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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Monongahela National Forest
Room With A View?
Steel stairs lead to the top of the Red Oak Fire Tower where there's a 14-foot square cabin with panoramic windows and a metal catwalk. There's electricity, but no water.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe State’s Hottest New Campsite Is 80 Feet In The Air, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a popular room with a view comes with a history that explains why it’s the hottest new rental around.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMon Forest Partnership Hopes To Fund Trail Maintenance
Small towns around the Monongahela National Forest are raising funds for workers to clear hundreds of miles of trails in the North Zone.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMonongahela National Forest Implementing New, Increased Fees In 2026
The Monongahela National Forest is creating new fees, and increasing existing fees, at developed recreation sites starting Jan. 1, 2026.
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W.Va. Wildfire And Appalachia’s Declining Population, This West Virginia Morning
High winds Wednesday fanned more than 20 fires across the state, and the largest of those fires is still burning. Also, we speak with a journalist who has been covering population decline in central Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSouth Fork Coal Idles Mines, Will Be Liquidated Instead Of Sold
Unable to execute a reorganization or find other buyers, South Fork Coal has idled its operations and furloughed its remaining employees.
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