Letters to the Editor

W.Va. Needs the Reconciliation Bill

Editor, News-Register: As a West Virginia resident and person who has family in West Virginia, I unfortunately will have to leave the state unless Senator Manchin votes for budget reconciliation. One of West Virginia’s largest issues is that young people like myself are leaving the state after college because they are unable to find good jobs here, especially jobs that have our future in mind. Budget reconciliation has become a ray of hope for us youth to remain in West Virginia. Even West Virginia University president, Dr. Gordon Gee, is concerned, saying “I’ve joked about the ...

Congratulating Swank Construction

Editor, News-Register: Bravo and congratulations Swank Construction! Not only are you doing an excellent job refurbishing our bridges, you are completing it ahead of schedule. In the past, the Ohio Valley has been tortured by so many never-on-time construction companies. It is wonderful when a company actually surpasses expectations. I hope those writing future construction contracts will take notice. It would certainly make sense to reward companies, like Swank, that obviously take pride in their work and in completing the task on time. It also makes sense to include a clause in ...

Countering Writer’s 9/11 Narrative

Editor, News-Register: The Wheeling News-Register published an insidious Letter to the Editor on 9/5/21 entitled, “Teaching 9/11 to America.” It had less to do with teaching than to slander our country, its leadership, and Israel. Throughout it are tropes such as “Jewish lobbyists planned the invasion of Iraq,” that White House advisor Richard Clark “questioned why the American people should foot the bill, in blood and treasure, for Israeli security,” and “To keep Israel safe, the U.S. government ensured that Saudi rulers were chosen from families to do what we ...

Fort Henry Days 2021 Was a Success

Editor, News-Register: The 24th Fort Henry Days was a huge success. The weather on Saturday was fantastic with comfortable temperatures. We dodged light showers on Sunday but all in all it turned out to be a great weekend both for the re-enactors and the large crowd of people that turned out to witness Fort Henry Days which was held at Oglebay Park over Labor Day weekend. The annual Fort Henry Days started in 1997 in downtown Wheeling and quickly outgrew that space moving to Oglebay where we celebrate recreating a chapter of Wheeling’s history for the public. The Board of ...

Thanking Manchin

Editor, News-Register: I want to thank our West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin for his common sense approach on the budget reconciliation bill being pushed by the democrats. The infrastructure bill of $1.2 trillion is fine and needed. The $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that the Democrats want is not fine and not needed. The Democrats don’t seem to care a thing about our national debt. We citizens including our children and grandchildren owe $85,000 each for national debt, thanks to our irresponsible elected officials. All of these spending bills being pushed by the Democrats ...

Bridge News Great

Editor, News-Register: I was quite pleased upon learning the news that the historic Wheeling Suspension Bridge, which has been closed to all vehicular traffic since September 2019, will in the relatively near future be undergoing reconstructive repair work, which is scheduled for completion circa June 30, 2023. It has recently been announced that Advantage Steel and Construction LLC has been awarded a $17,907,147 contract by the West Virginia Division of Highways for the renovation, which will eventually lead to the reopening of the iconic structure. Very welcomed news ...