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GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Fall is right around the corner and the first morning bell of the 2023-24 school year is ready to ring. But, when does your county go back to school? While most school systems in southern West Virginia start at August 24, 2023, some back-to-school dates are staggered. Below is a complete […]

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Summertime is the season for producing sourwood honey. McDowell County’s beekeepers and naturally their bees are working diligently to produce this delicious treat.

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In just a few weeks, McDowell County will welcome two festivals featuring some of the best performers in classic country and bluegrass music.

The fire is about 6 acres, with no current containment, according to the USDA.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation will directly respond to teachers who are passionate about pursuing innovation in the classroom, but

This week, we visit a farm in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that can grow on one acre what other farms grow on 100 acres. We also hear about a podcast that remembers the "Back to the Land" movement of the 1970s and ‘80s – and a mysterious disappearance. And, we meet a team of scientists that found dozens of new millipedes across Appalachia. They named one species after a pop star.

Infrastructure is a topic that certainly has been in the news a lot lately. From the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill in 2021 to the most recent federal funding

McDowell County will celebrate America’s independence both this weekend and Tuesday, July 4, with a rodeo, an ice cream social, parades and fireworks.