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    Community revives one of West Virginia's long-neglected Black cemeteries

    Landmarks / Museums Cody Straley -
    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Every year around Veterans Day, Professor Josh Keck leads his Mountwest Community and Technical College students and other volunteers on a...

    At 50 years, West Virginia University celebrates its ground-breaking PRT system

    Landmarks / Museums Clyde Craig -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The familiar hum of the gold and blue "Personal Rapid Transit" cars has been part of life at West Virginia University...

    Historic movie theaters in West Virginia: reviving a cultural legacy in rural areas

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    ELKINS, W.Va. — Historic movie theaters in West Virginia once played a vital role in isolated sections of the...

    Six West Virginia landmarks added to the National Register of Historic Places

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Six landmarks across West Virginia have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, highlighting...

    Historic stone walls in Morgantown, West Virginia, added to the national register

    Landmarks / Museums Clyde Craig -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The National Park Service has accepted the nomination of historic stone walls in Morgantown, West Virginia,...

    Swing into autumn with West Virginia’s three new Almost Heaven swings

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials at the W.Va. Department of Tourism are celebrating autumn with three new Almost Heaven Swings...

    Once controversial, Mountaineer war memorial hides at the West Virginia capitol

    Landmarks / Museums William Kerrigan -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Motorists driving along Kanawha Boulevard past the West Virginia Capitol may notice three Civil War monuments...

    The story behind the breathtaking Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    CLIFFTOP, W.Va. — At first glance, the Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park in West Virginia looks...
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    Lost village of "Lilly" hides in national park lands in West Virginia

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    HINTON, W.Va. — Deep in a forested gorge where...

    Tale of "Frosty the Snowman" is rooted in mountains of West Virginia

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    KEYSER, W.Va. — Few West Virginians may know that...

    Community revives one of West Virginia's long-neglected Black cemeteries

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    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Every year around Veterans Day, Professor...

    "Mansion by Candlelight" tour wins Top 20 event award

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