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    West Virginia family communications expert shares Thanksgiving conflict tips

    Food Bianca Bosworth -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With Thanksgiving approaching, a West Virginia family communications expert says the stress that builds long before the holiday can set the...

    West Virginia announces 2026 veterans art show for America250 celebration

    Arts David Sibray -
    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...

    Traditional West Virginia holiday remedies: Appalachian cures for overindulgence

    Food Clyde Craig -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Holiday overindulgence has a long association with West Virginia, where homecomings are celebrated in a big...

    First documented poltergeist in U.S. haunted this historic W.Va. town

    Lore and Legend Amanda Larch Hinchman -
    MIDDLEWAY, W.Va. — The Wizard Clip haunting, the first documented poltergeist in America, occurred in the late 1700s in...

    West Virginia-made comedy "Ambrosia!" nominated at Delaware film festival

    Arts Clyde Craig -
    BECKLEY, W.Va. — The momentum behind "Ambrosia!"—an award-winning West Virginia–made screwball comedy—continues to build as filmmakers announced that the...

    First Lady invites community for gingerbread contest, mansion tree decorating

    Festivals / Events Bianca Bosworth -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia First Lady Denise Morrisey is inviting students, educators, and artisans from across the state...

    Biggest of the year, Beaver Moon will light November sky, recall early West Virginia history

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    BEAVER, W.Va. — For those who step outside on Wednesday to look up, the full moon that rises over...

    Prehistoric burial mound in West Virginia contains remarkable secret

    History / Prehistory Amanda Larch Hinchman -
    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rising above the end of this city’s central avenue, the prehistoric Criel Mound—one of the...
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