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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Author Of New Book Profiling Trans Teens Visiting Charleston This Month
The ACLU and Plot Twist Books have invited journalist and author Nico Lang to the South Charleston Public Library on July 26. Lang recently wrote "American Teenager," a book following the lives of eight trans teens across the U.S.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Advocates Aim To Reduce Prevalence Of Childhood Violence, Drug Exposure
Across West Virginia, child advocacy centers investigate claims of abuse and neglect against minors. In 2024, 16% of the youth they served encountered safety risks over alleged exposure to drug use — a figure four times the national average. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDHHR To Distribute Federal Funding For Mental Health And Substance Use Services
In a release, the DHHR outlined seven grant programs that will support various health initiatives across the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirst 'Dolly Day' To Be Held Statewide
West Virginia is preparing to celebrate its first "Dolly Day" on Aug. 9 after Gov. Jim Justice declared the holiday last year.
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Hillers & Creekers
As summer draws to a close and students head back to the classroom, Us & Them host Trey Kay harkens back to a time when we weren’t thinking about masks or social distancing, the possibility of infection or the sadness of isolation and lack of connection. Back then, Trey recalls kids at his West Virginia high school sorting themselves into different camps. How one dressed was often a determining factor…right down to the shoes.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Program Hopes To Teach Teens Conservation And Careers
A new program offers 16 to 18 year-olds an opportunity to gain firsthand experience with conservation initiatives and national service during the summer. Selected teens will work with mentors on projects around Beckley and New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia.
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