The late Don Marsh, who co-hosted “Talkline” with me for a few years after he retired from his longtime position as editor of the Charleston Gazette, was […]
Hoppy Kercheval
‘Last dollar in’ grants will help workforce, economy
You often hear it said that there are not enough good paying jobs for West Virginians. That’s only partially true. It’s accurate to say that many other […]
Here’s why governor fired DOT chief
The tension between the Justice administration and Secretary of Transportation/Commissioner of Highways Tom Smith had been building for weeks. Gov. Jim Justice was under increasing pressure from […]
Could there be a bill with more greased skids this session?
When it comes to legislative action at the State Capitol, you just never know, and I should know by now that there is no such thing as […]
Was it a noble gesture or ‘you can’t fire me, I quit’?
By Hoppy Kercheval The opening sentences of Robin Davis’s letter of resignation last week as a State Supreme Court Justice read as follows: “I deliver this statement […]
Gov. Justice, not the media, damaging state’s image
By Hoppy Kercheval With Gov. Jim Justice, there is frequently an element of the peculiar. There certainly was Monday when Justice called a news conference to say […]
‘The court must have the confidence of the public’
By Hoppy Kercheval Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum availed himself of what he must have believed was one of the perks of the position […]
Death rate from opioids still rising, but more slowly
By Hoppy Kercheval Maybe, just maybe, the number of deaths from opioid addiction in West Virginia is beginning to slow down. Mid-year figures released by the West […]
President speaks for our country, not just himself
By Hoppy Kercheval The words spoken by the leader of the free world matter. Just a few utterances can impact economies, trigger conflict or resolve differences. An […]
Robert C. Byrd once eyed a Supreme Court seat
By Hoppy Kercheval The biggest story nationally now is President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate is divided […]
