Posts that deal broadly with the physical, mental, and intellectual health of communities.

Our Homes Are Burning

A recent fire in Bolivar in a multi-unit home for elderly and disabled people has upturned their lives. The fire started in one unit and spread along the roof to others, making the building unlivable. Jenny Thacker considers the possibility that this building fire and many others predating building codes could have been caused by faulty construction. She wants legislators to focus more on fire prevention in our older homes, as well as to better support local fire fighting and rescue. 

West Virginia and Liberty

John Doyle injects a bit of personal history in describing the actions of four United States district judges and our present Secretary of State. These individuals have separately acted to affirm the rights of immigrants and citizens to the full protection of the guarantees spelled out in the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.

West Virginia Legislature Denies Water Quantity Amendment to Data Center Rule

Lucia Valentine reports on how the legislature failed to provide a rule for prospective data centers to determine the potential impact on water availability of their facilities. Will there be any negative impact on the water availability for farmers and residential users?