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    Chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, quail, pheasants, and backyard mixed flocks are highly susceptible to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. (Photo courtesy Ditya Tma)

    West Virginia confirms new avian influenza in backyard flock in Jackson...

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    RIPLEY, W.Va. — State officials have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock in Jackson County. However, it's only the...
    Woodburn Hall History: Holiday carolers sing outside the entrance to Woodburn Hall.

    WVU revives Woodburn Hall lighting, illuminating legacy of higher ed in...

    The artificial intelligence ChatGPT platform has evolved from a curiosity to a trusted coworker, according to WVU professor Joshua Meadows.

    WVU Professor: After three years, ChatGPT has become a coworker—not a...

    Middleway West Virginia By Nichole Chapman

    Big win for historic preservation in battle at quaint Middleway, West...

    Tourism officials say the expansion is aimed at meeting growing demand from local makers and retailers who want to feature the Almost Heaven brand.

    West Virginia tourism office launches "Almost Heaven" brand licensing program

    Attractions

    The legendary overlook at Coopers Rock State Forest provides a view of more than 30 miles across the valley of the Monongahela River. (Photo courtesy W.Va. State Parks)

    Overlook at Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia closed for...

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    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The renowned main overlook at Coopers Rock State Forest in northern West Virginia will be closed for scheduled repairs to the...
    New River Gorge Historical Society

    New historical society to help conserve New River Gorge region in...

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    THURMOND, W.Va. — Historians, history buffs, and preservationists have organized a new historical society in southern West Virginia encompassing the region around the New...
    Almost Ghost Town: Jillian Howell interviews Melanie Dragan, whose family helped build the whitewater rafting industry in West Virginia.

    Ghost town fundraiser to highlight film, uncertain future of Thurmond, West...

    President Eisenhower and his brother Milton on Chessie 29

    Historical society seeks contributions to restore legendary "Chessie 29" railcar

    Lilly, West Virginia, History

    Lost village of "Lilly" hides in national park lands in West...

    Bethel Memorial Park Cemetery

    Community revives one of West Virginia's long-neglected Black cemeteries

    Recreation

    Resort officials reported four to five inches of overnight snowfall, providing skiers and snowboarders with unusually high-quality conditions for opening day. (Photo courtesy Snowshoe Mountain Resort)
    Skiing and Snowsports

    Snowshoe Mountain opens 2025–26 ski season with fresh snow, free lift tickets

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    SNOWSHOE, W.Va. — Snowshoe Mountain, the largest ski resort in the Mid-Atlantic, opened the 2025–26 winter season Friday with a fresh burst of natural...
    Winter hiking in West Virginia
    Hiking

    Three powerful reasons to hike West Virginia when the temperature drops

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    BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginians know winter differently. When the leaves fall, and the chatter of summer tourism fades, the Mountain State and its...
    West Virginia Ski Areas
    Skiing and Snowsports

    Three of four West Virginia alpine ski areas to open this week

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    GHENT, W.Va. – West Virginia is officially kicking off ski season as three of the state’s four mountain resorts prepare to welcome visitors this...

    Lore and Legend

    The "Star of the West" is caught in the treetops near Clayton, West Virginia..

    Quiet West Virginia village of Clayton named for 1835 hot-air balloon...

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    CLAYTON, W.Va. — Few West Virginia place names come with a tale as improbable or as theatrical as that of Clayton, a quiet Summers...
    West Virginia Paranormal Tour

    Why paranormal tourism is booming in almost heaven West Virginia

    Middleway Poltergeist Photo By Nichole Chapman

    First documented poltergeist in U.S. haunted this historic W.Va. town

    A Beaver Moon lights an encampment over a 17th century West Virginia landscape at the advent of the "Beaver Wars."

    Biggest of the year, Beaver Moon will light November sky, recall...

    In the wooded hills of northern West Virginia, Vegetable Main appeared in 1968.

    The legend of the Vegetable Man: How a bloodsucking alien left...

    Real Estate

    A catch-and-release trout stream, Barkers Creek babbles on its way past the McKinney Homestead.

    West Virginia woodland for sale on Barker’s Creek offers mountain serenity

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    MULLENS, W.Va. — Nestled deep within the wooded hollows of West Virginia, where trout streams meander through rhododendron and ridgelines roll like waves, a...
    Retro store for sale near the Hatfield McCoy Trails

    Retro commercial realty for sale near Hatfield-McCoy ATV trails in West...

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    PINEVILLE, W.Va. — Once a gathering place for miners and families on the Guyandotte River, a vintage curb-service restaurant, service station, and boarding house...
    Stars spin above the Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory.

    Nightfall’s Value: Light pollution can diminish real estate worth in W.Va.

    Commercial real estate near New River Gorge National Park

    Federal downsizing creates real estate opportunity near new national park

    Dr. Greg Dahl is working to improve the urban landscape in West Virginia.

    Want to increase your property value? Plant a shade tree, West...

    David Sibray In Collins Lobby

    Wife demanded millionaire husband build apartments at Bramwell, W.Va.

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