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Prize-fighter Yankee Sullivan bested Bob Caunt near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

Prize-fighter Yankee Sullivan bested Bob Caunt near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

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Tugs, such as those for which the Tug Fork in West Virginia was named, are stripped from animal hides.

How the Tug Fork in southern West Virginia got its name

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Young hunters in West Virginia learn early, says a Canadian writer.

Canadian writer says West Virginia hunting traditions are unique

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Concord Charlie peers out from among a tendrils of ivy.

Walker named Grand Groundhog Watcher at Concord University

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Pollination is a particular concern in West Virginia where agriculture is taking an economic lead.

West Virginia gardeners can do much to support butterflies

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A student trudges across University Avenue near Woodburn Circle in Morgantown in winter. (Fhoto illustration by David Sibray)

WVU reminds campus communities of winter weather procedures

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