Greenbrier Valley Theatre presents New Voices fest through Feb. 3
The Greenbrier Valley Theatre through Feb. 3 will showcase a series of eight 10-minute plays featuring local performers as part of its tenth annual...
Tale of Devil's Saddle ideal for autumn night's recitation
This tale of a young girl's encounter with a supposed witch in the Potomac River highlands has inspired readers since it was penned by...
New black history marker to reach New River Gorge audiences
A marker proposed to commemorate a lost chapter in black history in West Virginia will reach visitors the New River Gorge region, according to...
New podcast series revisits gruesome murder of WVU co-eds
Even after half a century, new information is coming to light regarding the gruesome murders of two hitch-hiking students who disappeared from the campus of West...
Visiting the site of one of West Virginia's legendary tragedies
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The tale of the Green-Harrison Tragedy is among the most enduring legends handed down from the settlement of the lower Kanawha Valley region of...
More than 25,000 expected to attend Vandalia 2017
An estimated 25,000 are expected to turn out this weekend to celebrate regional culture at the West Virginia capitol during the 41st annual Vandalia...
New Hatfield-McCoy museum includes world's largest collection of feud artifacts
The new Hatfield-McCoy Country Museum at Williamson, West Virginia, on the Kentucky border, features the world's largest collection of artifacts of the world-famous Appalachian...
W.Va. brewery names new beer after famous local ghost
Officials at the Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company announced today the unveiling of a new beer created in honor of the legendary ghost of Zona...
Lilacs associated with a haunting West Virginia ghost story
Lilacs are in bloom in May in the Alleghenies, where spring comes late, and when traveling through these mountains I can't help but recall...
Harpers Ferry presents heirloom gardening program
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend its heirloom gardening program "City Farming: Food in the Backyard" on Saturday and Sunday,...
WV, W.Va.: which abbreviation for West Virginia is correct?
Throughout West Virginia Explorer you'll find West Virginia abbreviated as both WV and W.Va. Which is the correct abbreviation for West Virginia?
According to official...
Is West Virginia a northern state or a southern state?
It's an argument as old as West Virginia itself -- is West Virginia a northern state or a southern state? Let us know what...