David Sibray

Historian, real estate agent, and proponent of inventive economic development in West Virginia, David Sibray is the founder and publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390.

Doctor urges West Virginia to use opioid settlement funds for new state hospital

Health and Medicine David Sibray - December 30, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia physician and former law-enforcement officer is urging state leaders to invest in a...

Charleston, West Virginia, celebrates record-breaking year in tourism

Travel / Transportation David Sibray - December 29, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia's reputation as a destination for sports tourism was on full display in Charleston in...

The horrors of Skull Run recounted by late West Virginia historian

Lore and Legend David Sibray - December 27, 2025

SKULL RUN, W.Va. — A traveler motoring through the pastures in this wooded section off the Ohio River might...

Giant skeletons and buried copper plates—a strange Marion County folktale

Lore and Legend David Sibray - December 25, 2025

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — In the hills and river bottoms of Marion County in north-central West Virginia, stories have long...

Beloved story of “Frosty the Snowman” was born in snowy highlands of West Virginia

Arts David Sibray - December 24, 2025

KEYSER, W.Va. — One of America’s most enduring holiday songs—and the animated television specials it inspired—has roots that trace...

Frank James entered a West Virginia bank in 1872 — and left without robbing it

History / Prehistory David Sibray - December 23, 2025

PRINCETON, W.Va. — In 1872, when the name Frank James still carried the weight of fear and notoriety across...

West Virginia Tourism wins gold Adrian award for ‘Screen-Free Summer’ campaign

Travel / Transportation David Sibray - December 22, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Tourism has earned international recognition for its consumer branding efforts, receiving...

Colonel Ludington's legendary giant ox was real, and it weighed 4,450 pounds

Lore and Legend David Sibray - December 21, 2025

FRANKFORD, W.Va. — Long before viral videos and roadside attractions, West Virginia produced a creature so outsized that stories...

WVU reports 10-year high in applications as graduation, retention rates climb

Higher Education David Sibray - December 19, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is seeing its most substantial application numbers in a decade, alongside steady gains...

W.Va. medical school leads in training doctors who serve rural communities

Higher Education David Sibray - December 18, 2025

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — A small medical school located in the mountains of southern West Virginia is quietly becoming one...

West Virginia state parks to ring in 2026 with 24 First Day hikes across the state

Hiking David Sibray - December 17, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia state parks will welcome the New Year by inviting residents and visitors to step...

Longtime West Virginia state parks leader details the park system’s real impact

State Parks, Forests David Sibray - December 13, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After more than five decades working inside the West Virginia State Park system, former superintendent Scott...

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