The gift giving season is here. So, what are you going to give your children and others?
For most Americans, I have little doubt—even for those who have bothered thinking about it at all — there is little or no connection between the decline of the humanities from many of our universities and the increasingly violent divisions between right and left, red and blue and liberal and…
This year Christmas came early to ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä. Not just in the recesses of the dollar store aisles where the trappings push up against Halloween and Thanksgiving. It also came with the public celebration of the West Virginia tree for the U.S. Capitol when it passed through town along with a p…
People engage me in conversation from time to time as a consequence of occasionally writing op-eds.
The teacher shortage is real — and has been growing over the past decade. While shortages vary across schools, districts, regions, grades and subject matter, they are most severe in schools that serve larger numbers of students from low-income families and students of color and in subjects l…
Government safety net programs are meant to help West Virginians, not put people and families in debt.
There’s a reason we say that West Virginia is “almost Heaven.†Our state’s wild and wonderful mountains and hollows are what make it special, and it’s why so many people are proud to call it home.
If I am striking up a conversation with a stranger or a new acquaintance and they ask me what I want to do, I somewhat regrettably say I want to be a politician. The next question is often a little sheepish but, regardless of how it’s stated, I always know what it will be.
For West Virginians old enough to remember, Wednesday was a tragic anniversary. It was on that day, Nov. 22, 1963, that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
Last week, British bestselling author Simon Winchester wondered aloud whether we have too much information — so much so that it impedes our thinking.
Only 11 days are designated as federal holidays in the United States. (Twelve if you count Inauguration Day, which occurs every four years.)
As a result of West Virginia University cutting 28 majors and more than 140 faculty positions, the university’s reputation is severely, perhaps irrevocably, tarnished.
The pace at which community newspapers are going out of business is increasing. Axios reports, “The decline of local newspapers accelerated so rapidly in 2023 that analysts now believe the U.S. will have lost one-third of the newspapers it had as of 2005 by the end of next year — rather than…
Over the past 50 years, food has become more accessible than ever. Yet, Americans are experiencing the worst health outcomes of any high-income nation.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has finally tipped his hat and told us he is not running for reelection in 2024. Given the political climate in West Virginia, that is no surprise. He knows he can’t beat the Republicans in this state anymore, so he is looking for loftier positions and greener past…
Joe Manchin’s plans to travel the country to see if he can tap into the great middle of America that is fed up with the extreme politics of both parties will be an interesting exercise. Polls indicate there is a large portion of Americans who think, as Sen. Manchin, D-W.Va., does, that they …
West Virginia’s natural wonders have so much to offer: hunting, fishing, boating, hiking and biking, to name a few. For 20 years, Conservation Legacy has cared for our natural lands, leading local stewardship programs working in preservation, restoration and community development.
Food banks are facing a food crisis. A majority of the more than 200 food banks in the Feeding America network serving every county in the country, which Mountaineer Food Bank is part of, have reported steady or increased demand for food since June 2021.
“Now and Then,†the Beatles final song, not only inspired me but also made me cry. I love the song and really love the official video, especially the fade-out of their iconic bow.
The contest for the Republican nomination for West Virginia Secretary of State is getting even more crowded, and that is because a Warner is getting into the race.
Llewellyn King: So many have so much to be thankful for (ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä)