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    Mysterious ghost-focused cult existed briefly in West Virginia in the 1850s

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    MOUNTAIN COVE, W.Va. — In a remote wilderness near the New River Gorge in what's now West Virginia, a mysterious experiment in religion and...

    Praise the Lord, and pass the rattlesnakes! West Virginia’s fading snake handling tradition

    History / Prehistory David Sibray -
    JOLO, W.Va. — On a warm Sunday in late May 2012, a locally well-known Pentecostal pastor named Mack Wolford invited friends and family to...

    The Bustle Flag: How Martinsburg’s Unionist women defied the Confederacy

    History / Prehistory William Kerrigan -
    MARTINSBURG, W.Va — The prosperous manufacturing town of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia, was thrust into turmoil at...

    Monument to coal baron in W.Va. hidden deep within New River Gorge

    History / Prehistory Cody Straley -
    QUNNIMONT, W.Va. — The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia is a treasure trove of...

    The eastern panhandle of West Virginia: how it came to be

    History / Prehistory Amanda Larch Hinchman -
    SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — The eastern panhandle of West Virginia reaches more than 100 miles across the eastern U.S. from...

    Unique northern panhandle of West Virginia created by historic dispute

    History / Prehistory Amanda Larch Hinchman -
    WEIRTON, W.Va — West Virginia's remarkable shape is partly defined by its odd northern panhandle, a finger of land...

    Historic West Virginia heat waves and how the state can recover its coolness

    History / Prehistory Bianca Bosworth -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While known for its forests and cool mountain air, West Virginia has nonetheless endured its share...

    From Jerry West to Best Virginia, basketball in West Virginia is a unifying force

    History / Prehistory Clyde Craig -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Mountain State is a land stitched together by rugged mountains, close-knit towns, and a complicated...
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    Peters Mountain Roar continues to mystify West Virginia residents

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    ZENITH, W.Va. — Those who have heard the haunting...

    Islands in the Ohio River in West Virginia are a Noah's Ark for wildlife

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    WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — Hidden in plain sight, the islands...

    At tip of W.Va.'s northern panhandle, "Point of Beginning" marks start of the West

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    EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — Some say that the American...

    A hidden parkway travels beneath the New River Gorge Bridge in W.Va.

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    FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Nearly all who cross the towering...

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