Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Whitewater Season On Gauley River Begins In Two Weeks
Friday, September 11 marks the start of the 2026 Gauley Season with the first controlled release from the Summersville Dam.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPictures From Alleghania And Remembering Travis Stimeling, Inside Appalachia
This week, an international photographer turns his lens toward home. Also, after Hurricane Helene, whitewater rafting guides are adapting to diminished business and changed rivers. And, we remember Travis Stimeling. The author, musician and educator left a mark on mountain culture and the people who practice and document it.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAn Eastern Panhandle Artist, The Music Hall Of Fame, And Lawmakers Go Home, This West Virginia Week
West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGauley Added To List Of Most Endangered Rivers
American Rivers points to one company specifically, South Fork Coal Company, which has operated on 3,600 acres in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties.
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As W.Va. National Parks Lose Funding, 2024 Data Shows Record-High Turnout
Amid federal spending cuts that National Park Service workers say are straining operations and staffing, 2024 visitation numbers released Wednesday indicate that demand for the agency’s parks has increased.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRopecraft, Mutual Aid After The Storm And River Surfing, Inside Appalachia
Rock climbing gear eventually wears out, but it can still live on as art. Also, the response to Hurricane Helene shows us some of the best in people. Neighbors are helping neighbors. ...
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