Why you should avoid buying fireworks wrapped in brown paper
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding residents and visitors to buy and use consumer fireworks in a safe manner. Fireworks can...
Applications being accepted for McClintic waterfowl hunt
Waterfowl hunters who wish to hunt from a shooting station in the controlled waterfowl hunting zone of McClintic Wildlife Management Area, near Point Pleasant,...
Fayette County to unveil region's first community farm
Fayette County officials are set to unveil on Saturday the region's first community farm, an agricultural initiative designed to support sustainable development.
To occupy the...
History Alive! programs come to state parks this summer
Historical figures from Mark Twain to Sacagawea will visit West Virginia state parks on weekends this summer as part of the West Virginia Humanities...
USDA detects boxwood blight in West Virginia gardens
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has detected boxwood blight in several residential and commercial landscapes throughout West Virginia.
The blight was first diagnosed in...
Greenbrier Valley Brewing debuts 35-Parks WV Pale Ale
Greenbrier Valley Brewing Co.’s new "35 Parks WV Pale Ale" will be available at Pipestem Resort State Park beginning June 20 in celebration of...
Epic W.Va. art and craft fair at Ripley returns to July...
Organizers of the 57th annual art and craft fair at Ripley, West Virginia, have returned the landmark event to the July 4 weekend, during...
West Virginia tourism social-media challenge starts June 14
West Virginia Day is being celebrated this coming week, and Governor Jim Justice and state Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby are encouraging West Virginians and...
Tucker County festival sees return of native heritage to Alleghenies
It may have been more than 200 years since the thunder of native drums echoed across the vale of the Cheat River in the...
Curious turn-of-the-century town attracting Ohio River investors
Rural Sistersville, West Virginia, might seem a curious place for a village of high-style architecture, but then the oil rush that brought prosperity here...
W.Va. board-game developer launches first title on Kickstarter
Lonely Hero Games, a new board game development company founded by two Beckley natives, has launched its first game, "Bank Heist" on the crowdfunding...
W.Va. State Parks to host second Farm-to-Table dinner series
The W.Va. Department of Agriculture will host nine farm-to-table dinners at state park restaurants between June 15 and September 12 in conjunction with the...
