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Clyde Craig is a staff writer for West Virginia Explorer. Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he traveled with his family across the globe with the U.S. Army before returning to the Mountain State in 2011. He has been a writer with the explorer since 2018. He can be reached at 304-575-7390 or at craig@wvexplorer.com.
Old Shepherdstown Opera House
Communities

West Virginia preservationists honored at 2023 awards ceremony

by Clyde Craig

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is honoring its 2023 Historic Preservation Awards recipients Saturday at its annual awards banquet at the Clingman Center for Community Engagement, according to executive director Danielle Parker. Each year, the organization solicits public nominations and votes on award winners representing the most outstanding and exemplary historic … Read more

Small West Virginia Airports
Communities

Capito secures funds for five rural West Virginia airports

by Clyde Craig

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has announced the provision of $511,427 in Airport Infrastructure Grants from the Federal Aviation Administration for five rural West Virginia airports. The funding will help small county airports in Upshur, Braxton, Grant, Mercer, and Logan counties meet the needs of the state’s growing population. “The funding announced today from … Read more

Clean Vision In Kanawha County in West Virginia
Communities

Clean Vision Corp. to invest $50 million in Kanawha County

by Clyde Craig

QUINCY, W.Va. — Clean Vision Corp. has announced plans to invest $50 million in West Virginia and build at facility in Kanawha County, according to state and corporate officials. Clean Vision Corporation (OTCQB) has signed a memorandum of agreement between its Clean-Seas West Virginia subsidiary and the West Virginia Department of Economic Development. This collaboration … Read more

Homer Hickam In Film Shoot in West Virginia
Arts

W.Va. film office, filmmaker’s guild to host locations workshop

by Clyde Craig

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ideal locations are key to creating good film and television content, say the organizers of a two-day workshop for location scouts and managers in the Mountain State. West Virginia is increasingly becoming a location for television and movie making, according to the W.Va. Film Office and W.Va. Filmmakers Guild, which is teaming … Read more

David Sibray holds a bundle of ramps harvested in West Virginia.
Culture

Ramp dinners across West Virginia growing in popularity

by Clyde Craig

RICHWOOD, W.Va. — Ramp dinners in West Virginia are growing in popularity, and their non-profit hosts are benefitting from the burgeoning interest in all things West Virginian, says the publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine. “Ramp dinners have become a much bigger thing all of a sudden,” says David Sibray, whose online guide to the … Read more

Pine Forest In West Virginia
Attractions

Monongahela National Forest to conduct prescribed burns

by Clyde Craig

Weather permitting, officials at the Monongahela National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burns on 1,251 acres in Pocahontas, Greenbrier, and Pendleton counties from March through June. According to Kelly Bridges, a spokesperson for the forest service, the treatments aim to re-establish fire’s natural role in the forest ecosystem, improve forest health and wildlife habitat, and … Read more

Families are touring outdoor heritage areas in West Virginia in increasing numbers.
Communities

Applications for Outdoor Heritage Conservation grants due April 28

by Clyde Craig

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund is accepting applications through April 28 for large and small grants for projects that conserve unique and vital wildlife habitats, natural areas, forest lands, farmlands, and lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation. Applications will be accepted for large grants that are more than $25,000. During … Read more

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West Virginia Explorer Magazine seeking new writers

by Clyde Craig

One of the leading guides to West Virginia travel, West Virginia Explorer Magazine is seeking new writers to report on tourism, outdoor adventure, and economic development in West Virginia, according to publisher David Sibray. Now in its 24th year of publication, the online magazine reaches more than 10,000 daily readers, most searching for information about … Read more