David Sibray
GHENT, W.Va. – West Virginia is officially kicking off ski season as three of the state’s four mountain resorts prepare to welcome visitors this week. Timberline Mountain opens on December 4, Snowshoe Mountain opens on December 5, and Winterplace Ski Resort opens on December 6. Canaan Valley will open on December 24, possibly as early … Read more
CLAYTON, W.Va. — Few West Virginia place names come with a tale as improbable or as theatrical as that of Clayton, a quiet Summers County community whose name traces back to the crash of a hot-air balloon nearly two centuries ago. The year was 1835, a time when flight of any kind carried an air … Read more
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society has embarked on the restoration of “Chessie 29,” a railcar that served as the mobile office for the president of the C&O Railway and played a hidden role in the Cold War. The nonprofit organization has begun fundraising to restore the iconic mid-century car … Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As dusk settles over the Monongahela River valley on December 2, a crowd of students, faculty, alumni, and families will gather at a place where West Virginia University began, where the institution’s history, architecture, and spirit converge. Just after 6:30 p.m., beneath a tower long considered the university’s most recognizable symbol, the lights … Read more
HINTON, W.Va. — Deep in a forested gorge where the Bluestone River winds, the lost village of “Lilly” was among southern West Virginia’s first frontier communities. The landscape today only hints at a small settlement that had a mighty impact. It was the home of the progenitors of the Lilly, Meador, and Meadows families, who … Read more
FARMINGTON, W.Va. — Before dawn on November 20, 1968, a thunderous explosion ripped through Consolidation Coal Company’s No. 9 mine outside this Marion County town, sending smoke, flames, and debris high into the cold West Virginia sky. Within hours, the tragedy would become known simply as the Farmington Mine Disaster—a shorthand for one of the … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Department of Tourism has announced plans for a 2026 Veterans Art Show, inviting West Virginia veterans to help commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary through original works of art. The exhibition, part of the statewide America250 celebration, will open on May 9, 2026, in the West Virginia Culture Center Museum Gallery in Charleston, … Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As ChatGPT turns three, a West Virginia University professor says the artificial intelligence platform has evolved from a curiosity to a trusted coworker that’s reshaping how people work, learn, and communicate at a pace few anticipated. Joshua Meadows, an assistant professor and director of “Data Driven WV” at the WVU John Chambers … Read more
HURRICANE, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Parks Foundation has launched a statewide campaign to replace and modernize aging West Virginia state park playgrounds, some of which date back decades and no longer meet current safety or accessibility standards. Aging West Virginia state park playgrounds need upgrades The new initiative, called Playground of Possibilities, aims … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Department of Tourism has launched an Almost Heaven brand licensing program—an initiative officials say will give businesses new opportunities to tap into one of the state’s most recognizable marketing campaigns. The program will permit the licensed use of its “West Virginia” logo, “WV” icon, the “Almost Heaven” and “Country Roads” … Read more
