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Education Chris Schulz, About 18 hours ago

New W.Va.-Themed Board Game Coming To Classrooms Across State

"Mountain Moves” is a new educational board game designed by the West Virginia Department of Tourism and West Virginia Department of Education to engage eighth-grade students in West Virginia history, tourism and career opportunities.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Sep. 04, 2026

Battle of Blair Mountain Marks 105th Anniversary

Taylor Hankins of the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum said the Battle of Blair Mountain remains an important story of solidarity that exemplifies the Appalachian spirit.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Jul. 10, 2026

The Underground Railroad's Route Through Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, not much has been known about Appalachia’s contributions to the Underground Railroad, but a Marshall University historian is documenting that history.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Jun. 29, 2026

Community-Designed Monuments To Pay Tribute To Mine Wars

The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum is seeking public input for six new monuments to commemorate significant events leading up to the Battle of Blair Mountain took place.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Jun. 17, 2026

New Book Looks At Wellsburg Through Architectural Lens

State Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, has written a history of the Northern Panhandle town of Wellsburg by looking at 14 homes in the town and the people who lived in them

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Jun. 17, 2026

New Book Charts Town's History Through Its Homes, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, State Sen. Ryan Weld has written a history of Wellsburg through a unique lens -- he focused on 14 homes in the town and the people who lived in them.

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