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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As Data Centers Eye W.Va., Local Communities Feel Overlooked
Data center development is a fast-growing industry, with projects popping up in seemingly every corner of the country. But that’s not been the case in West Virginia so far. Now, state officials are rolling out the red carpet for the expensive and increasingly expansive projects.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTucker County Mystery And From Mothman To The Silver Bridge, This West Virginia Morning
A group of Tucker County residents are asking the Intermediate Court of Appeals for help learning about a proposed power plant in their community. Also, we hear the second part of our look back at reporting from Point Pleasant columnist Mary Hyre as she went from writing about the "Mason County Monster" to the Silver Bridge collapse in a little more than a year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFrom Mothman To The Silver Bridge: 13 Months In The Life Of A Local Journalist
WVPB steps back in time to explore some of the first news stories written about what has arguably become West Virginia’s most beloved cryptid.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMothman Festival Celebrates W.Va. Legend, Packs International Paranormal Punch
The largest paranormal gathering in the eastern United States happens this weekend in Point Pleasant. The annual Mothman Festival commemorates the sighting of an infamous, red-eyed legend with wings. Wh...
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Flood Preps Increase Along Ohio River
Flood warnings continued on Thursday for West Virginia communities along the Ohio River. Two counties are hoping for the best, but bracing for the worst.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPoint Pleasant's Silver Bridge Disaster In 1967 Improved Bridge Safety
The Silver Bridge collapse, on the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, killed 46 people. After it, the Federal Highway Administration began using National Bridge Inspection Standards.
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