W.Va. native Mattea named new host of Mountain Stage
National Public Radio and West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage today announced that West Virginia native Kathy Mattea will take over as the new host starting September...
Writers track real W.Va. locations that appear in Fallout 76 map
Information being updated. New locations added. Last update 11/15/2018
The new virtual map for the Fallout 76 video game is filled with real-world locations in...
W.Va.-made comedy "Ambrosia!" to be released in September
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The producers of the West Virginia-made comedy film Ambrosia! have announced a September release that will be followed by a series...
West Virginia mountain folk made dye from a variety of native...
SPENCER, W.Va. — Before commercial dyes became readily available to mountain people in West Virginia, homespun yarn was colored with natural materials that could...
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...
Play W.Va. History Trivia, and help save historic properties
Think you know West Virginia history? Then it's time to put that knowledge to work and help save some of the state's historic buildings.
Historic...
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...
"Country Roads" to be adopted as an official state song
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia this week formalizes the adoption of "Take Me Home, Country Roads," as an official state song, according to a...
Mapping Fallout 76: John Barton explores The Ash Heap
Editor’s note: the fourth installment in John Barton’s examination of a map of the soon-to-be-released Fallout 76 video game investigates The Ash Heap region,...
New performance of Hatfield-McCoy feud to debut in July
Performed among the very mountains over which Devil Anse Hatfield walked, a new, historically accurate retelling of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud will debut...
Greenbrier Valley Theatre presents New Voices fest through Feb. 3
The Greenbrier Valley Theatre through Feb. 3 will showcase a series of eight 10-minute plays featuring local performers as part of its tenth annual...
Did Poe write "The Raven" while visiting Saint Albans, West Virginia?
SAINT ALBANS, W.Va. — Might Edgar Allen Poe have written his poem "The Raven" while visiting the Kanawha Valley? Though nothing's been proven, the...
