Late summer was busy time for native W.Va. inhabitants
SANDSTONE, W.Va. -- Native inhabitants of what would become West Virginia were preparing in late summer for the onslaught of winter -- the subject of a...
Chef Boyardee's surprising link to this famous West Virginia resort
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Surprising as it might seem, the iconic image of Chef Boyardee that adorns so many food packages worldwide is...
Three new Civil War heritage signs installed in Wheeling
Three new Civil War Trails signs have been installed in Wheeling, West Virginia, the first phase of a project focused on updating content and...
Wolf Moon recalls West Virginia as last domain of wolves
The Wolf Moon of January recalls a time when the howls of wolves haunted the Mountain State, the final eastern stronghold in the U.S....
Historic Antietam maps donated to Shepherd Civil War center
Maps donated to the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War will give researchers in the Battle of Antietam a...
Rare memoir recalls national park before Thurmond ghost town
THURMOND, W.Va. — Perhaps no small town in West Virginia has gained the worldwide notoriety that the tiny Town of Thurmond has enjoyed. A...
Civil War initiative clarifies Stonewall role at historic tavern
Historians working with a landmark tavern near America's newest national park are clarifying the role of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson at the site, which served...
Shepherd Civil War center offers series of free online programs
The Civil War center at Shepherd University is hosting a series of free programs online beginning April 17 to help inform, educate, and entertain...
Historic Nuttalburg mine, ghost town may be accessible soon
Access to one of the most important mining heritage sites in the U.S. will reopen again soon, though officials have no timeline for restoration...
Prehistoric West Virginia was never a so-called uninhabited hunting ground
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When I moved to West Virginia in 2013, just out of grad school and anxious to learn more about the local...
National Coal Heritage Area calls for grant applications
The National Coal Heritage Area Authority to support community efforts to interpret, preserve, and promote coal heritage resources is seeking proposals for funding for...
Auditorium focus of W.Va. preservation banquet Sept. 30
Charleston's Municipal Auditorium on Sept. 30 will host and serve as the focus of the annual banquet for the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia,...
