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West Virginia Explorer celebrates record 3.3 million monthly users amid 25th anniversary

Travel / Transportation Clyde Craig - August 27, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Explorer, the state’s most comprehensive online guide to travel, history, and culture, is celebrating a major milestone. According to...

Almost Heaven in focus: Here are the most photographed places in West Virginia

Travel / Transportation Bianca Bosworth - August 23, 2025

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Many of the most photographed places in West Virginia are, perhaps not surprisingly, among the most photographed places in the entire...

West Virginia unveils 2025 fall foliage map, peak dates, live leaf tracker

Travel / Transportation Bianca Bosworth - August 15, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Autumn 2025 will soon be here, and West Virginia officials say the Mountain State is gearing...

The story behind Bernard Coffindaffer’s crosses that dot America’s highways

Travel / Transportation David Sibray - August 15, 2025

SUTTON, W.Va. — One night in 1984, the Reverend Bernard Coffindaffer experienced an epiphany. God called him, he said,...

West Virginia Waterfall Trail surpasses an unexpected 125,000 check-ins

Travel / Transportation David Sibray - August 7, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Waterfall Trail has surpassed 125,000 check-ins since its launch in 2022, according to...

Top 10 largest West Virginia cities by population (2025)

Travel / Transportation Clyde Craig - August 5, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia cities and towns vary in size from the state capital at Charleston, the largest,...

Wild and Wonderful: A journey through West Virginia’s most beautiful places

Travel / Transportation Bianca Bosworth - August 1, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There's a reason West Virginia is called "almost heaven." In the wild heart of Appalachia, its...

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

Travel / Transportation Clyde Craig - July 27, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s natural beauty is world-famous, but when summer heat hits, the state’s waterparks become top...

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