New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Residents Along Indian Creek Are Filing Dozens Of Lawsuits Against Mining Companies
There has been an ongoing crisis around Indian Creek where residents say their water has been contaminated by mining – and now they are taking legal action.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Visit To KY Mountain Laurel Festival And Kim Richey Has Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival in Pineville, Kentucky has staged a formal dance for nearly a century that has remained the same for generations. Folkways Reporter Will Warren takes us for a visit.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Receives Federal Funding For Infrastructure Projects
More than $7 million in federal funding has been approved for three West Virginia infrastructure projects.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow We Chose the Eight West Virginia Contestants For "Turn This Town Around"
“Turn This Town Around” is a unique and groundbreaking project to select two West Virginia communities to receive training, coaching, and technical…
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VOTE: Which Two West Virginia Towns Should Get "Turned Around"?
It’s been a rough month in West Virginia, with the water crisis and all the negative, stereotypical coverage of Appalachia around the 50th anniversary of…
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