For some, the holiday season brings forth a mix of emotions, as many families in the Two Virginias are leaving the year ...

At the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, it doesn’t have to be below freezing to experience some of those holiday activities.

Fairmont sits pretty between Morgantown and Clarksburg, offering small-city amenities with prices that seem almost too good to be true. Known as the “Friendly City,” Fairmont lives up to its name with ...

This West Virginia state park is a gateway to extensive trails and outdoor fun, along with seasonal events such as a ...

The poorest counties in the state are projected to lose tens of thousands of residents over the next 15 years.

After nearly two decades of working in coal mines, Joshua Vereen knows the meaning of hard work. As an online student at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), he’s turning that experience into leadership ...

Marine Corps combat veteran Steven M. Lipscomb lost his life, Nov. 8, while looking after the safety of his crew at the ...

Marine veteran Steven M. Lipscomb was overseeing a crew of 17 people at the Rolling Thunder Mine in West Virginia when it ...

The town’s brick-lined streets and historic buildings tell stories of boom times when coal was king and prosperity flowed as freely as sweet tea at a summer picnic. These days, Williamson moves at a ...

Working in a verdant valley in southeastern West Virginia, Donnie Hairston restacks beehive boxes overturned by a bear and ...

Central Appalachia’s former coal fields are now thriving habitats, where elk roam freely across restored forests and meadows.