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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.

Governor touts increase in West Virginia hotel occupancy

Inn at Glade Springs Resort
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice today unveiled data that shows a 16.1 percent increase in state hotel occupancy. Combined with a robust average room...

Save while traveling to West Virginia: How to do it!

Travel in West Virginia can be managed on a budget.
Vacations are nice, and everyone should have one once in a while to rest and recuperate. However, it can get expensive, and it can...

Input sought on boating, rafting, New River, Cabwaylingo

Bluestone Lake on New River extends into the mountains near the Virginia border.
The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources is seeking public comments on proposed and modified rules that concern boating, permitting rentals on the New River,...

W.Va. launches "Almost Heaven" sticker campaign

The West Virginia Tourism Office's 2018 campaign for the state’s birthday features "Almost Heaven" stickers to be featured in social media posts.
The West Virginia Tourism Office today unleashed a new 2018 campaign for the state’s birthday June 20 featuring exclusive "Almost Heaven" stickers that can...

Longhorned tick confirmed in W.Va.'s eastern panhandle

Longhorned ticks confirmed in Hardy County, W.Va.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of the Longhorned tick in Hardy County in eastern West Virginia, according to the W.Va....

Agencies, farmers markets to present state park dinners

Farm on Jordan Run Road, Grant County, Rick Burgess, Potomac Branches Region
Three state agencies have partnered with the W.Va. Farmers Market Association to host eight farm-to-table dinners in West Virginia state parks. Each will take...

New fund offsets cost for development of historic properties

A new statewide fund has been established to offset development costs for owners of historic properties in West Virginia. The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia...

St. Albans wildflower hike includes multiple programs

A trillium blossoms at St. Albans City Park
Participants in the fifth annual wildflower walk April 7 at Saint Albans City Park in Saint Albans, West Virginia, are invited to join in...

Hundreds attend May wildflower weekend at Blackwater Falls

Blackwater Falls State Park, near Davis, West Virginia, will welcome hundreds of wildflower enthusiasts to the area May 10-13 for a weekend of springtime...

Landmark Irish pub for sale near New River Gorge

Visitors are usually surprised when they walk through the door of Maggie's Pub in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Only a stone's throw from the New River...

Origin of name "Pickle Street" remains a central W.Va. mystery

Editor David Sibray at Pickle Street sign
PICKLE STREET, W.Va. — Of all the odd community names in West Virginia, "Pickle Street" must rank among the oddest. Why this hamlet in...

Fayetteville, W.Va., to host glow-in-the-dark egg hunt

To raise money for a March 31 children's egg hunt, organizers in Fayetteville, West Virginia, will host a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt for adults on...

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