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WVU Professor: After three years, ChatGPT has become a coworker—not a boss

Higher Education David Sibray - November 12, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As ChatGPT turns three, a West Virginia University professor says the artificial intelligence platform has evolved from a curiosity to a...

Big win for historic preservation in battle at quaint Middleway, West Virginia

Economic Development Clyde Craig - November 10, 2025

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — In what has been called a win for historic preservation in West Virginia, a Jefferson County judge on Monday upheld...

West Virginia tourism office launches "Almost Heaven" brand licensing program

Travel / Transportation David Sibray - November 10, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Department of Tourism has launched an Almost Heaven brand licensing program—an initiative officials say...

How long does the autumn leaf change last in West Virginia?

Travel / Transportation Bianca Bosworth - October 30, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although October is quickly coming to a close, trees across West Virginia continue their dazzling transformation...

Don’t ignore the winter blues: Seasonal affective disorder is a serious form of depression

Health and Medicine David Sibray - October 29, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As the days grow shorter and sunlight becomes scarce, a West Virginia University clinical psychologist is...

West Virginia historic preservation grants open for 2026 applications

Economic Development David Sibray - October 27, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is now accepting applications for economic development grants to support and maintain historic properties,...

The Pumpkin—a West Virginia tradition steeped in lore

Agriculture Justyn "Doc" Marchese - October 26, 2025

FLAT TOP, W.Va. — With the exception of corn, perhaps no vegetable is as all-American as the pumpkin. Carved...

Here are 20 things that make wild, wonderful West Virginia famous

Travel / Transportation Bianca Bosworth - October 26, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — From the peaks of the Allegheny Mountains to the forested chasm of the New River Gorge,...

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