In observance of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the West Virginia & Regional History Center invites the ...

The coal industry helped build West Virginia. It shaped its economy and culture. In their heyday, coal towns bustled with activity. One such town is Thurmond, which is located in a deep gorge and ...

Athletes from north central West Virginia took home several dozen event wins at the 2025 West Virginia State Track Meet over the weekend as well as four team state championships.

A Boomtown at Its Peak By 1910, Thurmond had become the chief railroad center on the C&O Railway mainline, generating more revenue than Cincinnati and Richmond combined. The town’s depot served ...

Two border collies have a full-time job keeping birds and other wildlife off the runway at West Virginia's busiest airport.

MINERAL WELLS — West Virginia Motor Speedway, a premier venue of dirt track racing in West Virginia, proudly welcomes a new owner. Goldvein, VA’s, Mike & Becky Hurley have finalized plans to purchase ...

West Virginia utility infielder Sam White (11) is greeted by first baseman Grant Hussey (9) at the plate in the fourth inning against Texas Tech / Christopher Hall - West Virginia on S The West ...

Beating them twice was, for the Red Raiders, the high spot in a rough season. Now No. 13 West Virginia is atop the power rankings, and the Red Raiders will try to take down the Mountaineers ...

John Denver called West Virginia "almost heaven," but the state remains underrated. Its mountain region is full of charm and ...

And then there was one. The initial West Virginia basketball 2025 signing class has just one player who remains undecided - in-state talent, Braydon Hawthorne. Trent MacLean signed with Saint Mary ...

Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who served as a centrist Democrat for most of his career before becoming an independent last spring, denounced his state’s move to ban ranked-choice voting ...

Local news stories from West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Whether it’s important news events, interesting features about people and places, the latest in environmental news, stories about ...