David Sibray
OAK HILL, W.Va. — Runners and walkers will be showered with colored powder as they cross part of the New River Gorge landscape Saturday during a 5K that raises money for addiction recovery efforts across Appalachia. The Color Dash for Hope returns Aug. 29 to ACE Adventure Resort near Oak Hill, where participants will follow … Read more
LOGAN, W.Va. — In the early 1850s, a remarkable stranger appeared in the rugged Guyandotte River country of what was then western Virginia. He was a lawyer and physician from Philadelphia. But those occupations hardly explained him. He had edited newspapers and magazines and written poetry, fiction, and plays. He had been part of New … Read more
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A longtime West Virginia real estate broker is challenging the way property listings are shared across the state, arguing that agents no longer need to belong to multiple regional organizations to market properties effectively in an increasingly digital industry. David Chinn is among the brokers behind All-West Virginia Multiple Listing Service, or … Read more
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — In the 1890s, an unusual vessel began traveling the Ohio River, stopping at towns in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. It had no engine or rudder and was steered by enormous oars. When it reached a community, evangelists climbed onto the roof and sang to draw residents to religious services inside. Known … Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University has opened the first phase of a major expansion of the state’s only dental school, as federal figures show nearly 720,000 West Virginians live in areas designated as having shortages of dental health professionals. The newly renovated and expanded clinics at the WVU Health Sciences Center in Morgantown are intended … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia tourism officials have released the state’s 2026 fall foliage projection map, offering travelers an early look at when autumn color is expected to sweep across the Mountain State. The W.Va. Department of Tourism announced Wednesday that it will update its Live Leaf Map weekly throughout the fall, giving travelers current information … Read more
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — National Park Week begins Saturday, spotlighting hundreds of America’s most celebrated landscapes. But in West Virginia, the national park experience is a little different. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve isn’t simply wilderness set aside from the modern world. Railroads still rumble along the New River, and communities and privately … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians will have a front-row seat to an unusually deep lunar eclipse Thursday night, when Earth’s shadow covers nearly the entire full moon. The partial lunar eclipse will unfold overnight on Aug. 27, into Friday, Aug. 28, reaching its maximum at approximately 12:12 a.m. Friday. Though technically a partial eclipse, it … Read more
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Women make up only about 17 percent of America’s active hunters, yet they now account for a remarkable 33 percent of newcomers to the pursuit. Some say it signals the world of hunting and fishing is changing, and West Virginia is preparing to help more women join it. Registration is now open … Read more
GRAFTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is riddled with caves, rock shelters, sinking streams, and dark openings in the mountains, so it is perhaps no surprise that generations of stories have accumulated around them. Some involve pioneers. Others involve Native Americans, soldiers, abolitionists, hunters, and fugitives. There are tales of murder, gunpowder-making, and men hiding underground. … Read more
