Lewis County, in north-central West Virginia (WV), was created in 1816 and named for Charles Lewis, a Virginian soldier and pioneer. Its county seat is at Weston. The West Fork River courses northward ...

Pea Ridge, West Virginia (WV), an unincorporated community in Cabell County takes its name from Pea Ridge, a low ridge around which the Guyandotte River courses. Located on highway US-60 and ...

West Virginia (WV) Explorer — Gallery of West Virginia photography by Rick Burgess ...

The Simpson Creek Covered Bridge at Bridgeport, West Virginia, in Harrison County, spans Simpson Creek and is a 75-foot long multiple-kingpost truss. The bridge is located just off the I-79 expressway ...

Wirt County, in northwestern West Virginia (WV), was established in 1848 and named for Maryland statesman William Wirt. Its county seat is at Elizabeth, on the Little Kanawha River, which flows across ...

Pleasant Valley, West Virginia (WV), is a community in Marion County near Fairmont, located on Pleasant Run in a bend in the Tygart Valley River near its mouth at the Monongahela River. The Fairmont ...

North Hills, WV (West Virginia), is an incorporated residential community in Wood County in the Marietta-Parkersburg metropolitan area. The town is unique in that it is almost entirely residential.

One of the best known landmarks in West Virginia, the towering blade of sandstone known as Seneca Rocks has been attracting climbers for more than a century. More than 500 established routes ascend ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced the allocation of funds for 61 outdoor recreation projects across West Virginia, banking on recreation efforts in 34 counties, including nearly 700 ...

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Whether you believe in ghosts, it’s a fact that a ghost enters the lawbooks in West Virginia. The account of the “Greenbrier Ghost,” as the specter of the late Zona Heaster Shue ...

West Virginia was once among the world’s chief exporters of glass, supporting more than 400 factories through the 20th century. Now, only a handful of manufacturers remain, though its glass museums ...

BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginians know winter differently. When the leaves fall, and the chatter of summer tourism fades, the Mountain State and its Appalachian neighbors enter a season that feels ...