Letters to the Editor

Lawmakers Right on Immunizations

Editor, News-Register: This is a huge thank you to the West Virginia legislators who voted against the proposals that would have weakened our childhood immunization laws. Childhood immunization rates have always been an area where West Virginia leads the nation. I am very happy that our record will continue. I know some think that requiring immunizations is an infringement on personal freedoms. That is the same argument used by some people who want to smoke cigarettes in public. If your actions affect only your own health, you can be as self-destrucive as you wish. However, like ...

Where Does Moore Stand on Trump?

Editor, News-Register: This week, our congressional Representative, Riley Moore, (R-W.Va.), did not directly respond to questions about whether he supports impeaching Trump from office. This is upsetting and I am unhappy seeing this lack of foresight and leadership from my district’s representative. As a concerned citizen and voter from Benwood, it’s obvious that Trump is leading the country into authoritarianism. His threats not to leave at the end of this term are highly credible. Hyperbole about the danger of his administration, from immigration to the economy, has become ...

Looking at What Makes Nation Great

Editor, News-Register: I was in junior high school when my dad got real sick. They took him to a medical center and did a lot of tests. The doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Then a blood test intern who had arrived here from Korea on a student visa suggested a test for some disease that was common in his country but rarely appeared here. That test pointed out the problem. My dad got the appropriate medication and returned home healthy. What if Donald Trump had been president and deported the intern? Our country benefits from immigrants from different countries, ...

Hospital Closing a Tough Situation

Editor, News-Register: East Ohio Regional Hospital closes again! It is just plain wrong, as there is a need for this facility in Belmont County. I hate socialism but the need is there and somehow, some way EORH or some other entity needs to exist to fill the bill of health care for Eastern Ohio. Health care for profit will not work in Eastern Ohio as those that need it are not wealthy. Somebody help, please! Words fail me. Michelle Petri Wheeling

Wheeling Symphony a True Gem for City

Editor, News-Register: For 95 years, Wheeling has had the good fortune of having its very own Symphony Orchestra. The recent program, “Bravo Broadway,” was an absolutely captivating performance and, for those unable to attend, they missed an incredible evening.   The talent of the three vocalists combined with the energy and enthusiasm of the orchestra was inspiring and did indeed have the audience rising “to their feet shouting bravo” and applauding the outstanding concert. The Wheeling Symphony’s live music always offers a completely different experience than a ...

Anticipating Signs of Spring in Our Valley

Editor, News-Register: I am certain that I am not the only Wheeling-area resident who anticipates those green shoots popping up out of the ground, announcing that spring is here. This yearly tradition of seeing the beautiful bright yellow blooms of daffodils can’t help but make me smile — to see color and rebirth, in what was all previously a hill of brown. And this lovely green and yellow patch is growing. To whomever you are, living on West Gate/Gracie Drive, off of GC&P Road, thank you for planting those bulbs in your back yard for us to enjoy. Sharon Paul Wheeling