CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s elk herd stands at around 100 to 110 animals in the coalfields of southern West Virginia. The approximate figure was offered up to an interim committee of ...

In 2013, David Gillespie of Webster Springs, West Virginia rebuilt for the third time the Lover's Lane Boardwalk in the ...

webster springs, w.va. – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has stocked extra trout in the Elk River near Webster Springs as ...

West Virginia’s elk population disappeared in the late 1800s, but the West Virginia Legislature voted to reintroduce some elk to the southern part of the state in 2015. Since the program was ...

West Virginia is partnering with the federal government to perform two flood mitigation studies in regions known for ...

Discover West Virginia, the Mountain State, renowned for its stunning landscapes. Explore its vibrant capital, Charleston, ...

Elk River By Chris Lawrence February 13, 2025 - 2:05 pm A veteran fire fighter has died on the way to a fire while a second firemen collapsed from smoke inhalation ...

The elk transport, which brings West Virginia’s elk population to 140–150, is the final of two transports the DNR has planned this year. The first was announced by Justice in January.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Hundreds of people came together Tuesday evening to mark the 10-year anniversary of a chemical spill in the Elk River. West Virginia Rivers Coalition gave 450 free ...

Feb. 1—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph Seventeen elk have been successfully transported to southern West Virginia as part of an effort to reestablish the species in the Mountain State ...

Firefighters were dispatched to Elk River Road in Elkview just before 11 p.m. to find a camper engulfed in flames, according to a social media post from the Pinch Volunteer Fire Department.