Perhaps surprisingly, W.Va. is ideally suited to residential solar energy use
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Much of West Virginia enjoys about 85 percent as much sunlight as Miami, Florida, which means it's ideally suited to solar...
Historic coalfields "castle" in W.Va. is back on the real estate...
ITMANN, W.Va. — A tourist attraction in West Virginia's southern mountains, the landmark Itmann Company Store — also known as the "Castle in the...
Historians in West Virginia baffled by strange cemetery monuments
OAK HILL, W.Va. — Historians in West Virginia say they're baffled by a strange arrangement of monuments in a cemetery near the New River...
Preservation programs will support leasing in Thurmond ghost town
THURMOND, W.Va. — Programming through a preservation organization in West Virginia will support leasing in this historic town where the National Park Service had...
Alliance declares historic stone walls across West Virginia "endangered"
ELKINS, W.Va. — To help educate the public about the value and stability of historic stone walls, the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia has...
"Worm Moon of March" lore is accurate, says West Virginia gardener
FLAT TOP, W.Va. — Worms are already making their presence known in the upper layers of the soil in early March, says a West...
West Virginia's northern panhandle was once prime U.S. sheep country
WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia may best be known for its vast mountain forests, but its northern panhandle was once a grassland clipped low...
Forgotten West Virginia tavern rediscovered in Greenbrier County
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Once counted among the most gracious homes in the Greenbrier Valley, the historic Level Tavern on scenic US-219 is being rediscovered,...
Monument near Summersville, West Virginia, recalls beloved nanny goat
SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — A monument raised in memory of an escaped nanny goat is attracting the attention of motorists on US-19 in central West...
Scenic trout stream lies hidden along I-77 / I-64 West Virginia...
PAX, W.Va. — Few motorists traveling the West Virginia Turnpike between Beckley and Charleston may know that one of the state's most beautiful trout...
Forester using AI to identify trees likely to trigger power blackouts
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University urban forester is developing a method, with the help of artificial intelligence, to identify trees at risk...
West Virginia University professor unveils new "people's tomato"
A West Virginia University plant pathology professor emeritus who has spent more than 70 years developing hearty tomato varieties for home gardeners has created...
