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Trail Camera Shows ‘Truly Amazing’ Bear – Born with 2-Legs and Walking Tall in West Virginia (WATCH)
A black bear born without front legs has been sighted more or less thriving in the mountains of West Virginia.
Though not unheard of, it's...
West Virginia Boy Celebrates Perfect Attendance from Kindergarten Through High School Graduation
A young man in West Virginia made it into the local paper when news came out that he had graduated from high school with...
Kindness in West Virginia: Police Give Traffic Violators Gift Cards Instead of Tickets
When drivers in Charleston, West Virginia heard the sirens of police cars behind them last week, many got a holiday reprieve to brighten their...
First of its Kind in America: Plant Will Turn Trash Into Fuel in West Virginia
Construction has started on the first of its kind plant in the U.S. designed to convert trash into fuel.
Entsorga broke ground on the 48,000...
New York Trio Hauls Van Full of Clean Water to People in West Virginia
I've got an incredible story for you that starts with a high school senior who heard about the toxic chemical spill that poisoned the...
Woman Buys Renoir Masterpiece for $7 In West Virginia Flea Market
A Maryland woman didn't recognize the priceless painting when she bought it in a box of knick knacks for seven dollars in a West...
Teachers Union Leads Effort to Turn Around Poverty and Learning in West Virginia Schools
The American Federation of Teachers, vilified by critics as an obstacle to school reform, is leading an unusual effort to turn around a floundering...
Solar Power Reaches West Virginia Coalfields
A group devoted to creating alternative energy jobs in Central Appalachia is building a first for West Virginia's southern coalfields region this week -...
Father and Daughter Put Cicadas Into Cute Poses for Fun Photos in Virginia
Gen Xers are folks born between 1965 and 1980. There are roughly 65.2 million of them in the United States. Brood Xers are also...
Appalachian Coal Miners Who Lost Their Jobs Are Being Retrained as Beekeepers – for Free
As a means of lifting former coal miners out of poverty, this West Virginia nonprofit is retraining them to be beekeepers.
Random Company Will Pay Man’s Drunken $1,600 Uber Fare As Thank You For Not Drinking and Driving
After a night of drunken shenanigans in West Virginia, Kenny Bachman suddenly woke up in an Uber only to find that he was on his way to New Jersey.
Before They Went on Strike, Teachers Packed Lunches to Make Sure Kids Wouldn’t Miss a Meal
West Virginia educators weren't about to go on strike without ensuring that their low-income students were taken care of first.
Neighbor Films T-Rex With Tiny Hands Trying To Shovel Driveway
What does a dinosaur in Kentucky have in common with a batman in West Virginia? They are both digging out from the big snowstorm, of course....
Above Appalachian Coalfields Is Wealth of Forest Botanicals Now Being Farmed and Conserved by Locals
Despite the Central Appalachia ecosystem being historically famous as coal country, under this diverse broadleaf canopy lies a rich, biodiverse world of native plants...
Good News in History, September 11
On this day across history, imperial aggression was resisted or rolled back by indigenous peoples in both the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest (9)...
Good News in History, August 26
233 years ago today, John Fitch was granted a US patent for a boat propelled by steam power which used mechanical paddles to propel...
Good News in History, August 14
87 years ago today, the National Scenic Trail known as the Appalachian Trail was completed by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Claimed to be the...
12-year-old Girl Earns ‘Black Belt’ of Fishing, Becoming Master Angler of Maryland
A story coming from Maryland celebrates the depths of a young girl's talents, as a 12-year-old fishing enthusiast received honors from the state.
Dubbed the...
Good News in History, July 4
20 years ago today, in quite unbelievable fashion, Greece beat Portugal 1-0 to become European champions for the first time in her history. Several...
Good News in History, May 10
200 years ago today, the National Gallery opened its doors to the public in Trafalgar Square, Westminster. It houses a collection of over 2,300...