History / Prehistory
Industrialization created a new naming system across West Virginia coalfields
SKELTON, W.Va. — Industrialization changed the names on the map in parts of West Virginia on a scale that researchers…
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State Parks, Forests
Foundation seeks to expand private funding for West Virginia State Parks projects
HURRICANE, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia State Parks Foundation hope to raise millions of dollars in private donations…
Hunting
Fewer acorns could mean more deer sightings for West Virginia hunters this fall
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A below-average crop of acorns and other wild foods could keep West Virginia deer moving this fall,…
Botany and Forestry
West Virginia’s first fall colors are appearing in these high mountain areas
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The first fall colors of 2026 are beginning to appear in West Virginia’s mountains, with the earliest…
State Parks, Forests
Nearly $20 million in upgrades coming to West Virginia state parks
BEAVER, W.Va. — Visitors to West Virginia state parks will find new campsites, expanded snowmaking, renovated facilities and extensive infrastructure…
Higher Education
WVU prepares nuclear workforce as West Virginia weighs role in nation’s nuclear industry
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is preparing engineering students for careers in the nuclear industry as state and federal…
Arts
West Virginia filmmaker turns state’s history of extraction into monster movie ‘Dark Hollow’
ELKINS, W.Va. — Filmmaker Daniel Byers grew up in West Virginia, repeatedly transformed by industries seeking the value of its…
Arts
Nearly 40 years later, a cult horror film made in West Virginia is returning to theaters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nearly 40 years ago, a college professor gathered actors and filmmakers in West Virginia and made a…
Festivals / Events
Why the sky changes when summer ends in Appalachia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Changing leaves may get most of the attention, but another seasonal change happens overhead as summer gives…
Travel / Transportation
Why fall arrived twice in West Virginia this September
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fall officially arrived in West Virginia Tuesday night, but depending on where you live and how you…
Arts
The man behind West Virginia’s famous Mothman statue left an unusual legacy
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Before Bob Roach built the famous Mothman statue, he talked with people who said they had…
Botany and Forestry
West Virginia’s fall colors can defy the forecast, forester says
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Trying to predict the brilliance of West Virginia’s fall foliage weeks in advance may be harder than…