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West Virginia establishes statewide paranormal trail for dark tourism

Transallegheny Asylum
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Driven by tourists' fascination with the eerie and unexplained, West Virginia has developed a statewide paranormal trail, guiding thrill-seekers to its...

W.Va. roadside curiosity captures imaginations in Pocahontas County

Dave Sibray surveys the curious cone on Elk Mountain, a roadside attraction along U.S. 219 in Pocahontas County.
EDRAY, W.Va. — Famous for its breathtaking mountain scenery, Pocahontas County offers travelers plenty to admire. Yet, one small landmark sparks more curiosity than...

Wrecked aircraft deployed in Mine Wars may remain in mountains

Martin MB-2 in flight with a pursuit aircraft practicing an attack. (U.S. Air Force photo)
SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Historians in central West Virginia are preparing to commemorate the mysterious site of the crash of a remarkable military aircraft —...

West Virginia creates new online tourism education program

Tourism in West Virginia employs 70,000 with an expected 21,000 job openings yearly according to the W.Va. Department of Tourism.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey has announced the creation of “Tourism Works,” an online education program designed to enhance hospitality skills and training...

Historic ferry weathered many nightmares on the Ohio River

The Nina Paden docks at Belpre, Ohio. Parkersburg, with its tall courthouse tower, lines the Ohio River in the background.
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Nina Paden and its skipper wheeled beyond the call of duty in ferrying the Ohio River at Parkersburg, West Virginia....

West Virginia settlers survived harsh winters through mutual support

Twin Falls Homestead
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Winter in the rugged mountains of what is now West Virginia could be perilous. An overnight snow squall or a sudden...

Five spring wildflowers you'll likely encounter in West Virginia

West Virginia Explorer editor David Sibray examines a bloodroot flower in the New River Gorge in West Virginia.
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia woodlands burst into color in spring. During that brief period, wildflowers put on a colorful show, attracting bees...

Sibray says spring ramp festivals in W.Va. are expected to enjoy...

David Sibray With West Virginia Ramps
BEAVER, W.Va. — Spring ramp festivals are drawing more attention than ever, thanks to a renewed interest in West Virginia and Appalachia, says the...

Wife demanded millionaire husband build apartments at Bramwell, W.Va.

David Sibray In Collins Lobby
BRAMWELL, W.Va. — Tired of entertaining, the wife of a West Virginia industrialist in the late 1800s demanded her husband limit the number of...

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

David Sibray At The Strangers Grave
MIDDLEWAY, W.Va. — The Wizard Clip haunting, the first documented poltergeist in America, occurred in the late 1700s in the eastern panhandle of West...

Expanding W.Va. theater trail continues boosting economic growth

The Robison Grand in Clarksburg, West Virginia
ELKINS, W.Va. — Four theaters in West Virginia have been added to the state’s historic theater trail, established in 2010 to boost cultural and...

Biologist suggests origin for strange name of this West Virginia stream

An old Virginian Railroad trestle spans Gooney Otter Hollow at Covel, West Virginia. (Photo: David Sibray)
COVEL, W.Va. — From high among the peaks of Great Flat Top Mountain in southern West Virginia, there descends a stream that bears a...

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