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Five reasons why you should visit West Virginia in winter
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – During a time of year when snuggling under a blanket on the couch seems more reasonable than going outside, West Virginia offers a range of winter activities that promise to turn...
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Here's how West Virginia's unique eastern panhandle came to be
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s remarkable shape is rendered even more so by its eastern panhandle, which extends nearly 100 miles eastward from the central state toward Washington, D.C. How did...
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Tax credit expansion devised in W.Va. will benefit all rural U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An initiative designed to attract economic investment to historic buildings and districts in rural communities is being introduced to Congress by senators Mark Warner (D) of Virginia...
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Starlink broadband attracting residents to remote West Virginia
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Satellite-based broadband is allowing telecommuters to settle in some of the most remote areas in West Virginia, a development that's changing the chiefly rural state at the...
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Monster “hellbenders” are lurking in West Virginia’s cleanest streams
HINTON, W.Va. — Beneath the surface of clean-flowing streams in West Virginia, a multitude of strange creatures lurk, but none is perhaps more shocking to encounter than the hellbender. Also known as...
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Here are the top 10 winter snows that shaped West Virginia history
BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia can be a snowy place. Though not nearly as snowy as Maine or Alaska, it snows much of winter, and winter storms have shaped its culture. This is especially so it the...
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Expanding W.Va. theater trail continues boosting economic growth
ELKINS, W.Va. — Four theaters in West Virginia have been added to the state’s historic theater trail, established in 2010 to boost cultural and economic growth in Mountain State downtowns and rural...
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Here are the most extreme cold events recorded in West Virginia history
BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia has weathered many extremely cold winter events, due in part to its mountains and position in the interior mid-Atlantic region. Its terrain actually amplifies the impact...
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WVU program to help pay fees, tuition for West Virginia students
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is launching a new program that will provide funding to cover the costs of tuition and university fees for qualifying incoming and current West Virginia...
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Historic Middleway, West Virginia, endangered by bottling facility
ELKINS, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is adding the Middleway Historic District in Jefferson County to the West Virginia Endangered Properties List. The measure highlights the...
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Wife demanded millionaire husband build apartments at Bramwell, W.Va.
BRAMWELL, W.Va. — Tired of entertaining, the wife of a West Virginia industrialist in the late 1800s demanded her husband limit the number of out-of-town guests parading through their home. To please...
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West Virginia creates new online tourism education program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey has announced the creation of “Tourism Works,” an online education program designed to enhance hospitality skills and training among the state’s tourism...
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Two "irreplaceable" historic buildings in West Virginia are threatened
ELKINS, W.Va. — Two "irreplaceable" historic buildings in West Virginia are facing the possibility of demolition, which the state's preservation board is working to prevent. The towering middle school...
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Five spring wildflowers you'll likely encounter in West Virginia
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia woodlands burst into color in spring. During that brief period, wildflowers put on a colorful show, attracting bees and butterflies before the trees leaf out and...
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W.Va. Historic Preservation Conference set for May 1-3
WHEELING, W.Va. — Hosted by the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, the West Virginia Historic Preservation Conference, to be held May 1-3 in Wheeling, will feature tours, speakers, demonstrations,...
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Wildflower event April 12 explores history of St. Albans, West Virginia
SAINT ALBANS, W.Va. — Four prehistoric trails once converged where the Coal River joins the Kanawha River, and this lesser-known fact helps set the stage for the 11th annual wildflower walk at Saint...
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