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    Splash into Fun: The Six Best Waterparks in West Virginia (2025 Guide)

    Travel / Transportation Clyde Craig -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s natural beauty is world-famous, but when summer heat hits, the state’s waterparks become top destinations for families and thrill-seekers...

    The best East Coast stargazing? Discover West Virginia dark-sky wonders

    Travel / Transportation Clyde Craig -
    MOUNT ZION, W.Va. — If you’re searching for the best places to stargaze on the East Coast, West Virginia should be at the top...

    Nightfall’s Value: Light pollution can diminish real estate worth in W.Va.

    Lodging and Real Estate Bianca Bosworth -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An increasing number of new West Virginia residents are being drawn to rolling hills and quiet...

    The histories of the Grimes Golden and Golden Delicious apples in West Virginia

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Around 1790, in a small clearing on a ridge above Wellsburg, West Virginia, a pioneer settler named...

    Federal downsizing creates real estate opportunity near new national park

    Lodging and Real Estate Clyde Craig -
    MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. — Federal downsizing has created a remarkable commercial real estate opportunity in southern West Virginia near...

    The Guyandotte River rediscovered as a destination for angling, paddling

    Travel / Transportation David Sibray -
    GUYANDOTTE, W.Va. — Rivers in West Virginia have gained enormous popularity as travel destinations, thanks to cleaner water and...

    West Virginia leads the nation in deer-vehicle collisions

    Travel / Transportation Clyde Craig -
    DEERWALK, W.Va. — Vehicle collisions with deer in West Virginia are more than just a nuisance. They're a statistical...

    West Virginia woodland for sale on Barker’s Creek offers mountain serenity

    Lodging and Real Estate Clyde Craig -
    BASIN, W.Va. — Nestled deep within the wooded hollows of West Virginia, where trout streams meander through rhododendron and...
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    BUFFALO, W.Va. — Among the fields and wetlands of...

    West Virginia to host first-ever Spartan Trifecta World Championship in the U.S.

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    The 10 best swimming holes in West Virginia for ideal summer escapes

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    Remarkable encounter: John Brown’s final moments witnessed by Stonewall Jackson

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    CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — On December 1, 1859, abolitionist...

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