Tips On Telling A Good Lie
Appalachian storyteller W.I. “Bill” Hairston gives advice for contestants in the popular Vandalia Gathering Liars Contest.
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Summersville Lake Becomes 36th State Park
Summersville Lake is now a state park, opening the possibility of new recreational activities like hiking and biking trails to the community of Nicholas County and tourists alike.
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In his Tuesday coronavirus briefing, Gov. Jim Justice repeated his belief that the “big fix” to flood control is building “lots of dams and lakes.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnpacking Justice's Lake Building Proposal
1/15/19 9:55 a.m. -- This story was updated with a statement from the WVDEP. In his State of the State address to the West Virginia Legislature last week,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSeptember 3, 1966: Summersville Lake and Dam Dedicated
On September 3, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson traveled to Nicholas County to dedicate the Summersville Dam and Lake. With a summer pool stage of nearly…
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Fall Rafting Season Begins on Gauley River in W.Va.
Whitewater outfitters are offering customers the rides of their lives during the fall rafting season on the Gauley River.The season started Friday when…
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