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Thoughts on the Primary Election

Well, we survived the primary elections last week. Some things turned out the way I thought they would. Some things were complete surprises. The Republican primary for governor of West Virginia was as tight as I thought it would be. I had thought former lawmaker Moore Capito might be able to ...

Barry Allen: The Time Is Now To Seize WheelingÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s Future

After 17 years in Wheeling, growing the Ziegenfelder Co. alongside my beautiful wife Lisa, and witnessing WheelingÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s cycles of growth and quietude, a distinct vision for our city has taken root within me. ItÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s a vision not born from a boardroom, but from walks along the waterfront, ...

Source Behind the Israel-Palestine Protests Is Clear

Americans have recently witnessed an unprecedented level of protest on university campuses regarding the Israeli response to a terrorist attack in October of last year. While the freedom of speech and the right to protest are fundamental to our American way of life, the students protesting the ...

Marshall Memo: Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Are Named

Jacob Utt from Moundsville Middle School and Takoda Barton, Emily Gatts and Chloe Pickett from Sherrard Middle School are being recognized for their outstanding knowledge of West Virginia history by being named the 2024 West Virginia Golden Horseshoe winners in Marshall County. Given every ...

Calm Before the Storm

Here we are, with West VirginiaÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s primary elections on Tuesday and the conclusion of one of the more vitriolic campaign seasons IÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™ve ever witnessed. IÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™m a political junkie, but this campaign season has been political overload, with all the TV and radio commercials, mailers, and even ...

Mothers Make the Difference in Their ChildrenÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s Lives

This MotherÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s Day will be the 46th MotherÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s Day without my mother being physically alive. I only had 17 MotherÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s Days with her, and yet I canÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™t stop thinking about her from time to time. I lost my mother to cancer when I was 17 years old. She had three forms of cancer ÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥” breast ...