Some spring wildflowers in W.Va. make secondary summer appearance
RENICK, W.Va. — Some of the most precious of West Virginia wildflowers are spring ephemerals. Fleeting in nature, they are gone in a heartbeat....
Hemp licenses triple in West Virginia in 2019
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture issued 158 individual licenses under its new industrial hemp program for 2019—more than triple the amount issued in...
State record yellow perch caught on Summersville Lake
A state record yellow perch was caught by Clinton Mills, of Ravenswood, West Virginia, on Feb. 24, 2018, according to a news release from...
Some mysterious W.Va. rock features may have sacred origins
Editor's Note: If you're familiar with the outdoors in West Virginia, you've likely seen rocks piled in what might seem "the middle of nowhere."...
Bethany College invites students to reflect on 400 years of slavery
August 25 marks 400 years since slavery arrived in what would become the United States, and on Sunday the students of Bethany College Freshmen...
Chelsea Ruby: What makes West Virginia #AlmostHeaven to me
West Virginians—and everyone who loves West Virginia—I have a small but very important favor to ask: This month, take a few minutes to tell...
Despite a warm winter, the W.Va. syrup industry grows
A warm winter led to a decline in syrup production in West Virginia in 2021, though state Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt said the...
Strange tales of 'Turkey Witches' weren't uncommon in early W.Va.
WITCHER CREEK, W.Va. — It wasn't long ago that country folk in West Virginia might tell tales of a turkey witch. Of all the...
West Virginia reaches nation's second highest export growth rate
Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia had reached the second-highest export growth rate of any state in the nation in 2021. He...
Scenic trout stream lies hidden along I-77 / I-64 West Virginia...
PAX, W.Va. — Few motorists traveling the West Virginia Turnpike between Beckley and Charleston may know that one of the state's most beautiful trout...
Capon Springs celebrates 88th season by changing very little
If there's anything new going on at Capon Springs in 2020, it's that very little new is going on, and traditions are being held...
W.Va. Hunting and Fishing Show returns Jan. 20–22
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hunters and anglers who attend the West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show are sure to notice a change when the...
