J.R. Clifford was many things, an activist, an educator, a journalist, a veteran and the first African-American lawyer in the state of West Virginia, and through the efforts of Friends of ...

West Virginia’s ski season is still in full swing, delivering the best winter conditions in over a decade. While West Virginia was one of the first states ...

Tucked next to the Ohio River, this West Virginia city offers Victorian-style architecture, charming local shops and eateries ...

The U.S. post office is unveiling stamps that salute one of Pennsylvania’s natural treasures — The Appalachian trail. The ...

The entire state of West Virginia deserves to be in people ... People often come to Harpers Ferry for its history—it was a key location during the Civil War and a favorite spot of Thomas ...

When you think of beautiful places in the South, images of moss-draped oaks in Georgia, or colorful row houses in South ...

Jan. 20-21, 1824: West Virginia’s most famous soldier ... He commanded the strategically important post at Harpers Ferry until being appointed a brigadier general of infantry.

Investigators said a 73-year-old Harpers Ferry man was found dead in his Wide River Farm Drive home. Fire officials said victims have been taken to the West Virginia Medical Examiner's Office for ...

Content warning: This piece includes an account of an apparent suicide.

Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...

in 1847. HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The month of May marks the beginning of West Virginia's rainy season, the time of year when storms build quickly over her mountain forests and come bearing down on her ...

For more information on the park, visit the park website. For more information on visiting the region, explore Visit Mercer County. Previous articleYankee Sullivan fought 1847 match near Harpers Ferry ...