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...
Conaway stocking suspended until dam repairs are completed
Trout stocking at Conaway Run Lake in Tyler County has been suspended until repair work to the dam is completed, the Division of Natural...
Fountains, kissing bridge highlight 219 near Snowshoe
I travel Route 219 through West Virginia a lot — mostly through the southern part of the state, but on occasion I travel north....
Porcupine invasion reaches into south-central West Virginia
In some corners of West Virginia, resident rodents such as squirrels and beavers are sharing habitat with their slow-moving, short-sighted, and very prickly cousin—the...
Historic nomination could spur economy in former W.Va. mining town
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Efforts to nominate a former coal-mining town in southern West Virginia to the National Register of Historic Places could spur economic...
Mysteries surround lost Washington graves on Hurricane Creek in W.Va.
FRAZIER'S BOTTOM, W.Va. — How did a great-nephew of George Washington come to be buried in a virtually forgotten graveyard in the Kanawha Valley...
Grant available to save neglected historic buildings in W.Va.
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is accepting applications for its new Saving Historic Places Grant, designed to save certified historic buildings in rural...
Winter Blues Farmers’ Market returning to Charleston Feb. 22
The Winter Blues Farmers’ Market will return to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, West Virginia, Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1-5 p.m.
The...
Landscape, roads help draw thousands to motorcycle event
The roar of motorcycles is already reverberating in the Tug Valley of southwestern West Virginia, into which more than 15,000 motorcycle enthusiasts are expected...
Justice reports December revenue $6.9 million surplus
Entering 2020, Governor Jim Justice reported today that December 2019 revenue collections were $6.9 million above estimates, which was 1.2 percent above prior year...
National park visits push +$51 million into southern W.Va.
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. -- More than one million visitors toured national park areas in southern West Virginia in 2012, spending more than $51 million...
Help build guide to booming West Virginia paddling events
Paddling sports such as kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding are increasing in popularity in the Mountain State, and editors at West Virginia Explorer are asking...
