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Welcome to the Communities News Directory at West Virginia Explorer. Be sure to visit our Communities Travel Guide for information about communities in West Virginia.

Working from home and can’t sleep? A WVU scientist may have...

Working from home and can’t sleep? A WVU scientist may have answers.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to transition to working from home, some are finding it difficult to sleep. According to one...

Statewide agriculture competition to reward student innovation

A young West Virginia farmer tends a greenhouse crop.
The Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University and a statewide group of partners are announcing the fifth-annual Student Agriculture Innovation Challenge to encourage...

Website launches interactive map of W.Va. ghost stories

A ghost hunter explores an allegedly haunted location in West Virginia.
Need help finding a ghost? Ghost hunters who are exploring West Virginia will have an easier time sharing and investigating experiences thanks to a...

Historic suspension bridge at Wheeling to be restored

Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Wheeling, WV, Ohio County, Mid-Ohio Valley Region
Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Highways have announced that a project to repair and rehabilitate the historic Wheeling Suspension Bridge...

New River college sets fall Appalachian writing class

The class will collect folklore from the region, attempt to understand the collected samples, and compile the regional treasures into a book.
New River Community and Technical College will offer an Appalachian Folklore and Heritage Writing class at its Nicholas County Campus in Summersville, West Virginia,...

National Park Service awards W.Va. preservation alliance $550,000

Endangered historic structures such as those in downtown Beckley will benefit from increased funding through the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia.
The National Park Service has awarded the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia a $550,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant to help preserve endangered historic...

Gov. issues "State of Preparedness" ahead of Ida remnants

Ida remnants are predicted to reach the Mountain State by Tuesday evening and track northeast through Thursday.
Gov. Jim Justice issued a "State of Preparedness" for all 55 counties in West Virginia on Sunday ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Ida...

State encouraging landowners to apply for Wild Yard certification

"It's such a wonderful program to get involved in," said Rebecca Linger, who owns a certified wild yard.
To help create even more natural habitat for wildlife around the state, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is encouraging landowners to join...

Create Buckhannon awarded 2021 gift for agricultural innovation

Berries at a farmer's market
Create Buckhannon has been named the winner of the 2021 West Virginia Vanguard Agriculture Competition, a statewide contest sponsored by the Robert C. Byrd...

WVU to drill three miles down to tap geothermal hotspot

A geothermal heat map of West Virginia shows areas of potential geothermal energy hot spots.
West Virginia University researchers will drill three miles into the ground near Morgantown to test the potential of geothermal energy in the region this...

Registration open for "Women Owning Woodlands" weekend

Barbara Breshock of the W.Va. Division of Forestry demonstrates forestry equipment.
Women landowners who wish to learn more about forestry in West Virginia and network with other women involved in woodlands management can now register...

W.Va. Division of Forestry subdues fire in Pendleton County

Fire travels through a boulderfield in Pendeleton County. (Photo courtesy W.Va. Dept. of Commerce)
After several days of battling a blaze in scenic Pendleton County—notably home to Seneca Rocks—the W.Va. Division of Forestry declared the South Mill Creek...

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