Ohio is working at every angle to attack the substance abuse epidemic that continues to grip our region. A recent change could make a big difference in the way we think about and react to drug overdoses. For many of us the overdose data with which we are familiar involves fatalities. That ...
There may be no more giving soul in the Ohio Valley than Bishop Darrell Cummings. He leads his flock at Bethlehem Apostolic Temple in Wheeling; he feeds the hungry during the holidays; Christmas for many is made brighter through his works; youngsters go back to school with all the supplies they ...
Eastern West Virginia is on fire. Days of dry, windy weather supported wildfires that have burned thousands of acres, particularly in Berkeley, Hardy, Hampshire, Morgan and Pendleton counties. According to Assistant State Forester Linda Carnell, who spoke with West Virginia Public ...
If you’re of a certain age, it’s entirely fine to be nostalgic about some things from your childhood. One thing you shouldn’t be nostalgic about, though, is the measles. Before a vaccine became available in 1963, measles was commonplace in the United States. The Centers for Disease ...
Ohio taxpayers have a right to assume the money they give to the state will be used in a way that benefits all of us. As it turns out, that assumption is mostly correct, according to a report by WalletHub, “States with the Best and Worst Taxpayer ROI (2024).” Ohio is fifth in the nation ...
This is one of my favorite times of the year. No, I don’t love the cold, rainy conditions that Mother Nature is still sending our way from time to time. But I do enjoy the longer days that mean I might make it out of the office before dark once in a while. I revel in the really warm days ...