New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Plans To Connect W.Va. To Pittsburgh Via Rail Trail, This West Virginia Morning
Across the country, old railroads have been converted into multi-use trails for folks to get out and enjoy nature. Chris Schulz has more on an ambitious vision to connect communities in West Virginia to Pittsburgh via rail trail.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMills Kelly, Coalfield Depopulation And Cuz's Uptown Barbeque, Inside Appalachia
This week, historian Mills Kelly’s love affair with the Appalachian Trail started when he was a boy scout. Also, the region is known for exporting coal, but it’s losing people, too. And, Cuz’s Uptown Barbeque in southwestern Virginia fuses Asian ideas with Appalachian comfort food.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPet Remembrance Event Planned For Parkersburg
There will be a Faithful Friends Pet Remembrance Service Sunday at 2 p.m. at the the Vaughn-Kimes Funeral Home in Parkersburg.
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Author Describes How His Love For The Appalachian Trail Began In New Book, This West Virginia Morning
Mills Kelly is a lifelong hiker and Appalachian Trail scholar. He shares the trail’s history and more on "The Green Tunnel Podcast." He’s also written several books, including his most recent, called "A Hiker’s History of the Appalachian Trail." Inside Appalachia’s Bill Lynch spoke with Kelly to learn more.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGreen Bank Observatory SETI Tours Takes Visitors Behind The Scenes, This West Virginia Morning
The Greenbank Observatory is offering a limited chance to go behind the scenes to check out its Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). SETI tours are offered to small groups – ages 12 and up – several times a month through October. We caught up with the Observatory’s news manager to find out more about the tours – and what exactly scientists there are looking for.
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