W.Va. Dept. of Agriculture announces veteran's grant program
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has announced a request for applications for its 2022 Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Grant Program, according to...
Registration open for W.Va. historical masonry workshop
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, in partnership with the City of Weston, is hosting a week-long historic preservation workshop from April 25- 29,...
Lesser-known facts about Coffindaffer's roadside crosses
One night in 1984, the Reverend Bernard Coffindaffer had an epiphany. He was called by God, he explained, to erect sets of three crosses...
WVU announces $40M partnership to expand economics education
A leadership gift to West Virginia University from longtime supporters Ken and Randy Kendrick will allow the John Chambers College of Business and Economics...
Gothic masterpiece rises above Bethany College campus
A castle in West Virginia? You'll find a few examples of castle-like structures scattered through its hills, but nothing compares to Old Main at...
Ramp feasts in West Virginia may witness post-peak growth
The worst of the pandemic seemingly over, West Virginia may witness the enthusiastic return of community ramp feasts in spring 2022, according to the...
Eight edible spring plants that grow wild in West Virginia
I hunt for undomesticated plants. Even though I have a substantial vegetable garden, which supplies my family with a steady supply of fresh, frozen,...
Glenville State College celebrates 150 years this week
Glenville State College at Glenville, West Virginia, in the central Mountain State, kicks off its sesquicentennial celebration this week, culminating with Founder's Day events...
Forbes names West Virginia among best U.S. employers
The State of West Virginia has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2022, Gov. Jim Justice announced. The list includes...
Nature Conservancy to make presentations at Shepherd
Shepherd University, at Shepherdstown, West Virginia, is hosting two talks by The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia that will focus on actions for climate...
Isolated Webster County in W.Va. once declared itself a state
Perhaps no county in West Virginia is as isolated as Webster County. Entirely mountainous, no expressway or U.S. highway ventures into it, and many...
Winter tale recalls deadly aspect of Allegheny Mountains in W.Va.
The Allegheny Mountains in eastern West Virginia grow treacherous in winter—and hardly more so than along the western front of that range, which bears...
