WVDA accepting requests for specialty crop block grant applications
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is now seeking requests for applications for 2020 specialty crop block grants. Funds awarded are used to enhance...
Shepherd to host Civil War Christmas December 7
What was Christmas like during the Civil War? Find out during the fourth annual Civil War Christmas at Shepherd University on Saturday, December 7,...
New technology helps WVU Online train much-needed teachers
New technologies are helping pre-K teachers studying online at West Virginia University to complete student teaching in their home communities.
With a new “virtual” system,...
First phase of nature trail at Glenville State College complete
The first section of a walkable nature trail at Glenville State College has been completed, though there's more to come, according to the interim...
Canaan Valley skiing opens Dec. 14 with new capacity
Opening on December 14, 2019, Canaan Valley Resort has invested in upgrades that will see more trails open earlier in the season and help...
West Virginia University to build marching band facility
An institution itself for more than a century, the Mountaineer Marching Band at West Virginia University will soon have a home of its own...
West Virginia landmark "Sinks of Gandy" still up for sale
Every eighth-grader enrolled in West Virginia History learns of the Sinks of Gandy—a legendary cave through which Gandy Creek travels and amateur spelunkers often...
John Henry Historical Park gaining national attention
The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Big Bend Tunnel in southern West Virginia—the enterprise that legendarily took the...
Randolph County farm wins national medal for mead
Healthberry Farm has been awarded a silver medal in the sweet varietal mead category for its Honey River Basswood Mead, made with raw honey...
Spotted Lanternfly confirmed in Berkeley County
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of a new invasive insect, the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycormia delicatula), in West Virginia.
A small...
W.Va. Wesleyan kicks off winter with concert series
West Virginia Wesleyan College is welcoming winter in north-central West Virginia with a series of nine free musical performances in November and December, including...
Scenic expressway leading D.C. tourists into Tucker County
Approaching completion, the new U.S. Route 48 expressway is dramatically changing tourism in the Tucker County highlands.
Now a drive of fewer than three hours...
