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Snowshoe Mountain ski resort to open 50th season Nov. 27, 2024

SLATYFORK, W.Va. — Snowshoe Mountain ski resort in West Virginia will open for its 50th anniversary on Nov. 27, weather permitting. The announcement follows the...

W.Va. officials urge participation in early antlerless deer season

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials are urging hunters to participate in the state’s 2024 early antlerless deer firearms season, which will open Oct....

W.Va. Gov. celebrates expanded access to Endless Wall hiking trail

LANSING, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and other state and federal dignitaries cut the ribbon today on an expanded parking facility established to accommodate...

Remote campground in central West Virginia includes its own ghost

Might a headless ghost still haunt the forests around Bakers Run Campground?
CENTRALIA, W.Va. — While there are many remote campgrounds in West Virginia, few are as remote as Baker's Run Campground and boast their own...

Birds art installation brings color to endangered W.Va. historic district

BECKLEY, W.Va. — A flock of oversized birds has descended on this West Virginia city at the edge of one of America's newest national...

Park to commemorate the 165th anniversary of John Brown’s Raid

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The National Park Service is hosting special events in West Virginia's eastern panhandle to commemorate abolitionist John Brown’s attempt to...

W.Va. announces fall trout stockings and return of Monster Trout Contest

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia will begin fall trout stockings during the weeks of Oct. 21 and 28, along with its third annual Monster...

West Virginia establishes statewide "paranormal trail" for dark tourism

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has established a statewide Paranormal Trail to help spook-seekers discover its most spine-chilling sites. According to Chelsea Ruby, director of...

Roosevelt's first social experiment attracts visitors to rural West Virginia

The center hall at Arthurdale , West Virginia
ARTHURDALE, W.Va. — The Kingwood Pike climbs slowly from the valley of the Monongahela River at Morgantown into the Allegheny highlands atop the Chestnut...

Comedy film trailer trots out restrained high-style madness

BECKLEY, W.Va. — The release of the trailer for a comedy film debuting next week in West Virginia may catch some viewers off guard. Though...

"Ambrosia!" film premiere in W.Va. to be extended into second night

BECKLEY, W.Va. — According to its producers, the premiere of the comedy film "Ambrosia!" is being extended into a second night at the Raleigh...

New trail connects off-road trail system with Chief Logan park lodge

LOGAN, W.Va. — A new 4.6-mile trail connecting Chief Logan State Park and the Hatfield-McCoy Trails system has opened in southern West Virginia. This new...

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