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    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...

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    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As ChatGPT turns three, a West Virginia University professor says the artificial intelligence platform has evolved from a curiosity to 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

    How long does the autumn leaf change last in West Virginia?

    How long does the autumn leaf change last in West Virginia?

    Seasonal affective disorder, or "SAD," affects millions of Americans each year and is a form of depression that deserves serious attention.

    Don’t ignore the winter blues: Seasonal affective disorder is a serious...

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    Bethel Memorial Park Cemetery

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

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    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Every year around Veterans Day, Professor Josh Keck leads his Mountwest Community and Technical College students and other volunteers on a...
    Playgrounds: At least 20 of West Virginia’s 48 park areas require major playground replacements or upgrades.

    West Virginia state park playgrounds targeted in new fundraising drive

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    HURRICANE, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Parks Foundation has launched a statewide campaign to replace and modernize aging West Virginia state park playgrounds,...
    The Woodside Fire in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia is now at 75% containment.

    Woodside Fire in West Virginia national forest reaches 75% containment

    Visitors to West Virginia pet-friendly state parks who bring their furry friends will receive a certificate and their pooches a commemorative dog tag.

    West Virginia launches pet-friendly "West FURginia" state park ranger program

    The quarter-mile sled run, the longest on the East Coast, will open for the winter season on Dec. 18, 2025, and be open, weather permitting, Thursdays through Sundays through March 8.

    Blackwater Falls State Park begins online ticket sales for sled run

    A composite photo shows the West Virginia University PRT system as it appears now and in the 1970s.

    At 50 years, West Virginia University celebrates its ground-breaking PRT system

    Recreation

    Under the renewed agreement, West Virginia residents may use their state-issued fishing licenses to fish from the Kentucky side of the Big Sandy and Tug Fork rivers
    Fishing

    West Virginia reinstates fishing agreement on Kentucky border waters

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    FORT GAY, W.Va. — West Virginia has reinstated its reciprocal fishing agreement with Kentucky, allowing Mountain State anglers to once again fish shared border...
    Biologists have released trout marked with unique numbered blue tags into waters during fall stockings.
    Fishing

    Fall study to provide insight into trout harvest rates, movement in West Virginia

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Biologists in West Virginia will be studying trout harvest rates during the state's fall trout-stocking season to better understand how long...
    Ski lift at Canaan Valley State Park
    Skiing and Snowsports

    Canaan Valley resort announces $6 million upgrade ahead of winter season

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    DAVIS, W.Va. — Officials at Canaan Valley Resort State Park in northern West Virginia say they're gearing up for an exciting ski season with...

    Lore and Legend

    West Virginia Paranormal Tour

    Why paranormal tourism is booming in almost heaven West Virginia

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Paranormal tourism is booming across West Virginia, but the increase in ghost tours, haunted history walks, and supernatural-themed events doesn’t necessarily...
    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...

    Woodburn Hall at West Virginia University looms over a Halloween scene.

    Professors at WVU trace Halloween through ancient, cross-cultural traditions

    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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