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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.
Blueberry bushes thrive in a West Virginia nursery
Agriculture

Nursery and landscape industry growing in West Virginia

by Clyde Craig

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State and federal economic statistics show that the nursery and landscape industry and related employment has grown in West Virginia and will continue to expand through 2026, according to Julie Robinson, executive director of the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association. Robinson said the association’s workforce development and scholarship support in all … Read more

The new West Virginia Historic Preservation Center will be located in the historic high school building at Arthurdale, West Virginia.
Communities

Alliance to establish W.Va. state historic preservation center

by Clyde Craig

ARTHURDALE, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, in cooperation with Arthurdale Heritage Inc., has taken a next step in establishing a historic preservation center in this historic community in northern West Virginia. The cooperative is seeking qualified professionals and architecture firms to create a master plan for the center, an adaptive reuse of … Read more

Communities

WVU and partners build a solar-power test site in Fairmont

by Clyde Craig

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The launch of a partnership between West Virginia University engineers and the nonprofit and utility sectors could bring the region one step closer to integrating solar-generated power into the electrical grid. Anurag Srivastava, professor and chair of the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, will support the construction and analysis of a … Read more

The North Bend Rail Trail spans Middle Island Creek at West Union, West Virginia.
Communities

Gov. petitions for small business funding in five rural counties

by Clyde Craig

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is petitioning for Clay, Boone, Monroe, Preston, and Hampshire counties to be declared eligible for federal benefits as a result of their relative lack of business investment. The Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or “HUBZone,” program provides participating small businesses access to exclusive federal contracting opportunities and preferential … Read more

The Quinnimont Missionary Baptist Church served the needs of segregated mining communities in the early 1900s.
Culture

New River Gorge region in W.Va. a classroom for Black History

by Clyde Craig

FAYETTEVILLE, W. Va. — America’s newest national park is also a classroom for Black History, says a spokesman for an adventure resort bordering the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Observed each February in the U.S., Black History Month traces its roots to groundbreaking historian and scholar Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who long ago … Read more

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Arts

Broadcast your West Virginia business in the news!

by Clyde Craig

If you’ve had the benefit of seeing your business profiled in the news, you know how immediate and far-reaching the impact can be. Nothing boosts a business like a news story, and thanks to the Internet, news stories can be broadcast further and faster than ever. West Virginia Explorer Magazine now provides a news-profile service … Read more

Winter By Timothy Eberly
Communities

W.Va. Gov. declares State of Emergency in all counties

by Clyde Craig

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties due to the winter storm event forecast to hit the state in the coming days. The National Weather Service predicts heavy snow, freezing rains, dangerous wind chills, and strong winds beginning today, Thursday, December 22, 2022, and … Read more

I-64 Bridge at Charleston, WV, Kanawha County, Metro Valley Region
Communities

W.Va. to receive more than $500 million for bridge repair

by Clyde Craig

West Virginia will receive $548,083,740 over the next five years to replace, rehabilitate, preserve and build bridges as part of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Gov. Jim Justice has announced. The record funding will provide the state an essential boost to maintain its approximately 7,000 bridges, almost 150 of which are owned by … Read more