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West Virginia's continued progress toward implementing educational goals known as Common Core State Standards is the right move, despite complaints of critics who allege ominous motives for the program.
Anguishing subject: Senseless violence. Though worldwide -- and even in America -- homicide rates are actually dropping, we've been battered of late by a numbing succession of one brutal mass slaying after another. And by trials in some particularly heinous individual slayings.
Tri-State Visitors' Guide
Check out great shopping, dining, lodging and other entertainment opportunities in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Huntington in Bloom
This effort is part of a national competition that is designed to enhance communities through beautification.
Bride Guide 2013
Need advice on planning your upcoming nuptials? Check out the Bride Guide, which includes a rich list of possible wedding reception sites, sorted by seating limits.
Hatfields & McCoys
The feuding Hatfield and McCoy families have gotten their share of attention through the years, but a fresh dose of publicity is coming this summer.
Health Challenge
The Huntington Health Revolution is a 90-Day Challenge that is a lifestyle change plan. Are you ready for the challenge?
Marshall Plane Crash
Check here to find original stories, photo galleries, victim information and coverage of the filming of the 2006 movie "We Are Marshall."
100 Years of History
A look back at 100 years of Tri-State history through The Herald-Dispatch. Ten of the biggest stories of the last 100 years in our area, as voted on by readers, plus hundreds of photos.
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West Virginia roads and highways need a lot of work. Unfortunately, the $700 million the state budgets annually for maintenance and repairs falls far short of what is needed -- by more than half.
It is disturbing and frankly surprising that Diane Mufson would question whether the beleaguered McDowell County can be reinvigorated ("Can McDowell County really be revitalized?" May 21). One would hope that Mufson, a licensed psychologist, wouldn't turn away patients she considers lost causes.
The progressive desensitization of America has produced horrific results in our society.
Even if I didn't volunteer at HMA, I would be there enjoying the art exhibitions or appreciating the orchids, tropical plants and the beautiful Chihuly glass sculpture in the conservatory.
Editorial: Report shines light on raising PE requirements
A new call for schools to promote more physical activity among their students is worthy of strong consideration, particularly in this region.
More and more children in the Tri-State seem to be picking up on the spirit of giving.
West Virginia took important steps this spring to reduce overcrowding in the state prison system and avoid the expense of building new facilities.
It happened again last week. Someone said something to the effect that, “She is so lucky, she has everything, looks, money and a beautiful family … I wish my life was like hers.”
On behalf of the Tri-State Building and Construction Trades Council encompassing Huntington, W.Va., Ashland, Ky., Ironton and Portsmouth, Ohio, and other surrounding areas representing over 20,000 union building trade craftspeople and their respective families, we take this opportunity to express the excellent relationship that our organization has enjoyed over the past seven years with President Stephen Kopp and Marshall University.
I just made a drive from Florida to West Virginia. Again, I am frustrated with the West Virginia gas prices. I clicked on Gasbuddy.com, to see the difference today, May 22. Our local prices are 30 cents or more higher than everywhere else. The Milton, Hurricane, Huntington area is always the highest in the state.
All webs, whether spun by spiders or by man, have holes that trap the unwary, and the World Wide Web is no exception. There are holes everywhere, and every one provides an open door for a hacker.
Could we one day look back at 2010 as a turning point for Huntington's population trend?
Now that convicted killer Jodi Arias may be headed for either Arizona's death row or life in prison, we might wonder why a couple of classic terms in psychiatry never emerged in the marathon, tailor-made for television trial in Phoenix: "sociopath" and "borderline personality disorder."
Could we one day look back at 2010 as a turning point for Huntington's population trend?
My 1965 Webster Dictionary reads under Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Article II Right to Keep and Bear Arms (also called the Bill of Rights): "A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Editorial: Vision for riverfront park puts city a step ahead
A signal that not all is dormant regarding plans to improve Huntington's Harris Riverfront Park occurred last week.
The little fellow was drenched as he fought the rain storm. He could hardly see the sidewalk as he trudged along, but he could smell his banana sandwich's aroma making its way through the soggy wet brown bag his mom had packed for his lunch.
It may come as a surprise to some people who live in this state that West Virginia is among the top 10 states in the nation when it comes to the number of individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 who are dealing with illicit drug dependence. That's why the push now underway to add more drug courts for juveniles is so critical.
It is that beautiful time of year in the Tri-State.
On behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State, I would like to thank all who helped make the 27th annual "Bowl for Kid's Sake" a success. Over 200 individuals affiliated with local business and organizations bowled at the Strike Zone on May 13th.
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