Bramwell Christmas tour adds new home being restored
A historic village of lavish homes in a remote corner of West Virginia is adding a new landmark to its annual Christmas tour, hosted...
Roadside curiosity captures imaginations in Pocahontas County
Renowned for its mountain scenery, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, provides travelers with more than plenty to talk about. But one small landmark seems to...
John Henry Historical Park gaining national attention
The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Big Bend Tunnel in southern West Virginia—the enterprise that legendarily took the...
Obscure building at prehistoric mound boasts curious history
When tourists arrive in Moundsville, West Virginia, they often come to see the massive Grave Creek Adena burial mound or tour the infamous West...
Largest tree in West Virginia rises along Wheeling Creek
When George Washington first visited Point Pleasant in present-day West Virginia in 1770 he discovered a sycamore that measured 44 feet and 10 inches...
Second craft beverage summit on tap for Oct. 23 in Fairmont
The Robert C. Byrd Institute and the West Virginia Food-and-Farm Coalition will present the second “Craft: A Farm-to-Bottle Summit” Oct. 23 in Fairmont, West...
Scenic Hills Creek in W.Va. belies geologic secrets
Hills Creek in Pocahontas County is more than just a pretty stream. Its waterfalls have won fame world over, but there's more to the...
Historic Jenny Gap tunnel once stolen by a railroad
Railroad companies in the early 1900s bored six tunnels through Guyandotte Mountain, and all but one have since been closed and sealed. By far...
October pow-wow in Tucker County moves, expands
To accommodate a larger attendance, the inaugural gathering of Native Americans for song and dance on the Cheat River on October 5-6 has been...
Nightmare attraction shadowed real life Mad Butcher horror
Perhaps one of the most frightening aspects of the "Nightmare on the Gorge" haunted house attraction near Oak Hill, West Virginia, is that a...
W.Va. Historic Preservation Awards winners announced
In advance of Saturday's annual preservation awards banquet in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia today announced the winners of its...
Six West Virginia parks to offer guided autumn hikes
Autumn is an ideal season for woodland walks and, to celebrate, six West Virginia state parks and forests are offering guided hikes with park...