West Virginia's largest maker festival set for Oct. 4
Makers of all ages will compete for cash prizes and bragging rights Oct. 4 during West Virginia’s largest maker festival on the Huntington campus...
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...
Harpers Ferry event explores U.S. Colored Troops
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. -- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park this weekend hosts a two-day commemorative event exploring the 1864 recruiting party held there for...
Spring was soap-making time in early West Virginia
Home-made soap was universally used in West Virginia before the commercial product became available in the 20th century, and spring was ultimately soap-making time.
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Rangers seek info in Thurmond, W.Va., vandalism case
The National Park Service is seeking information in its investigation of a break-in and significant vandalism at a historic house in the town of...
Abolitionist experiment "Ceredo" lecture May 6
John Brown wasn't the only abolitionist to make history in West Virginia. While Brown launched his raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859 to arm...
Epic "Fright Nights" near Beckley expands into five large attractions
In its tenth year, the hugely popular Fright Nights haunt near Beckley, West Virginia, has been expanded into five attractions and has been relocated...
WVGhosts.com launches 2018 Halloween attractions directory
WVGhosts.com, a website that archives paranormal encounters from throughout West Virginia, announced today the launch of its 2018 Halloween attractions directory for the Mountain...
W.Va. grows as a popular destination for ghost hunting
PAX, W.Va. — West Virginia's popularity as a destination for ghost hunting continues to increase, says the publisher of one of the state's leading...
W.Va. ramp feasts 2019: submissions for online guide sought
Is your organization sponsoring a ramp feast or festival in 2019? More than 30,000 readers used West Virginia Explorer's 2018 guide to ramp feasts...
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...
WVU to release book on history, symbol of the Mountaineer
The West Virginia University Mountaineer is not just a mascot: it's a symbol of West Virginia history and identity embraced throughout the Mountain State.
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