W.Va. reports 19% increase in number of stocked trout in 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thanks to its investment in hatcheries, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources stocked nearly 130,000 more trout in 2023 than...
Ascend West Virginia opens applications for New River Gorge
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Ascend West Virginia, the state's premier talent attraction and retention program, announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to...
Peregrine chicks take flight at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — According to National Park Service officials, three peregrine falcon chicks have successfully taken their first flights from the cliffs of...
“King Coal” to premiere at Culture Center in Charleston July 8
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “King Coal,” a feature-length documentary by West Virginia-raised and Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Curren Sheldon and Elaine McMillion Sheldon, makes its home-state...
West Virginia's 160th birthday celebration scheduled for noon
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is inviting all West Virginians to the state culture center at the capitol complex in Charleston, West Virginia,...
Guyandotte River float, regatta scheduled for June 24
GILBERT, W.Va. — Officials with the Guyandotte Water Trail Alliance are inviting paddlers and residents of the Guyandotte Valley in West Virginia to float...
West Virginia preservationists honored at 2023 awards ceremony
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is honoring its 2023 Historic Preservation Awards recipients Saturday at its annual awards banquet at...
WVU Cancer Institute receives $50 million state investment
PRINCETON, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s efforts to reimagine and expand cancer care received a $50 million boost as Gov. Jim Justice joined WVU...
WVU receives $3 million to boost rare-earth extraction capacity
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University researchers plan to increase the supply of rare earth elements and critical minerals extracted from acid mine drainage...
W.Va. records largest spring turkey harvest in five years
FARMINGTON, W.VA. — According to preliminary data released by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources on Wednesday, hunters in the Mountain State harvested...
Bright $1M gift boosts Blanche Lazzell acquisition at WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Nearly 30 years after Patricia Bright was first introduced to the artwork of modernist Blanche Lazzell, she and her husband, Bill...
West Virginia officials break ground on section of US-48 expressway
PARSONS, W.Va. — Officials in West Virginia have broken ground on one of the remaining sections of the US-48 expressway, opening more of the...
