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The Outpost - New River Gorge
27 Oct 2025
outpostnrg.com

Newly renovated campground situated less than a ¾ of a mile hike from the New River Gorge Bridge. The Outpost offers a variety of lodging options from newly renovated rustic cabins, recently paved RV camper hookup sites, updated tent platforms, field camping spaces and a Grateful Dead-themed camper. Amenities include; climate-controlled bathhouse, laundry facility, community fire pit and an temperature controlled lodge. We're also an outdoor music venue hosting live music events.

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Climb the tallest remaining fire lookout tower in West Virginia for unparalleled views—if you dare.

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How Tucker residents lost any say on a data center
3 Aug 2025
mountainstatespotlight.org

Tucker County residents fought for details of a data center campus planned in their community. Lawmakers made sure they couldn’t do anything about it.

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Ella Hanshaw: Woman on Fire
16 Jul 2025
oxfordamerican.org

Author Kelly Kerney tells the story behind the newly released West Virginia gospel album Ella Hanshaw’s Black Book.

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A grassroots effort brought public transit to Monroe County
1 Jun 2025
mountainstatespotlight.org

Monroe County has three new bus routes operated by the Mountain Transit Authority as a result of grassroots organizing efforts.

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Alderson’s Store
8 May 2025
atlasobscura.com

You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.

Water level monitors
4 Apr 2025
weather.gov
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Several of the initial development partners balk at the terms of a federal tax credit that places restrictions on the amount of carbon in the hydrogen production process.

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Form Energy uses iron-air technology to store energy far longer than a lithium-ion battery can.

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North Bend Camping
1 Aug 2024
wvstateparks.com

Found among the Mid-Ohio Valley’s rolling hills, lakes and streams, North Bend State Park offers a multitude of recreational facilities in a beautiful

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Here are the telltale signs to look for in nursing homes to avoid, and resources that can point to better places.

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Aging has been on my mind lately following the 100 year birthday celebration our family held for Aunt Jo, my late dad’s younger sibling by one year. Our dad died

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Seeking safety and jobs, people from around the world have come to Hardy County to work at a poultry processing plant.

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In West Virginia, a large number of races on county primary ballots only include one candidate.

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West Virginia
13 May 2024
bls.gov
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Zach Shrewsbury, a thirty-two-year-old Marine Corps veteran, is vying for Joe Manchin’s soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat on a platform of bringing well-paying, renewable-energy jobs to the state.

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Entrepreneurs trying to get their business off the ground say West Virginia’s funding programs and education networks can be hard to navigate

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Lost Highways
5 Mar 2024
wvpublic.org

Hosted by Bill Lynch Fridays at 10 p.m. & Saturdays at 8 p.m. on WVPB Radio Lost Highways: indie rock, alternative country, Americana, rock-a-billy

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As of now, the West Virginia Department of Education boasts that the state has one of the most effective school-entry vaccine preventable laws in the nation.

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“Green hydrogen” vs “blue hydrogen”; the ARCH2 hydrogen hub; and West Virginia’s role: hydrogen energy in the state, explained.

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The Seneca Skyway is a newly designated scenic drive in West Virginia, offering stunning views and unique sights along a loop through the state’s

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Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory
28 Jul 2023
therealwv.com

Nature's Haven And Celestial Spectacle By Jonathan Eggleston, for RealWV Perched atop Peters Mountain, in Monroe County WV,  the Hanging Rock Raptor Obse

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The end of Ryneal Medical Transport has brought transportation issues to a crisis level in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle.

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When ClearFiber came to town
15 Jun 2023
mountainstatespotlight.org

The company promised customers fast, affordable internet. Now it’s bankrupt and faces allegations of overcharging customers, property damage and unpaid bills.

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Let's take a closer look at how nonprofit FORGE helps founders manufacture on the other side of town instead of the other side of the world.

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A West Virginia company with a history of safety violations is pushing to limit payouts to injured workers who were knowingly endangered.

