Kenneth Tawney, president of the Elk River Foundation, announced on June 9 that Madison Stone would serve as the foundation's ...

West Virginia was reeling from flooding that spread devastation and took lives. The state is in the same position in June ...

A northern West Virginia area still cleaning up from flash flooding less than two weeks ago has been hit with torrential ...

Nolichucky Watershed Alliance releases new map that shows Nolichucky River conditions following Helene, making access and ...

Most Civil War enthusiasts are familiar with the name Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, the iconic Confederate hero who died in the ...

OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — It is that time of year again to tame the “Beast of the East” in the 31st annual Upper Gauley Animal Race! The race will take place on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 12: ...

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime West Virginia adventure you just can’t miss out on. ... The Upper and Lower Gauley River make approximately 25 miles of world-class whitewater.

The process will continue weekly through Oct. 20, forming more than 100 rapids along the Gauley River. About 40,000 adventurers are expected to navigate the river during the six-week season. Stay ...

LANSING, WV (WVNS) — The 2024 Gauley Season is set to begin and rafters from across the country will be clamoring for a spot on a raft. The Gauley has two typical runs that rafters can book. One ...

The Lower Gauley River winds through central West Virginia. It is legendary with rafters for its “big five”—five sets of Class V white-water rapids. Photograph by Jay Young ...

As the summer’s heat in the town has become more obvious, Sherman Pritt said Thursday, so has the smell of sewage running from Scrabble Creek into the Gauley River.

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Every September and October, West Virginia’s Gauley River features the world’s best whitewater. The Summersville Dam is drawn down at 2,800 cubic feet per second by the ...