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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.

W.Va. launches new farming assistance program for vets

A new agricultural program has been launched to help veterans engaging in agriculture.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has launched a new agricultural training series for veterans in West Virginia, according to state Commissioner of Agriculture...

WVU researchers promote maple syrup production in West Virginia

Jamie Schuler (left), associate professor of silviculture, teaches a WVU student about maple syrup production.
With more than 400 million maple trees, it’s no wonder maple syrup is one of the fastest-growing industries in West Virginia. To help keep the...

Shepherd University develops Appalachian leadership institute

McMurran Hall at Shepherd University fronts East German Street in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
The Shepherd University Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is accepting applications from teachers and community leaders in Jefferson and Berkeley counties for a...

WVU to unveil economic plan for Potomac highlands

Looking across the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, mountain ranges recede into the distance. (Photo courtesy WVU)
The five-county area comprising the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia could improve economically by embracing and promoting its regional identity, according to a new...

Governor lauds new West Virginia carbon research facility

Ramaco Carbon scientists are pictured outside the company's innovation center under construction in Wyoming.
Governor Jim Justice has announced an agreement with Ramaco Carbon to open a new research facility in West Virginia to pursue research related to...

Southern W.Va. to host top national travel writers in May

Dunloup Falls, Thurmond, West Virginia, Fayette County, New River Gorge Region
As many as 80 travel writers from across North America will explore southern West Virginia in May during a meeting of the Freelance Council...

WVU researchers use historic log structures to map migration

A researcher prepares to collect tree-ring samples from The Pitsenbarger Barn in Pendleton County.
Log cabins in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia have a story to tell: when people leave, the forest takes over. Researchers at West Virginia...

Justice reports December revenue $6.9 million surplus

The governor's office reports taht December 2019 revenue collections were $6.9 million above estimates.
Entering 2020, Governor Jim Justice reported today that December 2019 revenue collections were $6.9 million above estimates, which was 1.2 percent above prior year...

West Virginia Explorer Magazine celebrates 20th anniversary

David Sibray pauses along a mountain stream in West Virginia, the landscape he's been promoting professionally for 30 years.
Twenty years ago today, David Sibray pushed a button on a computer and changed the way West Virginia was marketed. He established something entirely...

W.Va. secures funds for eastern panhandle train service

Tourists explore the restored Martinsburg Railway Station in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced today that the state has reached an agreement with Maryland to continue the Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train...

Historic higher-ed program created in northern panhandle

Greiner, Favede, Rodenberg reach historic agreement among northern panhandle schools.
Three institutions of higher education in West Virginia's northern panhandle have reached a historic agreement to broaden academic support for students. Bethany College, Wheeling University,...

Second bond sale complete, will generate $700 million plus

The Coalfields Expressway is one of several projects that benefited from the governor's Roads-to-Prosperity initiative.
West Virginia has sold $600 million in general obligation road bonds and generated more than $746.5 million in proceeds to be used for highway,...

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