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Agama Glass Technologies is the only US manufacturer of chemically etched anti-glare glass. We offer a wide selection of display glass products and technical glass processing solutions.

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Hale House in Charleston, West Virginia, offers a unique dining experience with a hidden speakeasy and a vast selection of

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Joe Mazzulla’s path to head coach of the Celtics was 15 years in the making, and it could have been seen coming from Morgantown, West Virginia.

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MARLINTON, W.Va. — Traveling through a windswept landscape of spruce and cranberry, a scenic parkway that explores some of the highest elevations in West

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Physicians suffer one of the highest burnout rates among professionals. Dr. Kimberly Becher, one of two family practitioners in Clay County, West Virginia, learned the hard way.

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Original art by Aleks7 Illustration (@aleks7even), inspired by Eldritch horror podcast Old Gods of Appalachia and licensed by Old Gods of Appalachia.

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J.Q. Dickinson Appalachian Mercantile
21 Aug 2022
jqdappalachianmercantile.com

Curator of Appalachian food, crafts, home and bath goods. Get a subscription to have an assortment delivered monthly or seasonally. Appalachia's finest goods. Appalachia is home to high quality artisans and producers. We want to share these fine products with the world.

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1576 Lee St E Apt A, Charleston WV, is a Apartment home that contains 1100 sq ft.It contains 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The Rent Zestimate for this Apartment is $856/mo, which has increased by $856/mo in the last 30 days.

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The long read: Around the turn of the millennium, hedge fund investors put an audacious bet on coal mining in the US. The bet failed – but it was the workers and the environment that paid the price

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While big-name chefs take up Appalachian cooking, a farm couple are using old seeds and recipes to tell a more complex story and lift up their region.

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The Billy Motel & Bar
22 Feb 2021
thebillymotel.com
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With the right federal response, it could become a model of renewal for other places around the country that prosperity has left behind.

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Nine inches of rain nearly wiped Richwood, West Virginia, off the map. As waters rise around the globe, this tiny town offers a terrifying vision of our future—if we don’t act.

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A young couple’s grocery store could start a patty pilgrimage to Capon Bridge.

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Chefs like Sean Brock and Katie Button are embracing and expanding on the region’s cooking, which is far more varied than most people realize.

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Losing the News
27 Jul 2019
psmag.com

The Charleston Gazette-Mail, known for its dogged accountability journalism, survived a merger and bankruptcy. Will it survive a new owner with ties to the very industries its reporters have been watchdogging?

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To find real solitude, you have to go out of range. But every year that’s harder to do, as America’s off-the-grid places disappear.

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It offends rich people who don’t like fun, and what’s more fun than that?

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In 2016, a West Virginia police officer came upon a young man in distress who asked the officer to shoot him. The officer didn’t. A few minutes, another officer did. Only one of them lost their job.

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The potent homemade whiskey is a hand-me-down through generations and a favorite of visiting fans. It's also illegal -- not that anyone cares.

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West Virginia’s Small-Town Revival
10 Oct 2018
nytimes.com

Remote as they seem, communities just three hours from Washington, D.C., are more than a jumping-off point for world-class outdoor adventures.

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How to Win in Trump Country
13 Sep 2018
newrepublic.com

For Joe Manchin, it's simple: Keep it local. Focus on health care. And don't run against the president.

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Some claim this West Virginian rock art was written by Irish monks in the Ogham.

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A lost vision of West Virginia – Explore Parts Unknown
30 Apr 2018
explorepartsunknown.com

Famous photos of Appalachia in the Depression tell only part of the story.

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An Oscar-nominated documentary short explores the country's opioid crisis through the heroism of women in Huntington, W.Va. — women like fire chief Jan Rader and drug court judge Patricia Keller.

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Vulcan Bridge in Vulcan West Virginia
24 Oct 2011
atlasobscura.com

This rural bridge gave the government of West Virginia a red scare.