W.Va. celebrates record number of National Register nominations
CHARLESTON. W.Va. — Two-thousand-twenty-four has proven record-breaking for historic preservation in West Virginia. Twenty sites, buildings, and districts were nominated to the National Register...
W.Va. wildlife initiative will enhance habitat, support local economies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has launched a ruffed grouse and wildlife restoration program, enhancing habitat by strategically planting soft mast-producing trees and shrubs on...
Harpers Ferry national park to host Christmas weekend December 6-8
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is hosting an early December weekend of historical Christmas events and demonstrations that bring to...
After an adventure in Pocahontas County, nothing beats good food
MARLINTON, W.Va. — Skiing, hiking, biking, and other outdoor pursuits in the West Virginia highlands can work up monster appetites. That's why the travel...
Mountainous West Virginia haunted by the ghosts of ancient rivers
WEST VIRGINIA IS HAUNTED by the ghosts of rivers that no longer exist. They writhe like snakes through its mountains, nearly invisible to the...
Unique northern panhandle of West Virginia created by historic dispute
WEIRTON, W.Va — West Virginia's remarkable shape is partly defined by its odd northern panhandle, a finger of land that extends northward more than...
Greenbrier Valley in W.Va. was an early American resort community
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va.— The scenic Greenbrier Valley in southern West Virginia was among the early large-scale resort communities in the U.S. and featured...
Then, there was the time that West Virginia had four governors...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Think there's too much government? As complex as politics get in West Virginia, there was a time in the late 1800s...
Strange single-leafed orchid sprouts in winter woodlands in West Virginia
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Only the most sharp-eyed outdoor enthusiasts may have spotted this remarkable one-leafed orchid hiding in the West Virginia woodlands in winter.
While...
A growing issue in W.Va.—painting old brick buildings can destroy them
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Whether you think it looks good or not, painting a brick building can destroy it. Even if it doesn't collapse the...
Kanawha Valley in W.Va. had highest concentration of burial mounds
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha Valley in western West Virginia once had the highest concentration of burial mounds in North America, though most...
A little girl once saved a train on the West Virginia...
PINE GROVE, W.Va. — Short-line railroads in West Virginia were built to serve communities and industries not reached by significant railroad companies.
While the Baltimore...