Last week at the West Virginia Manufacturers Association Winter Meeting, a speaker discussed the promise and pitfalls of zero carbon. The question was asked, “Will a net zero U.S. power grid solve the problem of China’s increasing carbon emissions?” His response was, “No! China is ...

The holiday season is, without a doubt, the most awaited time of the year. When the air turns cold and the day turns dark, Christmas lights start twinkling and jingle bells are ringing, there is no better place than Belmont County to get you into the holiday spirit! From parades to ...

‘Tis the season for beloved holiday traditions. As I write this on Friday evening, for example, a large and exuberant crowd is gathering outside The Times Leader office on Fourth Street to watch the annual Martins Ferry Christmas Parade pass by. It follows similar events in Wheeling and St. ...

All Americans deserve an opportunity to have a safe and secure retirement. Unfortunately, the pandemic made it harder for those with lower incomes to save and widened the gap between those who have retirement savings and those who do not. A higher percent of U.S. households risk losing their ...

Our family is back at the Outer Banks for Thanksgiving week. We rent a large house and everyone comes who is available. We had two of our three children, some of the grandchildren and a number of other relatives and friends. The house is three story with 7 bedrooms. The kitchen is on the top ...

Sometimes you just have to make the best of things. No matter how well you plan and what good intentions you have, sometimes the world just gets in your way. When that happens, you can give up — or you can find a way to keep moving forward. For at least two or three years, my husband, ...