Food historian says West Virginia’s culinary scene is finally finding its flavor

WHEELING, W.Va. — For generations, ambitious chefs were expected to leave Appalachia to make a name for themselves. Big cities offered larger markets, broader audiences, and greater opportunities than West Virginia’s small cities and mountain towns. But …

West Virginia DEP seeks details on Peoples Cartage fire cleanup, lawsuit filed on behalf of residents

Heavy equipment sits Friday at the Peoples Cartage warehouse facility, where cleanup after the recent fire is underway. (Photo by Gwen Sour) UPDATE: On Friday evening, the West Virginia Department of Health announced it had issued a cease-and-desist order …

Devil’s Pond Sounds Scary, But It’s One of the Best Hikes in West Virginia

A place called Devil's Pond doesn't immediately announce itself as a lovely hike—in fact, quite the opposite. The name conjures up images of a place you'd want to avoid hiking after the sun sets or perhaps a very haunted swimming hole. But this …

Federal judge denies West Virginia’s request to delay foster care lawsuit, sets 2027 trial date

West Virginia seeks U.S. Supreme Court review to halt ‘systemic’ foster care lawsuit

West Virginia teenager says she was sexually harassed by trans peer in locker room

‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy discusses the controversy over the alleged sexual harassment of a West Virginia teen in a locker room and the Supreme Court's recent ruling on transgender athletes on 'The Big Weekend Show.…

How a local school levy failure is exposing cracks in West Virginia’s school funding system

HINTON — Eighteen-year-old Avah Meadows still remembers Friday nights when her cheer squad had to beg parents for rides to away games, piling pom-poms and duffel bags into sedans because there wasn’t money for a bus.  She remembers the flickering lights in …

Another giant gator appears on busy West Florida streets, this time outside a 7-Eleven

Staff at a Florida 7-Eleven got an unexpected visitor when a 10-foot alligator showed up outside the store, underscoring the growing overlap between wildlife and human spaces. The encounter in Venice came only a week after reports of a 600-pound gator on …

Some education officials want 'I Love West Virginia Public Schools' campaign to focus on specifics

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The “I Love West Virginia Public Schools” campaign is up and running but some state leaders are asking it to be more specific. Greg Wooten The campaign was unveiled last Tuesday at a news conference at Herbert Hoover High School. It was …

West Virginia to Host $150M Rare Earth Hub for Coal-Tailings Mineral Recovery

By Penny Langford RUPERT, W.Va. : A consortium of industrial partners has announced a $150 million investment to establish a critical minerals processing hub in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The project, led by Washington D.C.-based GreenMet in …