Then, there was the time that West Virginia had four governors...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Think there's too much government? As complex as politics get in West Virginia, there was a time in the late 1800s...
Strange single-leafed orchid sprouts in winter woodlands in West Virginia
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Only the most sharp-eyed outdoor enthusiasts may have spotted this remarkable one-leafed orchid hiding in the West Virginia woodlands in winter.
While...
A growing issue in W.Va.—painting old brick buildings can destroy them
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Whether you think it looks good or not, painting a brick building can destroy it. Even if it doesn't collapse the...
Kanawha Valley in W.Va. had highest concentration of burial mounds
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha Valley in western West Virginia once had the highest concentration of burial mounds in North America, though most...
A little girl once saved a train on the West Virginia...
PINE GROVE, W.Va. — Short-line railroads in West Virginia were built to serve communities and industries not reached by significant railroad companies.
While the Baltimore...
Park ranger lists the four must-see attractions in the New River...
THURMOND, W.Va.—Visiting America's newest national park? There are countless trails to walk, rocks to climb, and streams to paddle, but there are four places...
West Virginia stocks monstrous trophy-sized trout in 44 lakes, streams
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources stocked 44 lakes and streams with trout in late October, and anglers who take...
Consultants, engineers find no need for New River Gorge demolitions
THURMOND. W.Va. — Consultants employed by the National Park Service to evaluate the condition of nationally historic structures in the New River Gorge, which...
Did one of earliest UFO reports in the U.S. originate over...
MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. — Though details are obscure, one of the first UFO sightings reported in the U.S. may have originated in West Virginia...
New River Gorge national park boosts popularity of W.Va. motorsports route
GAULEY BRIDGE, W.Va. — The global attention that one of America's newest national parks has garnered is boosting interest in The Talon, an exceptional...
Forest lore: Is it true that moss grows only on the...
BARKERS RIDGE, W.Va. — You might have heard that moss grows only on the north sides of trees. That bit of lore originated as...
Isolated Webster County in West Virginia once declared itself a state
WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va. — Perhaps no county in West Virginia is as isolated as Webster County. Entirely mountainous, no expressway or U.S. highway ventures...
