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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Telling West Virginia’s Story isn’t just something we say. It’s what we do. Our award-winning production team documents the people, places and events that make West Virginia home. History and education, music and nature, art and sports, and the characters that are special to the Mountain State. Browse the collection below to discover something new!
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Join David Marcum for this America 250-themed special edition of Mountainthology! This month, we bring you stories of those who preserve history by bringing it to life, frontier cooking, and a comparison of what citizens felt at this time 50 years ago.
Series
Always Free: Mountaineers in the Revolution (2026)
Always Free is a special limited series detailing the story of West Virginia’s involvement in the American Revolution.
Episode 1: Prelude
Episode 2: To Arms
Episode 3: The Bloody Sevens
Episode 4: Under Siege
Mountainthology (2025)
Join David Marcum as he leads viewers through a series of micro-documentaries showcasing the diverse world of West Virginia and Appalachia.
Episode 1: West Virginia Music
Episode 2: Earl Lloyd, Meeks Mountain, and Kidwind
Episode 3: Hillbilly Hot Dogs and Moonflower Hemp
Almost Heavens (2025)
Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston, West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above the Mountain State.
Episode 1: Orion
Episode 2: Planets
Episode 3: Winter Triangle
Edible Mountain (2023)
Edible Mountain follows botanists, conservationists and enthusiastic hobbyists in the field as they provide insight on sustainable forest foraging.
Episode 1: An introduction to how truly vast the plant biodiversity is in Appalachia.
Episode 2: This episode takes a deep dive into the plants traditionally used as medicine.
Episode 3: The Appalachian ethnobotanists’ oral traditions.
Films
Grappalachia (2024), an exciting look at independent wrestling in West Virginia. This short documentary highlights the dedicated fans and incredible wrestlers who give their all in the ring.
Hey Cartooners! (2024) For nearly three decades, Jule Huffman entertained the tri-state area as Mr. Cartoon, but his legacy loomed larger than his television personality. Now those who knew him best tell his story.
Dark Folklore: Strange Places (2024), a documentary that delves into eerie and mysterious locations scattered throughout West Virginia. From the states last public hanging, to a ghost seeking revenge for her murder.
Unlocked: Escape Rooms of West Virginia (2024) Explore the immersive world of escape rooms nestled within the landscape of West Virginia, delving into the intricacies of thrilling puzzles and the creative minds behind them.
Behind The Stage (2023) What does it take to make the live performance public radio show Mountain Stage happen for four decades? This documentary takes a look at the people and process behind the long-running program.
Woody Williams: An Extraordinary Life of Service (2023) We chronicle the life of Hershel ‘Woody” Williams – America’s last living World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, who died in 2022.
Finding David Riffle, West Virginia Artist (2022) This unusual, lyrical one-hour documentary will take you on a journey into the inner world of West Virginia artist and Vietnam veteran, David Riffle.
Blue Demons: A West Virginia Legacy (2022) The Northfork High School “Blue Demons” were a force to be reckoned with from 1971 to 1984, setting national records including most consecutive state championships. This documentary explores the team’s rise and fall.
Communities In Schools: Friends With Paws (2022), follows West Virginia’s Friends with Paws pilot project, part of the Communities in Schools initiative, aimed at putting therapy dogs in West Virginia’s public schools.
Communities In Schools: Extending A Helping Hand (2021), a national education program that helps connect public schools with community resources to ensure every child is nurtured and supported.