Prehistoric relic on display in Ceredo was discovered by accident
CEREDO, W.Va. — On the south side of Main Street in the town of Ceredo, West Virginia, a small community along the Ohio River...
$500,000 provided for preservation of Shepherdstown Battlefield
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Jefferson County Farmland Protection...
Funding awarded for outdoor recreation site at Beckley Mill
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $500,000 grant to the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority to remediate a...
Dunlow depot added to National Register of Historic Places
DUNLOW, W.Va. — The small, unincorporated community of Dunlow on WV-152 in southern Wayne County typically does not stir interest among passersby. Drive too...
Battle of Scary Creek near St. Albans one of first in...
SCARY, W.Va. — Though little remains to be seen of the battlefield today, the Battle of Scary Creek was one of the most significant...
West Virginia once among chief manufacturers of glassware
West Virginia was once among the world's chief exporters of glass, supporting more than 400 factories through the 20th century. Now, only a handful...
Wreck of steamer Rebecca reveals historic danger of Ohio River
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Deep in the rugged interior of West Virginia, where rivers arise as tumbling young streams, it can be easy to forget...
Historian reclassifies Civil War "skirmish" as an all-out battle
HURRICANE, W.Va. — Early research on a Civil War engagement at Hurricane Bridge tended to underestimate the number of soldiers involved, leading historians to...
New River Gorge region in W.Va. once a bloody "Wild West"
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — For millions of tourists, Fayette County and its New River Gorge is a destination for healing and rejuvenation—a wonderland of hiking...
New River Gorge region in W.Va. a classroom for Black History
FAYETTEVILLE, W. Va. — America's newest national park is also a classroom for Black History, says a spokesman for an adventure resort bordering the...
Historians find evidence of famous visitor at W.Va. tavern
ANSTED, W.Va. — Historians investigating the history of a landmark tavern in southern West Virginia have uncovered evidence that explorer William Clark, of the...
Then there was the time West Virginia had four governors
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Too much government? As complex as politics in West Virginia, or any other state, might seem today, there was a time...
