New state park will attract business to lower Elk River
A new state park is among the many things people in West Virginia can look forward to once the quarantine is lifted. And while...
FACT CHECK: Is the New River one of few rivers that...
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va.—Repeated enough, hearsay can morph into what would seem fact, despite the evidence. The New River is a good case in point. "The...
Remnants of remarkable aircraft may remain in the mountains
Historians in central West Virginia are preparing to commemorate the mysterious site of the crash of a remarkable military aircraft—a wood-winged bi-plane sent to...
Eleven must-see waterfalls in the West Virginia mountains
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—The Mountain State of West Virginia is a paradise for waterfall hunters. Perhaps no other state in the eastern U.S. can boast as...
Surprising facts about W.Va.'s quintessential biscuit restaurant
HURRICANE, W.Va. — Known for its made-from-scratch biscuit sandwiches, Tudor’s Biscuit World has been a staple of Appalachian cuisine since it first opened and...
Distinctive building in West Virginia may not stand much longer
In the midst of a scenic valley, on the edge of a county fairground, it waits empty, looking out across broad pastures. Some say...
Four must-see attractions in the New River Gorge National Park
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va.—Visiting America's newest national park? There are countless trails to walk, rocks to climb, and streams to paddle, but there are four places...
"Almost Heaven" swing attracting unusual traffic to Bluestone Lake
HINTON, W.Va. — A single swing placed on an overlook along Bluestone Lake in southern West Virginia is significantly impacting tourism at the popular...
New Hatfield-McCoy museum includes world's largest collection of feud artifacts
The new Hatfield-McCoy Country Museum at Williamson, West Virginia, on the Kentucky border, features the world's largest collection of artifacts of the world-famous Appalachian...
W.Va. resort named top in U.S. News & World Report feature
Adventures on the Gorge has been numbered among the top six adventure resorts in the country in a U.S. News & World Report story.
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Prehistoric mastodon may have carried these thorny trees into W.Va.
CAIRO, W.Va. — With thorns the size of knives, this bizarre cousin of the black locust tree that's common throughout West Virginia might have...
Former coal camp near Beckley found eligible for National Register
One of the last coal camps that remain in the coalfields near Beckley, West Virginia, has been found eligible for inclusion on the National...
