Unique Mothman Festival expected to break attendance records
Organizers of the annual Mothman Festival at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, say they're expecting record visitation on the weekend of September 21 as interest...
Discover Hatfield-McCoy country at Appalachian Heritage Day
Though the Appalachian Mountains wander from Alabama to Newfoundland, there's hardly a more quintessentially Appalachian territory than that in which the Hatfields and McCoys...
Famous West Virginia goat has likely passed
Her white coat gleaming against the grey cliffs atop Powell Mountain, a lonely she-goat that became the darling of motorists traveling U.S. 19 has...
Hanging out of 'copter, photographer captures World Scout Jamboree
The full extent of the record-breaking 2019 World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia might be difficult to imagine, but photographer Gary Hartley was willing...
Lore and legend surround site of scout Jamboree in W.Va.
MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. — Thousands of scouts attend the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree in southern West Virginia, filling a virtual city of some...
Why you should avoid buying fireworks wrapped in brown paper
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding residents and visitors to buy and use consumer fireworks in a safe manner. Fireworks can...
Epic W.Va. art and craft fair at Ripley returns to July...
Organizers of the 57th annual art and craft fair at Ripley, West Virginia, have returned the landmark event to the July 4 weekend, during...
Tucker County festival sees return of native heritage to Alleghenies
It may have been more than 200 years since the thunder of native drums echoed across the vale of the Cheat River in the...
Yankee Sullivan fought 1847 match near Harpers Ferry
The month of May marks the beginning of West Virginia's rainy season, the time of year when storms build quickly over her mountain forests...
Bigfoot rumors boosting travel at central West Virginia lake
It's hardly surprising Sutton Lake is attracting attention among bigfoot hunters. Amid one of the most forested regions in West Virginia, the rumor of...
Trans-Allegheny asylum to host 12,000-egg Easter hunt
The Easter Bunny will work overtime Sunday morning in Weston hiding more than 12,000 eggs on the lawn of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, a...
Outdoor festival organizer lauds West Virginia's tourism potential
The organizer of one of West Virginia's longest-running outdoor-recreation festivals says the Mountain State is an ideal travel destination and is encouraging its communities...
