Oxenrider said there is over 20 species native or thought to be native in West Virginia with only two of them being venomous.

While there are no lions or tigers in the Mountain State, there are plenty of bears in West Virginia. Now that summer is here ...

With spring in full swing, baby animals are appearing across southern West Virginia. Although that fawn or raccoon may be ...

According to preliminary data released by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) recently, hunters harvested ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hercules and Ned have quite the spacious office at West Virginia’s busiest airport. The border ...

The wilds of West Virginia are a beautiful and sometimes untamed place to recreate. This can especially be true in the summer ...

On top of his patrol duties, Hercules also has a side gig greeting and comforting passengers as the airport's chief ...

West Virginia International Yeager Airport wildlife specialist and dog handler Chris Keyser poses with Hercules and Ned at the airport in Charleston, W.Va. AP Photo/John Raby CHARLESTON ...

Hercules greets a passenger Thursday, May 15, 2025, at West Virginia International Yeager Airport, where he is used to keep birds and other wildlife away from the airfield, in Charleston ...

Collisions between wildlife and planes are common at airports ... Among them was Janet Spry, a Scott Depot, West Virginia, resident waiting to board a flight to visit her daughter and ...