Eight tips for new poets from West Virginia's poet laureate
(Editor's Note: Ever think of writing poetry? We've asked Marc Harshman, the poet laureate of West Virginia, to provide a few tips to help...
W.Va. State U. initiates tree art contest for isolated children
West Virginia State University is celebrating Arbor Day with a Facebook-based art project designed to encourage children isolated by the COVID-19 outbreak to create...
Merger to provide architectural services across Virginias
Two renowned architectural firms based in Virginia and West Virginia have announced a merger that will provide integrated design services across both states.
Charleston, W.Va.,-based...
Peculiar rock face near Ripley, WV, attracting more visitors
Though carved on a quiet hillside by an eccentric sculptor in the 1950s, a curious rock face near Ripley, West Virginia, is attracting a...
Dyes can be found in variety in the West Virginia woodlands
Before commercial dyes became readily available to mountain people in West Virginia, homespun yarn was colored with natural materials that could easily be obtained...
Homer Hickam on W.Va. and the outbreak: "We are not afraid"
Author and engineer Homer Hickam says he trusts that the native bravery he knew growing up in West Virginia will help others weather the...
W.Va. Governor: Dollars spent on the arts multiplies by 23
Each dollar spent on the arts in West Virginia turns into 23, the governor of West Virginia said during the fourth annual Arts-in-our-Communities Conference...
Shepherd opens 2020 Appalachian fiction competition
The Appalachian Studies and Communities at Shepherd University is accepting submissions by May 1 for its 2020 West Virginia Fiction Competition.
The competition was created...
Student quarter designs reveal iconic West Virginia images
What do West Virginia high school students think about when they consider iconic West Virginia images? The winning entries for the 2020 Create-a-Quarter-for-West-Virginia contest...
Bookstores across West Virginia growing, diversifying
Opening a bookstore may not be the best way to turn a profit, but bookstores in West Virginia are doing well and diversifying, says...
"Moundsville" film to be broadcast on PBS stations nationally
Filmmakers David Bernabo and John W. Miller have reached an agreement to distribute the documentary film "Moundsville" to 338 public broadcasting stations nationally over...
Log cabins: West Virginia's ultimate historic architecture
Perhaps no other form of architecture is more strongly associated with West Virginia than the old-fashioned log cabin. New England has its saltboxes, and...