Wildlife / Conservancy
Two unbanded peregrine falcons confirmed at New River Gorge Bridge
LANSING, W.Va. — Two unbanded peregrine falcons have been confirmed at the New River Gorge Bridge, an encouraging development nearly…
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Wildlife / Conservancy
West Virginia elk are roaming farther as restored herd grows
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s restored elk are beginning to roam farther from the southern coalfields where they were reintroduced, even…
Festivals / Events
Fall begins Tuesday in West Virginia with temperatures in the mid-90s
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fall officially begins Tuesday for meteorologists, but someone apparently forgot to tell West Virginia’s weather. The first…
Travel / Transportation
Nearly all the moon will go dark over West Virginia Thursday night
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians will have a front-row seat to an unusually deep lunar eclipse Thursday night, when Earth’s…
Travel / Transportation
Before Wikipedia, this website was helping people explore West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Before Wikipedia, WVExplorer.com helped people navigate the Mountain State. More than 25 years later, it reaches more…
Botany and Forestry
West Virginia Fall Foliage 2026—when and where colors will peak
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s 2026 fall foliage season should begin in the highest Allegheny Mountains in late September, spread…
Travel / Transportation
Why summer heat never lasts in West Virginia and why travelers have loved it for generations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Every summer, the cool morning arrives almost like clockwork. After days of sticky afternoons, something changes. Thunderstorms…
History / Prehistory
West Virginia’s deadliest disasters—10 tragedies that changed U.S. history
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s mountains are often celebrated for their beauty, but they have also shaped some of the…
History / Prehistory
Loved Little House on the Prairie? Discover West Virginia’s earlier frontier
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Netflix’s new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie is introducing a new generation to the hardships and hope of…
Festivals / Events
Charleston’s America250 Celebration draws thousands for historic Fourth of July weekend
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One of West Virginia’s largest Independence Day weekends in years is set to unfold in Charleston, where…
Landmarks / Museums
Did two women really die as Civil War spies on Charleston’s Carriage Trail?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Few places in West Virginia’s capital city are as popular with walkers as the Carriage Trail, the…
Festivals / Events
Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks in West Virginia in 2026
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — From mountaintop resorts and lakeside parks to historic river towns and courthouse squares, West Virginia offers some…