The area we call West Virginia has a long and ancient Native American history. Long before the Shawnee, Mingo and Wyandot tribes roamed the mountains and river ...

Echoes of the Past' is an article series exploring connections between the WVU sports, the state of West Virginia, and ...

Activists in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle are promoting local history. They hope it will encourage residents to support ...

Ellsworth Cemetery was founded by a small cadre of Black Civil War Veterans in 1876 to provide a burial ground for the ...

Matewan, West Virginia. May 19, 1920. Police Chief Sid Hatfield sits in the town square. He's declined bribes and payoffs to help protect the coal miners of Matewan but the Baldwin Felts detective ...

Fifty-five years of living in the Southeast during which we enjoyed lots of travel resulted in visiting most of the National ...

Embark on an unforgettable journey through Virginia. Visit 21 remarkable landmarks that showcase the region's heritage and ...

There are 18 National Parks in Maryland as well as an additional 10 affiliated sites that partner with the National Park ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The Library of Virginia is hosting a film screening of “Bridge of Spies,” a film about a Virginia pilot who was shot down during the Cold War, in late February.

Nestled in the heart of West Virginia, Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a hidden gem that’s been playing hard to get with tourists for years. It’s like that shy kid in class who turns out to ...

Welcome to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, West Virginia’s pint-sized powerhouse of natural beauty and Civil War lore. Nestled in the heart of Pocahontas County, this gem is like finding a ...

West Virginia University is one of more than 800 institutions with graduate schools surveyed by U.S. News on an annual basis. West Virginia University confers degrees through various schools ...