4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1024+ words) SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A hunting tradition that has introduced generations of West Virginians to the woods returns Saturday when the state’s regular squirrel season opens for nearly six months. The statewide season opens Sept. 12 and runs through Feb. 28, 2027, according to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1057+ words) RICHWOOD, W.Va. — A historic district in this Nicholas County mountain town could roughly double in size, encompassing distinctive homes, churches, and other landmarks as preservationists work to protect the character of a community at the western gateway to the Monongahela…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (912+ words) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The traits that help make a successful athlete can become a liability when that athlete gets hurt. An injured player told to run a mile who instead runs several might appear exceptionally dedicated. But Dana Voelker, director of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1267+ words) GLENVILLE, W.Va. — In a West Virginia county with fewer than 8,000 residents, a $26 million university development is about to make its most visible public debut. Glenville State University will dedicate the new Ike and Sue Morris Stadium on Thursday, opening the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1174+ words) PIPESTEM, W.Va. — West Virginia communities seeking ways to attract residents, expand outdoor recreation, and turn existing natural and industrial resources into economic assets will be the focus of a statewide trails conference planned for November. The West Virginia Trails Conference…...

3+ week ago   (686+ words) OAK HILL, W.Va. — Runners and walkers will be showered with colored powder as they cross part of the New River Gorge landscape Saturday during a 5K that raises money for addiction recovery efforts across Appalachia. The Color Dash for Hope returns…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (912+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia fishing record that didn’t exist until this summer has now been broken three times in less than a month. Robert Glover, of Morgantown, landed a 9.76-inch, 0.75-pound pumpkinseed sunfish on Aug. 6 at Cheat Lake in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (796+ words) BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Women make up only about 17 percent of America’s active hunters, yet they now account for a remarkable 33 percent of newcomers to the pursuit. Some say it signals the world of hunting and fishing is changing, and West…...