Mountain State Spotlight talked with retiring UMWA President Cecil Roberts about a life leading the nation’s coal miners ...

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — A Wayne County creek clogged up with logs and trash is finally getting cleared out. The Wayne ...

I was somewhere between Princeton and Spanishburg, in Mercer County, when I began to feel a little lost and frustrated.

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced the return of the state’s 4th annual Monster Trout Contest.

Discover the scenic West Virginia lakes locals adore, perfect for fishing, boating, hiking, and peaceful escapes into nature.

This state park in northeastern Mississippi draws visitors for hiking, climbing, and camping with plenty of waterfalls and ...

Adventurers will love this basecamp in the heart of the "Mountain Bike Capital of Georgia." Visit for a day or stay for ...

Folklore. Legends. Ghost stories. What better subject is there to talk about during October? As All Hallow’s Eve quickly ...

Starting in the 1880s, two groups rushed into the central Appalachian Mountains: Industrialists seeking coal, and missionaries seeking moral reform. Both changed the region forever, and their stories ...

PIPESTEM, W.Va. — In anticipation of the spring reopening of Mountain Creek Dining Room at Pipestem Resort State Park, the resort is offering a dinner series this month for diners to preview the new, ...

He was raised in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, where his great-grandmother – an activist in her own right – let miners camp on her property during a legendary strike in 1912. Bill Blizzard, his ...