Shepherdstown, West Virginia is that kind of place – a town so charming it could easily double as Stars Hollow. Tucked away in the Eastern Panhandle where the Potomac River lazily winds its way ...

Arts & Education at the Hoyt is unveiling three compelling photography exhibitions in the Main Galleries that examine abandoned or deteriorated spaces, not as remnants of the past but as ...

JD Belcher hosts a popular Appalachia-centered podcast. He upset his audience recently by getting political on Facebook.

The retail world isn’t just changing—it’s crumbling for some of the biggest names in the game. Once-packed stores are turning ...

Officials with the West Virginia Department of Health and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection say ...

We’re digging into the 20 ugliest states in America to see why they don’t quite shine. If you’ve seen a state where strip ...

Here’s a look at your latest update from the West Virginia State Capitol. The capitol was a ghost town Monday because only a few weathered the roads following an ice ...

Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also ...

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When e-commerce billionaire Marc Lore announced his plans in 2021 to build a city called Telosa — a 150,000-acre metropolis ...

Abandoned oil and gas wells pose environmental and public health risks. For three decades, the state has mismanaged funds earmarked for minimizing the threat.