Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Stopping Lanternfly Spread A Community Effort
As Kanawha County becomes the 21st county in West Virginia to confirm the presence of spotted lanternflies, WVU Extension entomologist Carlos Quesada discusses the need to control the pest's spread.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Look At An Invasive Vine That’s Taken Over The South, This West Virginia Morning
Throughout the Southern United States, you’ll often find three-pronged leaves with hairy vines swallowing entire sections of forests. It can be a beautiful sight at first glance. But the invasive plant causes persistent ecological problems in the region. We look at the efforts to tackle the ‘vine that ate the south.’
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Year After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia
This week, it's been a year since Hurricane Helene hit central Appalachia. From the start, the recovery has brought people together. Also, country music’s Rob McNurlin grew up with traditional music in Eastern Kentucky. His friend Marty Stuart says he’s a folk hero. And, we check up on Virginia rapper and producer Byron Mack.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInvasive Box Tree Moth Reported For First Time In W.Va.
Cydalima perspectalis, also known as the box tree moth, is an invasive species growing in North America. It was reported for the first time this month in West Virginia by the state's Department of Agriculture.
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Celebrating 10 Years Of Us & Them And Learning About Invasive Species, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Us & Them celebrates its 10th anniversary with Marshall students and a look at invasive plants in the region.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEastern Panhandle Slated For Aerial Spray Treatment Against Invasive Spongy Moth
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is spraying roughly 17,000 acres of Eastern Panhandle land next month to kill off an invasive pest: the spongy moth.
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