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West Virginia culture is a captivating blend of rich Appalachian traditions and vibrant high culture infused with the jazz of surrounding U.S. cities like Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. The state is renowned for its deep-rooted Appalachian heritage, which is showcased through folk music, storytelling, and traditional crafts such as quilting and woodcarving. Visitors can experience this authentic culture at local festivals and heritage museums throughout the Mountain State. At the same time, West Virginia also embraces high culture, with world-class performances at the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, acclaimed theater productions at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre, and art exhibitions at the Huntington Museum of Art. This unique mix of mountain traditions and refined artistic offerings makes West Virginia a true cultural gem in the heart of Appalachia.

Al Clark interviews David Sibray regarding the Snarly Yowl, one of five legendary monsters alleged to haunt the West Virginia hills.
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WVExplorer publishes first series video featuring W.Va. monsters

by Will Reedy

WVExplorer.com has published the first of five videos that discuss the backstories for legendary monsters apparently featured in the soon-to-be-released video game Fallout 76.According to publisher David Sibray, who is interviewed by Alfred Clark throughout the series, the strange beasts are among those introduced in 2014 by author Ted Fauster in “The top five monsters … Read more

The Fallout 76 map of Cranberry Bog appears to be located in southeastern West Virginia.
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Mapping Fallout 76: John Barton explores Cranberry Bog

by John Barton

Editor’s Note: This is the second installation in John Barton’s exploration of the Fallout 76 map of West Virginia. Here, he surveys Cranberry Bog. Go here to read the first part of Barton’s map exploration: Mapping Fallout 76: The Mire.Cranberry Bog is located in the southeast corner of the Fallout 76 map. One of the … Read more

Cacapon River, Potomac Branches Region
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Cacapon State Park to host ghost-story campfire Aug. 11

by David Sibray

Cacapon Resort State Park will host West Virginia native and professional storyteller Adam Booth Aug. 11 for a family friendly evening of campfire ghost stories and tall tales. Booth has been professionally telling stories for more than 12 years, has performed across the country, and was featured in Wonderful West Virginia magazine’s May 2018 issue, … Read more

The Mire in the new Fallout 76 game appears to include West Virginia's panhandle region east of the "Savage Divide."
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Mapping Fallout 76: John Barton explores The Mire

by John Barton

(Editor’s Note: Over the next six issues of the FalloutWV Newsletter, contributing editor John Barton will examine the six principal areas mapped in the new Fallout 76 video game. Please feel free to add your commentaries at the end of the story.)In the Fallout 76 map, West Virginia is divided into six sections  — The … Read more

West Virginia Explorer has launched FalloutWV, a newsletter launched to track the development of Fallout 76 in West Virginia.
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Newsletter to explore Fallout 76 version of West Virginia

by Will Reedy

An e-newsletter being published by a West Virginia online travel guide this coming week will explore the virtual landscape presented in Fallout 76, a soon-to-be-released video game set in a post-apocalyptic version of the Mountain State.According to a spokesman for the newsletter, fans awaiting the November launch of the game are combing the Web to … Read more

The megasloth from Fallout 76.
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“Fallout 76” driving record traffic to West Virginia Explorer

by Will Reedy

Fallout from the announced release of the “Fallout 76” West Virginia-based video game is driving record traffic to West Virginia Explorer, according to its publisher.The post-apoclyptic game set in West Virginia features many of the landmarks and characters about which the guide has published.“Our advertisers should certainly be happy that we’re driving numbers like this,” … Read more