A little girl once saved a train on the West Virginia...
PINE GROVE, W.Va. — Short-line railroads in West Virginia were built to serve communities and industries not reached by significant railroad companies.
While the Baltimore...
Legend of ancient warpath along the W.Va. Turnpike is fact
Older folks who live in the valley of Paint Creek may recall legends about how the stream was named: an ancient warpath followed it...
Two historical Black buildings in Bluefield added to National Register
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — At the corner of Logan and Wayne streets on the north side of town sit two nondescript buildings, one brick and...
Scientists say carvings in southern W.Va. are Native American, not Irish
LYNCO, W.Va. — Scientists studying ancient carvings in West Virginia say stories that propose a non-native origin for prehistoric landmarks ignore evidence and may...
Archaeologists debunk myth of prehistoric giants in West Virginia
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — After learning about my series of articles on West Virginia prehistory in West Virginia Explorer Magazine, Olivia Jones, an adjunct anthropology instructor...
Tragedy of the Rebecca affirms the danger of Ohio River in...
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — While the interior of West Virginia remained a virtual wilderness through the late 1800s, wharves along the Ohio River bustled with...
Three little-known facts about West Virginia's moundbuilders
The term “moundbuilder” is often used to describe two ancient cultures that archaeologists now know as the Adena and the Hopewell. These peoples lived...
Lost West Virginia saltworks are known to only a few adventurers
MERCER SALT WORKS, W.Va. — The legend of the lost Mercer Saltworks near the New River in West Virginia may be remembered now by...
Some mysterious W.Va. rock features may have sacred origins
Editor's Note: If you're familiar with the outdoors in West Virginia, you've likely seen rocks piled in what might seem "the middle of nowhere."...
The word "hillbilly" was once a term of endearment in Appalachia
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — The word "hillbilly" was a term of endearment in the southern Appalachian Mountains region in the early 1800s, though it later...
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...
Did the first U.S. serial killer live in a quiet corner...
QUIET DELL, W.Va. — On the morning of March 18, 1932, Harry Powers plummeted through the gallows at the West Virginia Penitentiary and dangled...
