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State Parks

West Virginia state park playgrounds targeted in new fundraising drive

HURRICANE, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Parks Foundation...

West Virginia launches pet-friendly "West FURginia" state park ranger program

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials have launched the...

Blackwater Falls State Park begins online ticket sales for sled run

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia State Parks officials today...

West Virginia State Parks Foundation awarded $17,500 grant for forestry work

HURRICANE, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Parks Foundation...

Exclusive dinner series at Pipestem Resort State Park showcases new menu

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Travel and Transportation

West Virginia tourism office launches "Almost Heaven" brand licensing program

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Department of Tourism has...

How long does the autumn leaf change last in West Virginia?

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although October is quickly coming to...

Here are 20 things that make wild, wonderful West Virginia famous

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — From the peaks of the Allegheny...

Peak fall color in West Virginia: the science and spectacle of Appalachian autumn

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Three West Virginia resorts ranked among best in U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler

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National Parks

Lost village of "Lilly" hides in national park lands in West Virginia

HINTON, W.Va. — Deep in a forested gorge where...

Tourism surge in southern West Virginia yields more than $108 million for local economy

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — A newly released report from...

Oral history recordings now available on New River Gorge national park website

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Officials at the New River...

Park Service releases finding on demos of historic structures in New River Gorge

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — The National Park Service has...

Sandstone Falls emerges as a must-see destination in the New River Gorge

SANDSTONE, W.Va. — Sandstone Falls, one of the most...

Economic Development

Big win for historic preservation in battle at quaint Middleway, West Virginia

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — In what has been called...

West Virginia historic preservation grants open for 2026 applications

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is now accepting applications...

West Virginia trust invests in SensorHubb in push for tech growth, safer food

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust...

Here's what artificial intelligence says about the future of West Virginia

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Mills Group to breathe new life into historic courthouse in Martinsburg, West Virginia

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Chitwood Hall of Woodburn Circle

Woodburn Hall History: Holiday carolers sing outside the entrance to Woodburn Hall.

Ivy-covered Chitwood Hall flanks Woodburn Circle on the north. (Photo courtesy WVU)

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