Author: Donald Zeigler

Another day, another column on page A-4 of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph moaning about how poor Donald Trump is being treated unfairly. Charles Owens apparently believes being “duly elected” immunizes a president from impeachment, even if his actions are blatantly unethical and illegal. Mr. Owens criticizes — [Read More]

Coal producer Murray Energy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The nation’s largest privately held coal mining operation, Murray is merely the latest casualty of a changing energy landscape as consumers shift to cleaner and cheaper sources of power. Company founder Robert Murray has — [Read More]

I regularly peruse the official Facebook page for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph — partially because I prefer print news over broadcast, and partially to chuckle over some of the comments left behind by readers. While their posts don’t garner the number of responses seen on — [Read More]

It was a warm night in Charlotte, NC, on August 30. I was at the beautiful PNC Music Pavilion to enjoy a concert by 1970s rock icon Peter Frampton. I’d never seen him during his heyday, although like millions of others, I had played his — [Read More]

For nearly two centuries West Virginians watched as mining operations greedily chewed up millions of tons of earth to extract coal. They saw the coal shipped out of state to feed America’s industrial revolution. They watched the profits leave to fatten up far-away bank accounts. — [Read More]