Devil's Backbone continues to intrigue Pocahontas County visitors
Early settlers in Pocahontas County called it "The Devil's Backbone" as most believed such an unnatural thing could only be the work of evil....
Gothic castle rises above Bethany College campus in West Virginia
BETHANY, W.Va. — A castle in West Virginia? You'll find a few examples of castle-like structures scattered through its hills, but nothing compares to...
Sheet steel mill to bring 800 jobs to Mason County
Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Nucor Corporation has selected Mason County in western West Virginia as the location for a state-of-the-art sheet steel...
"Airbnb" for recreational properties to launch in West Virginia
A new mobile application that will allow landowners to lease their properties for outdoor recreation is currently accepting participants for a beta test.
Officials at...
West Virginia trail leads through garden of strange rocks
Wherever you turn in West Virginia, you're bound to find remarkable rocks, cliffs, and boulders, and some of them may appear bizarrely unnatural. One...
National park seeks volunteer Amtrak tour guides for New River Gorge
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – The National Park Service is recruiting volunteers to act as tour guides on the Amtrak route through the New River...
Winter's chill recalls harrowing legend of West Virginia bear hunter
HEROLD, W.Va. — The mountains that tower above the Birch River bear the brunt of winter storms that sweep across central West Virginia, and...
Does moss grow only on the north sides of forest trees?
BARKERS RIDGE, W.Va. — You might have heard that moss grows only on the north sides of trees. That bit of lore originated as...
Ramp feasts in West Virginia may witness post-peak growth
The worst of the pandemic seemingly over, West Virginia may witness the enthusiastic return of community ramp feasts in spring 2022, according to the...
WVU researchers create micro-mills, outreach for W.Va. wool
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Wool production has declined in West Virginia, but researchers at West Virginia University are exploring new ways to support the state's...
Early White Half-Runner Beans originated in Calhoun County, W.Va.
The Early White Half-Runner Bean, beloved across the northern U.S., originated in West Virginia among the hill farms of southern Calhoun County. Though it...
Starlink providing broadband in remote sections of West Virginia
Satellite-based broadband is allowing telecommuters to settle in even some of the most remote areas in West Virginia. The revolutionary development is changing the...
