These include a bill that would eliminate t…

For all the good that West Virginia lawmakers have done in terms of making the Mountain State better positioned for economic development, they…

West Virginia lawmakers have started the process to honor one of the nation’s true heroes, Marion County native Hershel “Woody” Williams.

We’re glad to see the West Virginia House of Delegates continue to advance a bill that would help senior citizens by doing away with the state…

As the West Virginia Senate takes up House Bill 4654, which would allow criminal prosecution of schools, museums and libraries for permitting …

— The Harrison County NAACP and the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival, who are set to host their annual Black History Program next Saturda…

One dead. 22 injured.

As the Clarksburg Water Board continues to deal with a massive lead-pipe replacement project, with a price tag that has soared to about $58 mi…

We applaud the 70 U.S. senators who voted Tuesday for an aid package that would help freedom fighters in Ukraine and Israel, as well as show s…

We’ve long heard that finding the money to go to college often scares away potential higher education students.

— The nearly 500 people who attended the United Hospital Center Holly Ball recently at The Morris event center in Clarksburg. The event raises…

With Republicans firmly in control of all major federal and state offices in West Virginia, as well as gaining in overall numbers of registere…

The long-awaited completion of Corridor H will open the potential for more economic growth in the counties the roadway will run through on its…

We applaud the Harrison County Commission for revisiting its ordinance regarding the use of motorized vehicles on county rail trails.

West Virginia lawmakers are trying to find a way to fix a growing problem in our schools — dealing with unruly students who interrupt the lear…

One only has to look at the demographics to know that West Virginia, and the nation for that matter, need more people to enter — and remain — …

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homel…

— Harrison County Superintendent Dora Stutler. By all accounts, she’s performed admirably and deserves a contract extension. The school board …

We’re not sure if it’s funny or sad, but it is the reality in which we see our government operate.

A few short years ago, West Virginia agencies were facing quarterly 5% budget cuts or worse. So, it’s refreshing and invigorating to see gover…

Give credit to West Virginia Republican Party leadership for doing the right thing in delaying the closing of its primary until 2026.

If you have any doubt about the economic success of North Central West Virginia, just look around at the new businesses that keep opening shop.

We know in politics there is always going to be some give-and-take as differing views are heard, facts are revealed and compromises are reached.

— The state’s first responders, who have to turn out to help us no matter how miserable, or dangerous, the weather gets.

West Virginia lawmakers should continue to move forward with plans to raise the tax on windmills instead of providing continued discounted rat…

We’ve all had the frustration of long waits at the Division of Motor Vehicles or confusion over lost registration cards and other paperwork ne…

Clarksburg City Council took a step in support of efforts by city police to continue to have a positive impact on safety and law enforcement a…

Wouldn’t it be great if our leaders in Washington did what was best for the people and not for their political parties?

— State and local road-clearing crews. They have to plow and treat the roads at all hours of the day, in snowy and frigid weather. And it defi…

As West Virginia lawmakers complete the first full week of the 2024 legislative session, we are seeing some positive headway as well as the sa…

Each year as West Virginia lawmakers gather for their regular 60-day legislative session, there are bills that are obvious no-brainers, that c…