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WV Man Reports Missing Wife After She Enters Dollar General, Authorities Say She’s Still Trying to Find the Exit

Search-and-rescue crews enter after three hours. Two rescuers also become lost somewhere between seasonal decorations and automotive supplies.

Snow by Saturday.

From Earl’s weather archive: one uncertain forecast, an extremely certain grocery run.

WVU Fan Blames Other Fans for Loss, Refuses to Consider Defense Allowing 9.5 Yards Per Play

Local man says additional donations and six more people in Section 128 would have prevented Arizona from scoring 52 points.

Family tree as crooked as Country Roads

West Virginia Hunting Superstitions Nobody Admits They Believe

The lucky hat cannot be washed, the seat cannot be changed and mentioning the big buck before daylight is forbidden.

The Five Stages of Being a West Virginia Football Fan

Hope, confidence, bargaining, despair and the annual promise that next season will be different.

A Beginner’s Guide to West Virginia Porch Etiquette

When to wave, where to sit and why saying ‘I better get going’ does not mean anyone is leaving soon.

How West Virginians Predict Snow Without Looking at a Forecast

Woolly worms, aching knees and the sudden disappearance of bread remain more trusted than any computer model.

Spirit Halloween Purchases Charleston Town Center, Says Building Already Came Pre-Haunted

Company officials say the downtown property offers everything they need: empty storefronts, flickering lights and enough space for 46,000 animatronic skeletons.

Earl Predicts Six Straight Days of Nice Weather, Immediately Becomes Suspicious

Chief meteorologist warns residents to enjoy the sunshine before West Virginia remembers it is allowed to change the forecast.

How to Tell Whether Something in a West Virginia Yard Is Junk or ‘Still Good’

A practical inspection guide for vehicles, appliances and lumber that may become useful immediately after somebody hauls them away.

Local Man Requests WVU Lower His Casket So Mountaineers Can Let Him Down One Last Time

Attorney says the unusually specific funeral instructions were added approximately six minutes after Saturday’s final whistle.

DNR Admits Insurance Companies Paid to Have Coyotes Trucked Into West Virginia Under Cover of Darkness

Officials confirm the animals arrived in an unmarked tractor-trailer carrying 600 coyotes, two folding chairs and a handwritten invoice marked ‘deer control.’

The Unwritten Rules of a West Virginia Family Reunion

Bring a covered dish, sit where you are told and never ask who made the potato salad until everyone has eaten it.

How to give directions in West Virginia.

The destination is three miles away. The explanation begins in 1987.

Dale’s Trail-Camera Evidence of the Week: Mysterious Animal Identified as 600-Pound Elk

Wildlife officials say the creature was actually a moth standing approximately six inches from the camera.

A Complete Guide to Animals West Virginians Swear They Saw

From black panthers to coyotes the size of refrigerators, Dale reviews the wildlife that disappears whenever a camera focuses.

Local Grandma Disowns Grandchildren After Learning They Cooked Chicken in Air Fryer

Family members say the 74-year-old immediately removed them from the will and reclaimed three casserole dishes she had previously intended to leave them.

How to Give Directions in West Virginia Without Using Road Names

Turn left where the store used to be, continue past a barn that is no longer red and stop if you reach somebody’s cousin.

Pepperoni Rolls Explained for People Who Weren’t Raised Correctly

A patient introduction to West Virginia’s most portable meal—and why putting fancy nonsense on it may require supervision.

West Virginia doesn’t have four seasons. We have at least twelve—and six of them can happen before supper.

A written companion to the Herald’s tour of West Virginia’s highly unofficial seasons.

West Virginia Hunter Runs Out of Snacks by 9 A.M., Has Tudor’s Delivered Directly to Tree Stand

Delivery driver reportedly followed tire tracks two miles into the woods before texting, ‘I’m beside a muddy four-wheeler and three identical oak trees.’

The Unofficial Guide to West Virginia’s Twelve Seasons

Because spring, summer, fall and winter were never going to be enough for a state where you can scrape frost at breakfast and mow grass after lunch.

Local Man Comments ‘Quit Showing Me This Garbage’ Under 47th Post, Accidentally Becomes Page’s Most Loyal Follower

Social-media experts confirm that watching every video, reading every comment and arguing with strangers may be sending the wrong message to the algorithm.

West Virginia Weather This Week: Fall Arrives Monday, Summer Returns Wednesday

An archived September 28, 2026 weather column about the annual dispute between the hoodie and the air conditioner.

New Jersey Man Expelled From West Virginia After Repeatedly Pronouncing Appalachia ‘Appa-LAY-sha’

Residents say they tried correcting him politely, then firmly, and finally with official paperwork.

Mountaineer Fans Take Solace After First Loss: ‘Things Could Be Worse. I Could’ve Been Born Into a Pitt Family.’

West Virginia supporters begin the healing process by remembering that some children are raised without Country Roads.

Sunday Editorial: Virginia and Maryland Need to Stop Trying to Steal “Country Roads”

The song says “West Virginia” in the opening line. We appreciate everyone’s research, but the investigation is over.