Historical open house set at pre-Civil War cabin in Raleigh County
FAIRDALE, W.Va. — A public open house for historians and history buffs has been scheduled for Saturday, October 28, at a pre-Civil War homeplace...
West Virginia stocks 43 waters during first week of fall trout...
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources stocked 43 during the first week of fall trout stocking, and two anglers have...
Monongahela National Forest sets winter 2023-'24 schedule
ELKINS, W.Va. — Most of the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia is open year-round, closing only when access roads are snow-covered, though some...
Monongahela National Forest plans prescribed burns in fall, winter
ELKINS, W.Va. — Staff at the Monongahela National Forest in eastern West Virginia plan to conduct prescribed burns and pile burns in Greenbrier, Pocahontas,...
Park program adds fishing line receptacles on New, Gauley rivers
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Nine popular fishing spots along the New and Gauley rivers in southern West Virginia now have receptacles for anglers to...
Winter motorcycle trips in W.Va. exhilarating, require planning
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There's nothing like a motorcycle road trip through West Virginia in winter. The snow-covered scenery that frames the open road is...
West Virginia resorts shift focus to groups, meetings off-season
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — As autumn approaches and tourist season winds down in West Virginia (except near its ski resorts, which are nearing their winter...
W.Va. announces $4.25 million in funding for sewer and water projects
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council announced $4.25 million in funding for sewer and water projects around the Mountain...
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...
WVU engineer developing system to eliminate debris in Earth’s orbit
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If West Virginia University research pays off, debris that litters the planet’s orbit and poses a threat to spacecraft and satellites...
Historian at Shepherd U. to present study of Battle of South...
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV—Shepherd University’s George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War will host a free author’s talk with historian Curtis Older...
WVU researcher to help send swarm of robots beneath ocean ice
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Research from West Virginia University mechanical and aerospace engineer Xi Yu could help scientists reach ocean waters hidden away beneath ice...